PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for April, 2000: Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO

Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO

From: Julie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 12:41:38 -0500 (CDT)

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I have a similar story. I am 35 with a 3 1/2 yr. old son and 5 month old twin girls (clomid never worked for me, but the injectable stuff, like Gonal-F, did). I have heard PCOS mentioned in the infertility treatments, but now that we are done having kids I have been frustrated about my excessive weight and facial hair and began reading that PCOS may be a bigger deal than just when you are trying to get pregnant. I am not sure who to seek out for treatment. Do I go back to my OB/GYN or get a referral for a Reproductive Endocrinologist (even though I don't want to get pregnant)? I am ready to get my body closer to what it should be without this PCOS stuff! Any thoughts???

At Tue, 18 Apr 2000, Goldie wrote: >
>Cynthia, you and I have much in common. I too am 35 and have 2 "clomid
>children". I was diagnosed 12 years ago.I would never have heard about
>this new insulin connection if I wasn't trying to have another child
>(second marriage). My family history of diabetes 2 is horrific.
>Paternal Grandmother, three of her sons, and 5 (so far) of theirs have
>it. On the maternal side, my 27 year old cousin was diagnosed as a
>diabetic 8 months ago. She is very overweight, rarely mensturated and
>in spite of never using contraception and several partners had never
>been pregnant.
>I always wondered if she too had PCOS until she fell pregnant 6 months
>ago. She was started on Metformin for her diabetes 8 months ago.
>Yesterday after reading about Metformin, one has to wonder!
>
>I am obese as is my cousin, I don't want a magic bullet, but
>I don't want to be pushing the proverbial uphill either!
>I have left a message with the nurse at my clinic that I want a insulin
>resistence test.
>
>Lisa

--
Julie

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