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PCOS blood test positive, doctor refusing to diagnose?

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megan50705
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Hi, I'm posting on behalf of my little sister because as a family we are all so distressed and frustrated, we don't know who to turn to.

Background:

My little sister is 18 years old, she suffers from irregular periods, excessive hair growth especially on the chin/face, bad acne/oily skin. For a while now she has been going back and forth to the doctors for help, she has been fobbed off & told it's all weight related because she was overweight.

She has now lost 5 stone in the space of 2 years and still getting these problems. Last week she finally had some blood tests done to see if she has levels that relate to PCOS, which came back as positive. Amazing, finally getting somewhere..Then in the same appointment, the doctor said they still wont diagnose her with PCOS because she has only had periods for 7 years (apparently they only diagnose after 8 years)?!

We are all so frustrated and don't know what to do, my sister is extremely depressed (worryingly), constantly having melt downs at college because of it all. Please any advice or what to do is extremely appreciated, we are so stuck

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