Last summer my daughter had all the stress and worry of my shock stage 4 OC diagnosis so all I wanted for her this year was a stress free summer.especially as I am NED at present . But what started with a follow up appointment with the dr concerning her acne has today, after having a blood test and ultrasound resulted in her being diagnosed with polycystic ovaries . She is 20 and her periods have always been regular so was shocked . You can imagine as soon as the dr mentioned ovaries we both went into melt down . The radiographer did say she couldn't see any large cysts and I am now worried incase she missed something as it was an abdominal ultra sound and not TV. Know alittle about this from the dr and via google ! Doesn't seem clear wether you are at a greater risk of getting OC . Although can cause fertility, weight issues and links with diabetes and other cancers . Still waiting to hear if I have BRACA gene so she could end up with a double whammy !😩 After going through all this S***all you want is for your kids to be happy and healthy . Sorry to post here ladies but really got me down today .
Did any of you have PCOS before you got OC?
Hope you are all as well as can be .
Love Kim x
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Agree with Chezp....no sign of polycystic ovaries with me but lots of fertility treatment....might be best advice to suggest your daughter has children young!! Hope you both feel better Chris x
Purple, my onc surgeon told me that OC is related to "incessant ovulation". Like when a young girl starts having periods early, has none or few children later and goes into menopause later as well, which is my history. The more you ovulate the greater the chances of OC. That is why women who have taken BC pills actually have a lower chance of getting OC because the pills stop you from ovulating. You can research your question on BioMedical Publications. Look for the newest studies. Tesla
Wow, you don't qualify for incessant ovulation unless you had fertility treatments! FYI to any other women who might have had fertility meds or procedures--- Currently there is NO ONE who has tracked this population long term. There is finally a study underway to track these women for the rest of their lives. BioMed Pubs is a global repository for peer reviewed research. You can get a free subscription which includes the abstract descriptions, objective and conclusions in lay terms. Very important to find the absolutely newest information. T
Currently there isn't thought to be a link between PCOS and ovarian cancer. PCOS is fairly common: around 1 in 5 women have PCOS (the syndrome with associated symptoms) and 1 in 4 women have polycystic ovaries (but not necessarily the symptoms that would class it as PCOS) and as you'll know, ovarian cancer is much rarer than this.
The Cancer Research UK page on ovarian cancer risks lists PCOS under 'Factors shown to have no effect on ovarian cancer risk' although it does state one review which showed limited evidence for a higher risk in younger women. cancerresearchuk.org/health...
Verity is the PCOS charity for the UK and they have a forum on HealthUnlocked at the following link: healthunlocked.com/verity-pcos They also have a website at the following link: verity-pcos.org.uk/ which you and your daughter might find useful.
I hope this is helpful. Do get in touch if there's anything further you need.
Sorry to hear about this latest shock for you and your daughter, but was going to suggest contacting Ovacome and Anna has beaten me to it! Do hope the recommended website will help put your minds at rest.
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