Re: Another Useless Dr's Appt Today (fwd)
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 03:40:28 +0100 (MET DST)
Hi Renee,
Your case is quite typical. Regular endocrinologists (with their background
in internal medicine) are difficult at recognizing PCOS, which is more of a
gynecological disorder, or at least it used to be.
About breast cancer: there is no conclusive evidence between breast cancer
and the pill. If you have a family history of b.c., you should have your
breasts regularly checked by mammography.
What to do: find a reproductive endocrinologist, have your hormone values
checked and start the right medication.
Hope this helps
Sam (Ob/Gyn,RE)
> > I had my appointment with the Internal Medicine Dr.
> > today. Hoping to come out of it in a new direction.
> > I feel like I took two steps backward. I came ready
> > I took my reference materials with me, my questions, and
> > backup. Yes, Back up!!!! I took my sons who are 8 and 10.
> > They are really looking forward to me not being sick.(They said)!!!
> > Anyway,,,,,, Nothing Happened.... I told him my frustrations
> > and my concerns.....
> > They do not want me to take the birth control pill because
> > my sister died 4 years ago from breast cancer (She was 30 years old)...
> > The whole appointment centered around my family history of cancer
> > and what I need to do to avoid getting Cancer....
> > Don't get me wrong I am concerned about this especially
> > after facing this a few years ago myself with my cervix....
> > I want my PCOS treated. I want someone who knows what
> > I need to do and what I need to take to feel normal again.
> > Why is this not handle properly??? I tried several times
> > to turn around his attention.
> >
> > I did get a RX for my acne,,,,some kind of antibiotic.....
> > Here comes the Yeast infection next.... :(
> >
> > Thanks for letting me vent
> > Renee
> >
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