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Re: When should my period begin???From: anonymous@obgyn.netThu, 25 Jan 2001 7:24:26 PST
Hi again, Lisa! One of the best things my mom did for me when I was a teen was introduce me to a book called "It's Your Body" and "Listen To Your Body". These were printed in the early/mid 1970's. A GYN wrote them in SIMPLE language and they were so informative!!! Not much was known about PCOS back then, but he's the one who made the impression on my brain to "LISTEN TO YOUR BODY". He also said he believes far too many hysterectomies have been performed, mainly because it was more convenient for the doctor than to have to keep plugging along until the answers to the problems were discovered....not to mention, most docs will gain a hefty amount in their bank accounts from performing surgery. So....before you let ANYONE insist you need a hysterectomy, seek a second opinion....a third....even a forth if you want! Once it's done, there is no turning back.....in my opinion, unless you know it's life threatening (like uterine cancer or something), I think it's worth pursuing to keep your natural organs in place as long as possible. I know of women who had severe endometriosis and would keep going back for stronger pain meds to deal with it because she'd refuse to have a hysterectomy. She knew she'd never have biological children, had even adopted two kids, but there was always that "what if" in the back of her mind. She finally relented to the surgery in her mid 40's.....and even then, she said it was a bit of a struggle because of the finality....even though she was convinced that she wasn't meant to have biological babies. As for the facial hair....are you on spironolactone or aldactone? (They're the same thing, one's a brand name.) That's supposed to bind with the excess testosterone to flush it out of your system. It took me about 4 to 6 months before I really noticed a difference, but the jawline hairs have stopped increasing in amount. The ones I already had will always be there unless I have laser or electrolysis to remove them permanently. The hairs that are still there are no longer dark black and super coarse. I still "hit" them with a disposable razor each morning, and before a date or special event. Some women say they actually have to lather up and shave. I also noticed the hair on my legs, which had also been very dark and coarse, started growing much softer, finer, and lighter in color. Instead of having two hairs per follicle, they now grow just one hair per follicle. I thought no one would believe that until I found some of the ladies on my PCOS list tell me they had the same thing! The hair on my tummy, the "treasure trail" a few have called it, is finer, lighter in color, and less dense too. So, it's possible some of the hairy issue can be dealt with to make it at least more bearable. Hope this helps! And still keep an "eye" on your abdomenal pain....also your temperature too, just in case you've got some infection! hugs, Shelley spryte@dnsonline.net This message powered by EMUMAIL. -- http://www.EMUMAIL.com
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