TMI: Diagnosis

Well, its time for another round of what's wrong with Leslie's body? And not that you asked. Its going to be TMI. Feel free to skip if you don't care. (I won't be hurt. Promise.)

So, let's see, where I was I?
At the mid/end of May, I went in for an ultrasound of my uterus and ovaries. Eventually, the doctor called me back with the results. The ultrasound was consistent with polycystic ovaries (PCOS). The doctor sounded sort of skeptical about that diagnosis and decided that we would see what the bloodwork looked like. I started my progesterone and then had a period as expected. My period was way shorter than expected.
Then on Day 4 (because of Memorial Day), I had blood drawn for a million tests. I don't do well with getting blood drawn and made the mistake of looking at the number of tubes that I was scheduled to have extracted from my arm. I made it through but my arm hurt the rest of the day. It might have been in my mind.
Joe also submitted his 'sample' and it ended up being all okay. He might have been proud of that. LOL.
So I was waiting on my bloodwork results and the doctor called while I was in STL. I missed her phone call but called the nurse back and she gave me some results and let me know that my doctor was going to be out of town. Then on Sunday, we were waiting in the airport when my doctor called me! I love my doctor for this reason. It might take her a while to get to me but she routinely calls late on Fridays so I don't have to wait another weekend and here she is calling on a Sunday so that I don't have to wait for her to get back into town. Pretty sweet, I think. Of course, on the Fridays that she has called me I've been dealing with veterinary OB emergencies and unable to answer but that is beside the point.
I had my thyroid tested again (it was normal), my rubella titer checked (normal) and was screened for cystic fibrosis (okay). Then a bunch of hormones were tested too. My ratios of FSH and LH were abnormal and my testosterone was elevated. Both of these indicated that the ultrasound was accurate and that I have PCOS.
Friday, I had my progesterone level drawn. The doctor's office called today looking for some info before they will call me back with my results. I have a bruise in my elbowpit from getting blood drawn. It wasn't so bad as the last time because it was only one tube BUT I did look and it appeared that they were using an 18G needle to draw it! That's too big! Use a 22!

Anyway, I think the plan from here is that I continue on the progesterone and also start Clomid. The doctor is also planning more testing-for diabetes, insulin resistance/metabolic syndrome and cholesterol, etc for heart disease. PCOS predisposes you for all those things. It also explains my weight gain.
If by chance, I have insulin resistance I'll also probably get started on metformin.

I guess I still have a lot of questions about PICOs. Dr.Google here I come! Questions like-what are these cysts on my ovaries? Are they follicular? Little follicles that never progressed or regressed, follicles that were recruited but nothing ever came of them? Are you at more of a risk for diabetes if you have a family history of it? Why do I need a blood test? Can't I just pee on a stick like I make a dog do?

Of course, there is one other part of this getting pregnant plan that needs to come around...you know what I'm talking about...