PCOS-DIET Messages for October, 2000: Re: advice on pcos treatment and weight loss newly diagosed. U.K.

Re: advice on pcos treatment and weight loss newly diagosed. U.K.

From: Ruth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:33:23 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 13 Oct 2000, jo wrote: >Hi Jo, I was diagnosed as having PCO about 8 years ago. I was put on the pill and told to come back when i wanted to start a family. I too am a nurse and i decided that technology must be advancing enough for this not to be the case. I therefore was referred to Oxford who appear to be very knowledgable in the problem. It is hard to loose weigyht I agrre but it can be done. I lost 2 and a half stone in aboyt 8 months but unfortunately have put on a stone recently. I have been put on a treatment called finasteride which i am told will hwelp with the \hair growth. I hope it does. Dont be too dispondant about PCO after all about 10% of women have the problem. Take care

>Hi, I'm Jo and I am a qualified nurse but with little knowledge of pcos[
>not my area!] after over a year of irregular periods, difficulty
>shedding my large amount of excess weight,facial hair, and hair loss, a
>medical collegue suggested she checked my hormone levels,which
>apparently came back showing a high chance of pcos, I then visited my
>G.P. who appeared not to know to much about it and told me if Idid have
>pcos,which was probable,there was nothing that could be done. There was
>no reason why I should not lose weight like anyone else,and with regards
>fertility,well just give it a go and see.
>Ican see from this website that several people talk about their
>endocrinologists- should i be refered to one?
>also I see people talking about medication, could there be something to
>help me?
>please help!! I feel at the moment because Ilive in an area where there
>is poor knowledge of pcos that I just have to sit back and let it
>allhappen to my body until my G.p. gains more knowledge.
>I live in the U.K. and would be interested to here any helpful advice
>anyone has.
>
>--
>JO
>

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