Some Dr's can tend to brush PCOS aside because they don't know enough about it and how much it affects people. Good for you doing some research on your own. I would suggest going to another DR many people on MFP see and Endrocronologist and get more information. I am someone who was diagnosed in my 30s and would have much rather been diagnosed when I was younger and then maybe I would not be having the fertility I am having now.

You do have to be your own advocate and I can tell that you are one that will since you did research right away.

I think the problem lies in PCOS not fitting into any one medical specialty. Gynocolgists are pretty much only concerned with whether you can get pregnant or not. Endocrinologists are mostly concerned with your hormone balance if you have veered into type 2 diabetes. Dermatologists only focus on the hair and skin issues. And internists/GPs are mostly focused on the results of PCOS - diabetes, heart disease, obesity. It's rare to find a doctor that is knowledgeable about all of the aspects of PCOS and is willing to help with it all. So it doesn't surprise me that your doctor brushed you off because at your weight, you don't "look" like a PCOS patient he would need to worry about. It's so frustrating! My doctor was receptive to me bringing my own research and telling her exactly what I wanted to try. You need to be your own advocate and ask for further investigation.

PCOS varies widely between individuals. We don't all have the same symptoms, the same hormones out of whack, etc. so what is good or bad for one can't be applied across the board to all of us.

I went undiagnosed for what I believe to be about 10 years. I gained about 100 lbs in a very short period of time, despite not eating tons of food and continuing to exercise. Well, down the road I found out I had a huge ovarian cyst that strangled an ovary and fallopian tube, all of which were removed in an emergency surgery. THEN they decided I genuinely had PCOS. But you know, that cyst didn't get there overnight, and I had all sorts of symptoms in addition to having ovarian cysts at pretty much every annual pelvic exam I attended.

I was on BC pills at first. I was also given Metformin (I am insulin resistant) which I didn't tolerate well at all, so quit taking that pretty much immediately. I stopped with the BC pills after a year.

Someone said naturally managing things doesn't work for her, but "natural" seems to be the only thing that works for me. Eating the right way and exercising the right way (both super important) are what have really made differences in my symptoms, hormonal balances, and my body as a whole.

My PCOS symptoms VASTLY improved since I've lost a bunch of weight, and continue to improve the longer I stick with eating as I do and exercise. Lifting heavy weights has balanced my hormones like nobody's business. I know others say that it's not good, or doesn't work for them, but for me, that's the way forward. Cardio didn't do it for me--in fact it seemed to just raise cortisol levels.

I was on BC pills at first. I was also given Metformin (I am insulin resistant) which I didn't tolerate well at all, so quit taking that pretty much immediately.

I don't think anyone tolerates Metformin very well.

(Seriously, though, to the OP and anyone who's about to start Metformin, don't start taking your prescribed dose right away, especially if it's on the higher end. Start with one pill, and gradually add until you're at your dosage. The side effects are hell until your body adjusts, especially if you jump in with both feet.)

Good luck with the new doctor! Some doctors are so good with PCOS and some are terrible! Fingers crossed you got one that will commit to helping you figure out what's going wrong and what you need to do (or which other doctors you might need to see) to get a handle on it!