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Re: Confusion!
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 13:58:56 -0500
Amy,
It is my understanding that the risk for endometriosis as well as
cervical cancer, uterin cancer, and ovarian cancer is much greater in
PCOS patients who are not being treated. My mother, I believe, has PCOS
(she is now diabetic) and had endometriosis which lead to a complete
histerectomy. My mother is also very heavy and has major hair loss but
never did had trouble with acne.
Polly
On Wed, 9 Aug 2000 09:14:46 -0500 "Amy Crowe" <amy.crowe@trism.com>
writes:
> I have a question for the group ...
> Does anyone also have endometriosis along with PCOS? I have a
> friend who has
> severe endometriosis and when we had dinner last night she mentioned
> some PCOS
> symptoms ... hair loss, weight gain, acne ...
>
> Molly Shulman wrote:
>
> > Mary Beth, be very careful. Yes, the symptoms coul d get much
> worse.
> > Sometimes they 'go crazy" after a hormonal change, like the birth
> of a baby,
> > going off the pill, etc. My daughter's body went crazy after she
> went off a
> > bc pill at 15. She had always been very thin. She gained 40 lbs
> in 3
> > months and the hair grew in very thick and coarse. What pill are
> you
> > taking? There are certain pills that are not good for PCOS and
> some that
> > are. I can understand how some make you feel bad. Have you tried
> different
> > kinds? My daughter is very progestin sensitive and gets
> depression from
> > many of them. We finally found a good one.
> > Also, you need to look at treating the PCOS. Have you been tested
> for
> > insulin resistance? My daughter is IR and takes metformin, an
> insulin
> > sensitizer. She lost the weight and is thin again!
> > Please do some research from this board before you make any
> decisions and
> > make sure your doctor is well versed in PCOS!
> > Molly
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mary <barbourk@chi.ddbn.com>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
> > <pcos-medication@forum.obgyn.net>
> > Date: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 10:59 PM
> > Subject: Confusion!
> >
> > >I was diagnosed with PCOS about 8 months ago. My only symptoms
> were no
> > >menstral periods and acne, both of which I thought to be a result
> of
> > >stress. Since I was diagnosed, I have been on the birth control
> pill. I
> > >am not a fan of the pill. I have been on it in the past and have
> always
> > >experienced side effects that bothered me and made me feel unlike
> > >myself. I wish that I could treat this without the pill or a
> hormone.
> > >Do you have any suggestions? My doctor told me that sometimes
> just by
> > >adding more protein and less carbs to my diet and reducing
> stress, PCOS
> > >can correct itself. She said that after one year on the pill, I
> could
> > >stopp taking it and see if my body could produce a period on its
> own. Do
> > >you think this will work, because the pill is driving me crazy!
> > >ALSO, I am very confused. Everthing I read about PCOS says that
> the
> > >women who have it are usually obese! I am 25 years old, 125
> pounds and
> > >wear a size six. I work out regularly. I don't have facial hair
> > >either. Are ther any other women out there like me who have been
> > >diagnosed, but do not have a weight problem? Also, should I
> anticipate
> > >growth of facial hair, obesity, etc.???
> > >
> > >--
> > >Mary Beth
> > >
> >
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