Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO-FOR JULIE
From: Kathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Apr 2000 10:39:53 -0500 (CDT)
Julie:
You may have already read my story - I too have children, so fertility
was not the issue anymore. I have had trouble finding a doctor in my
area that wanted to treat the problem instead of the symptoms. I
finally decided to go to Dr. Glueck in Cincinnati. It is 4 hours from
where I live, but I'm hoping that it will be worth the trip. I don't
know where you are, but do try to find a doctor. You can try your GYN
to see if you can get a referral. Even though you are not wanting to
get pregnant, I think that the RE might be the way to go. I will tell
you to pull things off of the internet before you go. Educate yourself
as much as possible because it was my experience that most doctors are
not up to date on PCOS. It is getting better, but there is still a long
way to go. The more you know, the better it will be for you. Dr.
Glueck has a great site with a lot of info. If you have not been there
yet, check it out:
http://blues.fd1.uc.edu/~gartsips/
Good luck to you - let us know how it goes!
--
Kathy
At Thu, 20 Apr 2000, Julie wrote:
>
>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
>
![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)