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Re: Diagnosed at 13
From: Cyrilla (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 23 Jan 2001 09:32:38 -0800
Beth, I was diagnosed with PCO at 19 (I'm 36 too), and when I found out
earlier this year about the insulin connection, and the possible risks to my
health from diabeties, hypertension, heart disease, etc., I was frustrated
too!! All those wasted years that my condition just kept getting worse!
The funny thing is, I thought all my extra hair was because I'm part
Portuguese! Pretty funny, huh?
> I was diagnosed with PCOS at 13 and I'm now 25. I never really thought
> much about it until my husband and I discussed having a child. It's
> unnerving to me that no one ever educated me on what having PCOS really
> was. My OB/GYN doesn't see a really big problem with it except for the
> hirutism and difficulty getting pregnant. But I've also found that PCOS
> is probably responsible for my hypertension, also diagnosed at 13! I
> learned 1 in 4 women have it, which makes it pretty common, however more
> should be done on it in the media and literature because folks like me
> just thought the hair was because I was German!!
>
> I'm not on any meds right now, but I am seeing my OB today and with the
> research I've been doing I'd like to ask for something that can combat
> my infertility ... we really want a little one!
>
> It's calming to see others out there with the same frustrations ... I
> always thought I was alone.
>
> Beth
> In the middle of the Pacific
>
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