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Re: Pco and Period and my story regarding Diane 35
From: Tanya (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Dec 2001 12:35:42 -0600 (CST)
Thanks a lot.
At Thu, 20 Dec 2001, angela wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>Yes it is possible to have a period every month and have pcos.
>Most women with PCOS have different symptoms of the disease we all show
>different symptoms and have different reactions not any one of us has
>the same characteristics of this disease. I was diagnosed at 19 with
>PCOS when i had surgery (tubal litigation). I had facial chin hair
>since i was 16 years old. I have always had a period it sometimes would
>be a week or so late but i always had one. I did not take treatment
>untill last year. I was on spiro for the facial hair for 8 months but
>stopped taking it 3 weeks ago due to it causing me to have severe
>depression the doctors wanted me to take celexa to treat the depression
>and i said that if the spiro is causing it why should i continue taking
>it. they said the choice was mine they were not concerned with the hair
>growth just the cysts. the spiro i felt was not working for me anyways
>i am now trying vaniqa cream and saw palmetto. i also took diane 35 at
>the same time as the spironolactone due to the spiro causeing me not to
>have a period at all. On monday the 17th of december went for another
>internal ultrasound and let me tell you I can't see the string of pearls
>anymore the Diane 35 has made them go away. My endo is performing a
>reversal of my tubal litigation and hopefully I will be pregnant by next
>year. He feels i will not need any fertility drugs to help me along as
>my cysts are not a big problem anymore. I don't like the hair but after
>all these years of plucking, waxing, etc. I feel i must accept to keep
>doing that and will never submit my body to the horror rollercoaster
>ride of a drug like spiro but as i said everyone reacts differently.
>Feel free to email any of us for any further questions we are all here
>to help and support each other. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to
>all.
>
>angie
>angcbaker@shaw.ca
>
>At Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Tanya wrote:
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>>Can it be possible to have PCO and still have a every month period. I
>>am very confused with this whole issue and what is normal and what is
>>abormal. is your LH that is high or your FSH? mines was 2/7 and I get
>>my period every month and had facial chin hair every since I was little
>>and only gained a little bit of weight but my doc said I might have pco,
>>please help
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Tanya
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