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Re: Newly diagnosedFrom: Ellen (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 25 Jul 2002 08:15:21 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 24 Jul 2002, BJ wrote: > >At Wed, 24 Jul 2002, Ellen wrote: >> >>I recently had an annual exam including a pelvic ultrasound due to heavy >>periods and break-through bleeding between periods. My doctor had a >>follow up visit to tell me she believes I have PCOS due to the cysts, my >>bleeding, and my blood tests showed my female hormones in an abnormal >>ratio. I am also overweight with high blood pressure, high cholesterol >>and a fast heart rate. I figured the overweight had a lot to do with >>the bp, cholesterol and heart rate. >> >>My question is, is it possible for this to just develop when you are >>older (I am 41), and without some of the more obvious symptoms? I am >>going to discuss further with my doctor, but wanted to see what feedback >>I get here as well. I'm not sure if I need to worry about this or not >>(I kind of think my doctor is wrong). >> >>Thanks. > >I would recommend you start supplementing with natural progesterone >cream and see what this all looks like in 3-6 months. I would bet you >see a real improvement. Your symptoms are common for perimenopause and >they do feed into each other. The hormone imbalance is the key and the >progesterone is a safe and effective way to get back in balance. >BJ Thank you so much for responding! Now you are going to think I am totally ignorant, but, what do you put the progesterone cream on (or do you eat it???)? Thanks.
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