Re: 15 year old daughter with Polycystic Ovary
From: Tina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 Mar 2000 22:12:35 -0600
Your doc can give her Provera. She would take a pill days 1-10 and receive
a cycle around the 13th of each month. I too couldn't handle the pills. I
got severe headaches (but never vomited) and found out the pills where
causing my blood pressure to up. You might suggest that to her dr.
--
Tina
-----Original Message-----
From: Stacey <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: 15 year old daughter with Polycystic Ovary
>At Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Carolyn wrote:
>>
>>My daughter who turned 15 in Feb has Polycystic Ovaries. She has had
>>her periods for 3 years and was never regular. She would go months
>>without getting her periods. Last year she went to the gyno and he put
>>her on Loestrin Fe 1/20, she took them for about 4 months and then
>>started getting bad headaches that made her vomit, so she went off them
>>in September. She then got her period in October and November, but then
>>not in Dec, Jan, or Feb and then we went back to the gyno and he put her
>>on the same pills. She is getting sick to her stomach again. Is there
>>anything else to do for this besides being on the pill? She also has had
>>a weight problem for about 4 years. She is 5'4" and weighs 158lbs. She
>>put on 20 lbs since last April. She also has some facial hair that she
>>get waxed off. The gyno put her on provera on Feb 21 and she took that
>>for 5 days and the next day she got her period. Then just on Friday she
>>started getting her period again with alot of cramps and heavy bleeding.
>>She is taking the pill every day. This is very frustrating to her.
>
>Carolyn,
>
>I'm so sorry to hear about your daughters difficulties-and at such a
>young age. I completely understand though. I am thirty years old and I
>was diagnosed with PCOS six years ago. I am taking a soy based
>nutritional weight loss product. I had just about given up hope when a
>friend of mine introduced me to this product. I have lost 35lbs so far!
>It has given me hope again! :o) I can also say I have regular periods
>when I wasn't before. I am still not ovualting but the fact that I have
>periods regularly is good I know. These product haven't helped with the
>unwanted hair I have on my chin but they have helped me with my
>hypoglycemia-the symptoms have disapeared. I feel really good about
>putting something healthy in my body. If you would like specifics feel
>free to e-mail me.
>
>--
>Best Wishes,
>
>Stacey <"}}"><
>
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