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Posted on Tue, 21 Apr 2015
Question: Hello I am a 31 year old women that got my first menstrual cycle at 10 years old and 5 years after that I was told I had polycystic ovarian cysts or symdrome . I've been having irregular and painful periods all my life even though that my 3 pregnancies have improve a little. But a couple of months ago I started with a headache that will not go away with over the counter meds and I went to see a neurologist she did a physical and she send me to do a ft scan with contrast. Thankfully it was okay.but a couple of months after that I had my Obgyn physical due and a couple of days prior to the visit I felt with a little heat around my neck and face it was mild that people will hardly see it but I felt hot around my cheeks and ears and neck. It comes and goes I sometimes sweat and have chills but cannot recall if its associated or not because I will be sleeping and fell sweating not that much but a b I told all this to my Obgyn and he told me I was too young to be having pretty menopause symptoms. He then send lab work for me for hormone panel and a chromogranin A test that when he explains what it was for and with all the research I have done online I so afraid that have depression, I can't sleep at night I spend all day on the internet and I getting more confused and scared with what I read.please help me. I know that I have to wait for the result but I am.going crazy and the more I think about it the more.symptoms I feel. I also noticed that those people that have any of those neuroendocrine and adrenal tumors have a deep red flush face and neck with patches that is not my case at all but I'm still scared. Please please help.me. I don't smoke, I don't have high blood pressure I'm pretty healthy. I am 5 ft 0 inches and weight 166lbs. I know I sound like I'm repeating my self but since you cannot see me I have to explain as much as possible. Every time I feel like my face and ears are hot I look in the mirror and sometimes you don't see anything other times you see a very light pink across my cheeks. That's it I don't know if that's a kind of flush that will be associated with any neuroendocrine or adrenal tumor symptom. I was also reading online that pheochromocytoma tumors can produce a flight or fight response I don't know if that what I can possibly have since my chromogranin A came back negative for other tumors that produce that same flushing and burning sensation I have all day, I also can't stop my mind to worry about this all day and I spend times checking my self out for any redness because I sense.my body weird that is hot.
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Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (11 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Your symptoms are largely related to polycystic ovaries.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam.

I understand your query and concern.

Based on your clinical profile many of symptoms are related to gynecological issues like polycystic ovaries.

These symptoms like heat sensation in the extremities,headache and sweating are strongly related to hormonal imbalance set up by PCOS.

Its extremely rare to have adrenal pheochromocytoma or adrenal tumors with negative tumor marker profile like Chromogranin.

So you can be rest assured with your current lab profile as of now.


All you need is complete treatment of the hormonal imbalance created by polycystic ovaries.

This can be dealt through external hormonal supplementation like oral contraceptive pills and drugs like metformin.

Consultation with expert Gynecologist will help along with an ultrasound abdomen.

Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Suresh Heijebu (15 minutes later)
you think it could be from my polycystic ovaries but I have not had these symptoms before and I have polycystic ovaries since I was the 15 years old
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Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes symptoms related to PCOS

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam.

I understand your concern.

Yes possibly they could have resulted from polycystic ovaries/PCOS.

These symptoms usually result from hormonal imbalance in the middle age with delayed onset.

These symptoms peak in the middle age.

Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Suresh Heijebu (10 hours later)
but I'm not in the middle age yet I'm only 31 years old
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Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (13 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Symptoms in PCOS peak around 30-40 years

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam.

Yes you certainly do not belong to medical middle age-It extends from 45-65 yrs.

I refer middle age here in layman term.

Symptoms in PCOS usually peak around 30-40 yrs.

Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Irregular And Painful Periods

Brief Answer: Your symptoms are largely related to polycystic ovaries. Detailed Answer: Hi Mam. I understand your query and concern. Based on your clinical profile many of symptoms are related to gynecological issues like polycystic ovaries. These symptoms like heat sensation in the extremities,headache and sweating are strongly related to hormonal imbalance set up by PCOS. Its extremely rare to have adrenal pheochromocytoma or adrenal tumors with negative tumor marker profile like Chromogranin. So you can be rest assured with your current lab profile as of now. All you need is complete treatment of the hormonal imbalance created by polycystic ovaries. This can be dealt through external hormonal supplementation like oral contraceptive pills and drugs like metformin. Consultation with expert Gynecologist will help along with an ultrasound abdomen. Post your further queries if any. Thank you.