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Hello!
So for the last few months I have been wondering if maybe I have PCOS. I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences to help me!
BACKGROUND:
So I'm 21 and have had acne for about close to 10 years although in the beginning it was just from being young and typical teenage acne.. I got rid of that stubborn acne by going on the regimen, although I was left over with cystic acne still on my chin, getting about one every week or two nothing too dramatic I know but it still takes a tole on your confidence when they take like a month to go away so they add up. Anyways, about 2 months ago I went on yaz and my stubborn hormonal chin acne is cleared! Excepppppt I now have gotten 5 cysts on the left side of my cheek in that 2 month 
which I never break out there.. Along with the acne, I've had irregular periods the last 4 years or so sometimes I'll miss one completely, other times I'll have my period for weeks.. In terms of excess hair growth I notice that my hair grows back super fast but my hair on my head seems to be thinner these last few years as well as I get some light hair on my chin and upper lip the last few years as well. ALSO when I was about 16 I had a large ovarian cyst removed.. about 16 cm in diameter, I had no pain or symptomsduring this time and my gyno surgeon removed my ovary as well. I also have been having super bad insomnia like it takes me houuurs to sleep sometimes, as well as pretty bad anxiety. Also fatigue, I find it hard to concentrate and am just always tired and wanting to nap. I was thinking that I might have excess estrogen. I tracked my cycle this last two months and found that my pimples almost always come at the same times, Day 14-day 19 usually which is around ovulation and then again day 18/19 is when your estrogen starts to make its comeback in the cycle. Let me know if anyone has any suggestions or similar problems!
It may be worth a trip to OB to have hormones tested if you are concerned about PCOS. If it is just around the times you mention, it may not be PCOS, as I have PCOS and my face is never clear.
Lately I've been getting them a lot, not just at those times those are just when the big cysts come in.. but from July-September when I was travelling my skin was sooo clear I had one tiny pimple and I wasn't doing anything differently than I am now, if anything I'm taking care of myself more now.
I have PCOS but only one ovary is affected. I went to the gyn in October because my periods were arriving about 10 days late (one time 14) starting last May. By the time August rolled around I was breaking out all the time and I had never had acne before. I just turned 34 but I was 33 when the problems started. Blood test revealed high LH vs FSH but testosterone was normal. I am also not overweight. My ultrasound revealed one bad ovary while the other was fine and I was still ovulating, however, I am not sure if I have every month. I have been taking spirolonactone since Nov 30th and I am mostly clear. Maybe a little small one here and there but they aren't even red. I have never had cystic ones until I was adjusting to the Spiro and had the initial outbreak period. I would get evaluated if I were you. I could never deal with cystic acne.