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Re: PCOS and weight
From: Kathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 20:06:44 -0600 (CST)
Kat,
Yes, the facial hair and weight can show up later. When I was first
diagnosed with PCOS, I weighed 145 and had no facial hair. My only
symptoms were cysts on my ovaries and irregular periods. I was trying
to have a baby at the time, so I was treated with provera and clomid and
it worked. That was 14 years ago. I really didn't notice any facial
hair until about 5 or 6 years ago, and it didn't become a big problem
until about 2 years ago. Same with my weight. I have always had to
watch my weight, but I would stay between 145 - 160. About 2 years ago,
my weight jumped up to 229! I have lost some of it, but it has been very
difficult.
I also stopped having period altogether unless I take provera. I am now
taking Actos. I tried Metformin for over 1 year - even up to the max.
dose of 2550 mg/ day, but it didn't work for me. I lost no weight while
using it, and my periods did not come back. I am hoping that the Actos
will work.
Hope this helps! Didn't mean to write a book!
Grace & peace,
Kathy
At Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Kat wrote:
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>I was diagnosed with PCOS while undergoing several years of infertility.
>My Doctor said I didn't fit the typical characteristics of a PCOS
>person. I am not overweight and do not have facial hair. He diagnosed
>me based on all the ultra sounds I had to have doing infertility
>treatment and my abnormal periods from age 12 until now. Heavy,long
>bleeding when I was younger (always anemic and even had to get a blood
>transfusion)I had to take provera or birth control pills(the BC did
>cause facial hair when I had to take it)I often would go a few months
>without having a period and then would suffer weeks and weeks of
>hemoraging.Now, I have to take provera to get a period. Crazy. I
>finally was able to conceive through invitro and have twin four year old
>daughters. My doctor told me that women with PCOS often are very
>successful with invitro. My question is ...can ultra sounds and
>menstration history really confirm PCOS? I participated in a PCOS study
>and they did a bunch of blood test. They gave me the results,but no
>explanation. Testosterone is 14ng/dl.,free testosterone is
>2ng/dl,fasting glucose is 79mg/dl. All I was told is that at this time
>I did not qualify for the PCOS study. Also, can the weight gain and
>facial hair come later? Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks, Kat
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