Re: pcos
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 07:09:42 -0700
There is a lot of great info at http://www.pcosupport.org. There's even a list for
teens with PCOS.
Renee
anonymous wrote:
>
> My 15 year old daughter has PCOS. We found out yesterday. She has
> always been on the heavy side, and we could never understand why. She
> is/was a small eater and quite active. Until she had problems with her
> period we were in the dark. I insisted that her doctor refer us to a
> gyno. This woman has been a saint. Her first concern was to control
> the long heavy periods. After having her start taking oral
> conterceptives for 4 months she started with the blood tests to find out
> why my daughter was having problems.
> Well the result is PCOS...She also is now being watched for diabetic
> onset.
> Can anyone tell us what to expect? What works well for them? and also
> how many teens have this pcos? Thanx
>
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