What do they do to Treat PCO? and who should I go to see privately to get it sorted?

[becky2021]

Hi.

I payed to get a Fertility pelvic Ultrasound done the other day and they found that I have PCO (I don't know if I have PCOS though). I had more than 12 immature follicles in both ovaries.

I was searching online about it but I can only see treatment for PCOS not PCO. What do they do to treat PCO? and who do I need to go see to help me?. I'm 37, so feel like it will take too long on the NHS.

Thanks

[LisaEB]

If you got the result, could the medical professional explain to you what it was and what it meant? Seems a bit strange you get diagnosed but not explained what it is and what to do. From what I'm aware the S, in PCOS is the syndrome, hairiness, spots, losing hair, being overweight. I personally just didn't have periods and was diagnosed by a scan, when doctors looked at me I didn't have the S part, so would be dismissed for PCOS..I was diagnosed with PCOS in the end..but I believe now it was probably PCO.On the NHS website there is mention of drilling, I'm not sure if that would help your case, as I'm not a doctor and not sure what immature follicles means.

I guess what are you trying to achieve? To have a periods or to get pregnant?

Alot of the consultants in the NHS also have private clinics in my experience, so chances are you would see the same person, likely quicker going privately. So you could call your local hospital where the Gynecologist would be based and ask if the do private clinics or call private hospitals direct. I'm sure if you call around enough, someone will be able to help or at least direct you to the right person you are trying to see

[becky2021 in reply to LisaEB]

I'm trying to get pregnant. I have been trying for a long time and went to my GP for tests. My progesterone was low and I had a borderline thyroid result. So he has referred me to a Endocrinologist but that could take a long time (however I payed for tests the next month and my thyroid was all normal but my progesterone was still low). So I thought I would get a scan done in the mean time just to check everything was ok down there and that's when they said about polycystic ovaries but she said that it is easily treated.

When she said polycystic ovaries I thought she meant PCOS, I know about about PCOS so I couldn't think of what to ask. But when I looked at my results below it says the appearance of PCO (not S). Which I can't find much online about, it seems to be all how to treat PCOS but not PCO. I will start by doing that. Hopefully it doesn't take too long to get sorted.

Thanks

Ultrasound scan results

[LisaEB in reply to becky2021]

I don't know but I would guess instead of trying to 'fix', the PCO/PCOS...would it be best to try straight for fertility drugs or IVF? Are you having periods? I don't know but maybe go straight to the fertility team. My case is different from yours, as my PCO/PCOS cleared up and got better somehow..don't ask me how as I really don't know..i have had many losses over the years and was on course to starting IVF if I hadn't got pregnant by this April, you get 1 round in my area. However I conceived naturally I'm now pregnant at aged 37 and im 30 weeks. I'm on progesterone everyday and I do think that has helped with this pregnancy.Good luck with it all, but if you go through the early pregnancy unit/fertility, they should do all the tests and give you the options that suit you. Ideally IVF should be the last option, but it is an option, I was not looking forward to it. But the team made it clear, and I'm sure you are aware, of age and fertility, and you best get to at least get all your options sooner rather than later, like I say trying to fix something which may or may not be easy to fix..again which I'm sure you are aware..all the best in it all!