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Re: what is common among us
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Sep 15 16:30:46 2005
I think I am about to be your odd man out!
first period>17 (and not again until 18)
birth control>pill Ortho Cept from 18-23, Ortho Cyclen from 25-27,
Seasonale 27-now
hormone levels> not entirely normal, I was eventually diagnosed with
polysystic ovaries
periods> until Seasonale when I was on the pill they were light,short
and relatively painless. on Seasonale, horrid
when not on the pill i didn't have a period
sanitary products> tampons (Tampax religiously)
food> anything and everything, dairy-love it, salt-crave it, bread-oh my
god artisan breads there's nothing better than that with CHEESE! and
there's nothing better than a quarter pounder for a hang over. these
days i try to eat as much organic as i can afford, soy in the coffee-one
cup a day, lots of fish
where i grew up>in a small city (TN)
NEW...
age diagnosed> 27 (well on my way to 29 now)
At Wed, 14 Sep 2005, JENN wrote:
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>Besides the disease we all have endo.. some have other ill effects
>along with this disease as well but my question to you all is WHAT do we
>have in COMMON????
>I have thought about my horone levels as well as my agei got my
>firstperiod and how it effected me as well as the type of sanitary
>product. I'm sure this has been taken into consideration by many dr.s
>but what if it hasn't? There has to be something else that is common
>among us to distiguish y we have this. The reason y I am asking this is
>because ... way too weird but 3 other girls that i work with got
>diagnosed with endo pretty much at the same time all in a period of 2
>months.. creepy? maybe its in the food i cook at work haha. though we
>do have a few things in common like the age we started our period as
>well as types of b/c and periods and sanitary product. still creepy but
>for my amussment and possibly yours lets fill this out and see if we
>have anything in common. what harm will it be except a knowledge of
>knowing that something may be common among endo sisters. :)
>
>there has to be something common. don't you think???/
>
>my answers are..... 13>allesse though not on anything now but lupron>2
>months> usually switch to a new kind frequently 3-6 months or more
>often> not sure haven't been check dr thinks is of no importance> dread
>haha> yes usually>med to heavy>no not light>on allesse it was 3 days the
>longest 1.5 days for the shortest:)> tampons usually the small discreate
>ones and panty thong liners (no longer needed cus of lupron)> foods
>whatever is in the fridge lots of veg and fruit mcD's on occasion( not
>since i have seen supersize me though)...
>
>have fun with this girls those are my answers if more q's come in i'll
>answer them too.
>
>Age of first period>
>birth control>
> type>
> at what age>
> how long>
> many types of varieties of b/p often swiched>
>
>hormone levels>
>
>periods in general>
> pain>
> heavy>
> light>
> short>
> long>
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>Sanitary products used>
>
>foods eaten>
>
>anymore questions you think would be alos amussing add them on....
>Thanks ladies have some fun with the answers and questions too.
>
>~HUGS~ pain free days here we come:)
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