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Re: Polycustic ovaries and no period
From: tracy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Oct 1999 13:05:40 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 31 Oct 1999, Patti Tessler, FNP wrote:
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>At Sun, 31 Oct 1999, tracy wrote:
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>>Can anyone help?
>>I was in hospital three months ago with sever abdominal pain, which my
>>consutant thinks could be polycystic ovaries. They did however state
Hello again,
Thanks for your promt reply, i found it very helpful. I was given blood
tests when in hospital, but no one contacted me about the result, I'm
hoping the "no news is good news" saying will work here! Since i last
wrote, my period has just started and i am experiencing extreme
discomfort. One question i forgot to ask, does anyone know if this will
afect my fertility. I'm 23 and want to start a family soon? Thank you,
Tracy.
>>that I didn't look like anyone with polycystic ovaries, whatever that
>>means!
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>Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO) is a collection of signs and symptoms
>that can include extra hair on the face (more like a man's hair growth),
>male-pattern hair loss, obesity, acne, skin changes (velvety, dark skin
>in the groin or armpits), characteristic appearance of the ovaries
>(looking like they have a string of pearls around the edge when seen via
>ultrasound), infrequent periods, infertility, elevated insulin
>levels/insulin resistance, and probably a few more I'm forgetting. Those
>with the syndrome have elevated levels of "male" hormones in their
>blood. Not all women with PCO have all of the symptoms. Not all women
>with a polycystic, string-of-pearls appearance to their ovaries have
>PCO. Having pain-inducing ovarian cysts is different from having PCO,
>although certainly it's possible to have both. Women with PCO are at
>increased risk for future health problems, including cancer of the
>lining of the uterus, heart disease, and diabetes, so treatment is
>important.
>
>>They put me on the pill even though it gives me sever depression. I had to come off it (this even lead to a course of antidepressents|!).
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>The pill is a typical treatment for both PCO and for reducing the
>likelihood of recurrence of an ovarian cyst. Other treatments for PCO
>are available, depending on symptoms and signs.
>
>>I am now over two weeks late for my period, all preganacy teasts are
>>showing negative, and I have no usual pmt symptoms. I do have a
>>worsening abdominal pain in the place i suspect my ovaries to be. Am I
>>worrying over nothing or is it worth seeing my doctor yet again? (They
>>seem to think I have irratable bowel and am making a fuss over nothing).
>>I'm at my wits end, an I the only one??????
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>I think it's worth seeing your doctor, because your diagnosis is
>unclear. Did you have blood tests to diagnose PCO? Did you have an
>ovarian cyst? Has anyone talked with you about diet treatment for
>irritable bowel syndrome? If you do not take the pill again, what can
>you expect to happen? Are other treatments available to you?
>
>For more information on PCO, I recommend searching the archives on this
>board, as well as visiting http://www.pcosupport.org. Please write
>again if all that leads to further questions.
>
>--
>Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
>Family Nurse Practitioner
>
--
Tracy
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