PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for December, 2000: Re: Minnesota

Re: Minnesota

From: Cyrilla (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Dec 2000 22:04:34 -0800

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Dear Mary, I can't help you about finding a Doctor in the twin cities area, as I live in Southern California, but I can tell you I've been there as far as being scared to go to the Doctor for the first time. I, like many other gals on this list, have had my share of bad experiences with Doctors. I was diagnosed with PCO when I was about 19. I was normal weight at the time (5'4" 130-135), but had the irregular periods and facial and body hair. At the time my doctor prescribed birth control pills or provera to promote my period, and told me not to worry about it, although I might have trouble conceiving in the future. Years later (and quite a few more pounds) when I saw another obgyn about infertility, the other doctor said "Oh yeah, polycystic ovarian, they tell that to all the fat women. Go home and lose some weight, you'll get pregnant".

Eventually (with a different doctor, needless to say), I was able to conceive twice using clomid and once as a suprise on my own. About nine months ago when I read a magazine article and discovered that there were a lot of serious complications with PCO (heart disease, high bad cholesteral, increased chance of diabetes, certain types of cancer and overweight), and I recognized that some of the problems I had might be related to the PCO. I was so excited to find out that there was treatment available for the underlying insulin resistance problem (which, of course, I had only just learned about). I called the offices of the endo's in my area, and none of them seemed to have a clue what I was talking about. I then contacted UCLA, which is about 45 minutes from here and immediately was referred to a doctor who treats many PCO patients and was very familiar with the condition and its treatments.

I wrote all this to let you know that you are not alone. Become an expert on PCO, whether you think you Doctor will like it or not. It is your body. I also suggest that if there is a major medical university in you area, that you might try to find a reproductive endo in the women's health area.

Good luck and let us know how you do.

--
Cyrilla


>----- Original Message -----
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
<pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 8:30 PM
Subject: Minnesota

> I need some PCOS friendly drs in the twin cites.  I have not been
> diagnosed (yet) but have the classic syptoms and would like to be
> tested.
>
> Can anyone advise me on what to expect? I plan on going in to the office
> and saying something like "these are my symptoms, and I think I have
> this."
> I know full well that doctors HATE paitents who do that, but I dont want
> to waste my time or money on someone who only wishes to treat my
> symptoms.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Im scared.
>
> -Mary
>

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