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If a patient—if a woman thinks that she has signs of PCOS
and wants to know, "Do I have PCOS?"
I think the first step is talking with your OB-GYN
and actually coming in and saying —
and having that... "Hey, I googled PCOS and I think I have this.
Or, "I saw it on Dr. Oz, and I think I have this."
That's fine. I'm used to that. We're used to that.
And really start that conversation of
"Is it important to know if I have PCOS at this time?
"Is it something that I'm having these symptoms?
Does it matter?" or is this something...
Yeah, let's work this up and figure it out.
"Or do I need to see an endocrinologist or a dermatologist?"
You know, whatever it may be.
I think as the patient, as the woman, OB-GYN is definitely your first store.
Knock there first and then, if you don't get an answer you feel satisfied with,
you can always ask for second opinion...always.
If you're that woman out there that says
"I think I have PCOS,"
or "I was just diagnosed with PCOS,"
and you have that feeling of "I'm the only one...
like... "Why has no one else ever talked to me about this?
Why do none of my friends have this issue?"
You are not alone.
There are millions of women with PCOS.
It's very common, more common than you think.
And I just want that woman to know
that there are things we can do about it,
and you will feel better,
and you're perfectly normal.