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Re: Confusion!
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:33:10 -0500 (CDT)
Mary Beth,
I was not overweight when I was diagnosed at 19, my only symptom, like
you, was irregular periods. I weighed 120-125. Within 2 years of being
diagnosed I gained a huge (50 lbs) amount of weight. I also did start
noticing hair growth which has only gotten worse as time goes on. I
urge you to get treatment even though you don't have all the symptoms.
The earlier you begin treatment the better it will be in the long run. I
am not an any way trying to freak you out, just trying to save you the
pain I went through before I began treatment. Birth control pills are a
pain, but they did help me a great deal. I am now on Met, which is an
insulin regulator, and I have lost 30 lbs in 3 months! Do you know if
you are IR? Well whatever you decide, I wish you luck! Keep working out,
that will help!
At Wed, 9 Aug 2000, Mary wrote:
>
>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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