Re: I might have PCOS - but no help from my Obgyn
From: Panacea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:20:02 -0600 (CST)
Well Heather - what a mess! I can completely relate.
For one thing, get off those birth control pills!!! Most of what you've
listed are triphasic pills, meaning they have different hormone levels
in each week's dosage. This has been shown in trials to make our
condition *worse* by stimulating more cysts to form, and often times the
hormones in bcps make symptoms worse in us because we already have an
imbalance.
Secondly, get a new doctor! go see an endocrinologist who is familiar
with PCOS. Ask on the phone about it before you make an appointment!
some endos are just as bad as the rest and think if you don't have
diabetes, they don't need to treat you.
Check out all the links here and in the archives for more info, do some
web searching, and check out insulin resistance as well. But mainly,
get a good dr!
At Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Heather wrote:
>
>Hello - I looked through the archives, but was wanting some help from
>this experienced team of ladies!
>My story:
>I am 27. Never been able to menstrate on my own without Birth Control
>pills. Started menstrating at 13, and have been on Demoran/Demorva(?),
>Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Ortho Cyclen, Tri-Phasil 21 and 28, and one other that
>I cannot recal. I went to my Obgyn 3 months ago because I bruise SO
>easily. He took me off Ortho Cyclen and told me to start taking Yasmin
>as sson as I started to menstrate. Well, it has been over 3 months and
>I haven't started. I was reading People magazine and read a story about
>a woman who was taking Met. Then the net day I read the Woman's Day
>article! That was weird! I had almost all the PCOS symptoms. I
>researched it on the Web and then called both my PCP and Obgyn. Neither
>seemed too interested in my findings! The Obgyn just keeps wanting to do
>pregnancy tests (I have taken two and not pregnant!)
>I have steadily gained 10 -30 lbs a year since 13. I crave carbs,
>sugar, have acne, excessive hair on face (I am blond so you really don't
>see it) and chest, and spot while I am on the pill (even then my periods
>are only 2-3 days). I fianlly spoke to my Obgyn and he stated that I
>only needed to worry about PCOS if I wanted to have a baby. Well, I do
>in about three years...
>I pulled both articles and took the PCOS quiz (scored a 13.5 out of 20),
>and copied the Perloe article to take to him. The earliest he can see
>me is March 7th.
>Does anyone have any advice for me? I want to get tested for EVERYTHING!
>But I feel that he won't support it unless I give him books of info.
>Any advice would be much appreciated. I was so relieved to read those
>articles and relate to those women! I may not have PCOS, but if I do, I
>want the right to treatment! Please help. Sincerly, Heather
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Panacea
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