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Re: A Few Questions

From: Kay (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 28 May 2000 15:27:27 -0500 (CDT)

Sunfire~~I have had some symptoms of PCOS since I was around 12, but only recently, within the last couple of years or so have they been so bad. I'm almost 37, have for the most part always had regular periods, although within the past few months they are spacing out a little 35-40 days instead of my normal 30. My biggest complaint has always been my weight. I've always had a thick, healthy head of hair, but it has been falling out for the past 2 years. It is still ok, but I can see my scalp when it's wet and I brush it straight back and I have to fluff it around to not see my scalp when it's dry. I've always had more dark hair on my arms and upper thighs than any of my friends, but now it looks like a dark-haired man--this has all worsened over the past couple of years. I also had a little moustache which would grow in every few weeks, until the past couple of years, and I find myself shaving it everyday, as well as the hairs that are now growing in on my chin and neck! What I am trying to say is that mine has progressively gotten worse. While the cosmetic things are gross to me, my biggest concern is that this can so quickly develop into diabetes, heart disease, etc. if left untreated.

It's worth checking into. It sounds like you have a good doc! 

--
Kay


At Sun, 28 May 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>i have been diligently reading this board now for six days and anything else
>i can get my hands on about PCOS.     ironically, my doc suspects this but i
>am not convinced.  i am 35 now and did become pregnant 4-1/2 years ago after
>losing much weight and taking clomid for almost 9 months!   my ob/gyn's
>"simple" conclusion back then was that i "don't ovulate".     which was
>evident as there was never a surge detected during the month when not on
>clomid, then finally detected ovulation surge once midway through clomid.
>
>now, 4 years later, still no ovulation, no pregnancy.    so, now hooked up
>with an ER, who i must say seems excellent.   i have many of the symptoms of
>PCOS, but to me seem to not have the glaring ones most of the women here do.
>
>i am quite regular with my periods, always have been, and i can't really say
>i have an excessive amount of body hair, although more has shown up since my
>pregnancy.
>
>i do, however, share other symptoms -- overweight, acne, polycystic ovaries
>as evidenced by a vaginal ultrasound by my PE last tuesday, always tired,
>don't ovulate, infertility.
>
>sooooooo, my problem is this.   i want to try all these great ideas on this
>board and others, like the low-carb to help with the weight, etc.    but now
>i will be going for all those tests, like a fasting blood test next week for
>mainly hormones, insulin, etc. (no actual IGTT yet), and some others.   do i
>keep it status quo for now with my eating habits or get a jump on the weight
>loss etc and risk skewing the test results??
>
>also, anyone else out there have these type of symptoms without the irregular
>periods and hair?     do these 2 items necessarily rule out PCOS?
>
>thanks for reading and any insight.............still searching................



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