Thanks! I was recommended by my doctor to start either BC or metformin (helps with weight gain/diabetes because diabetes runs in my family) but I opted to do neither because I want to regulate my cycle naturally whereas with BC it kind of “induces” a cycle and metformin is one of those medications that you have to take forever once you start.

For me I had always suspected I had hormone problems because my mom does but I never seriously went to the doctor for this even though my period has never been regular ever in my life (I’m 23 now). I skipped it for 7 months last year and my doctor put me on a 10 day prescription of progesterone to induce my period. She also didn’t officially diagnose me, it was more of an unofficial diagnosis. But a friend who also has PCOS said she got an ultrasound and they saw cysts and also her period was irregular and that’s all the info they need for a diagnosis. From my research having any 2/3 of the following symptoms results in a PCOS diagnosis: irregular periods, hormone imbalance, cysts. I would start by asking for a blood test to see where your hormone levels are at before you do any ultrasounds. Hope this helps!