You are right on PCO that induces increased testosterone and the treatment
improves the symptoms (cystic acne and chin hairs). I don't know any
connection between thyroid problem and PCO.
 
At 09:50 29/01/97 -0500, Catherine Perz wrote:
>Three years ago I had a thyroid adenoma removed, along with about 1/3 of my
>thyroid.  Hypothyroidism accompanied the onset of the adenoma, and since
>that time I've been on Levoxyl.  Haven't had any problems since.
>
>But the discussion of cystic acne and chin hairs for women has made me
>wonder whether there might be any connection between thyroid dysfunction and
>polycystic ovaries, which my doctor also diagnosed at about the same time.
>Once I got treatment for PCO, the acne was gone and the hair problem wasn't
>as bad.  (Overweight, acne, and hair on chin & abdomen are classic PCO
>symptoms.)  Anyone have any information about a possible connection between
>PCO and thyroid problems, or have a similar experience?
>
>Cat P.
 Francisco L. Rueda, MD.