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Re: New to PCOS, confused and a little scared
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 14 Aug 2003 06:56:08 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Lauren:
There are three doctors in the Boston area that treat PCOS; Hope this
helps.
Specialty: Insulin Control
222 Rosewook Dr. #500
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 539-0088
Stephanie B. Seminara, MD
Specialty: Reproductive Endocrinology
BHX 4th Floor
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-8433
Corrine K. Welt, MD
Specialty: Reproductive Endocrinology
Reproductive Endocrine Unit
BHX-5, 55 Fruit St.
Hospital
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-8433
At Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Lauren wrote:
>
>Hi,
>I'm a 21 year-old college student, recently diagnosed. The only reason
>I found this out was because my mother gave me a magazine article about
>PCOS to read, and I realized that I had most of the symptoms (excessive
>weight, dark patches of skin, etc...). My doctor was hesitant at first
>to perform any tests at all, and gave me a run around about performing
>an ultra sound-- she gave me a prescription for birth control pills and
>said that I'd be fine.
>The more research I do on PCOS, the more overwhelmed I feel. I realize
>that there is a lot more to find out about PCOS, but there are few
>doctors that actually diagnose it without having a patient mention it.
>I really would like to find a doctor that is sympathetic and helpful.
>When my doctor finally diagnosed me, it was pretty hard emotionally. She
>told me, a 21 year-old, that I might never be able to get pregnant, was
>going to have weight problems all of my life, and that I'd probably
>develop diabetes within years.
>If anyone knows of a PCOS specialist or a doctor that's familiar with it
>in the Boston/Wellesley area, please let me know! I'd really appreciate
>it!
>Thanks so much,
>Lauren
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