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Re: 17 and wondering...
From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 1 Jun 2000 18:06:53 -0500 (CDT)
DEFINITELY see a doctor, preferrably a good OB/GYN or Reproductive
Endocrinologist who is familiar with PCOS. Even if you have been having
good results with your diet and lifestyle changes (Way to go!!), it
essential to have a good doctor in your court as you learn to deal with
PCOS and its symptoms. Unfortunately, what many of us with PCOS have
found out, after some time, the things we have been doing to counteract
PCOS don't necessarily work anymore. If this should happen in your
case, it would be great to have a doctor who has your medical history,
who can determine the best next step. Good luck!!
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Anne
At Thu, 1 Jun 2000, Kristina wrote:
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>I am 17 and just found out about PCOS about a month ago. I have had my
>period for about 4 years and it has never been regular. I skip months
>often (sometimes going through all of the motions of a period -cramping,
>bloating, etc.- but never bleeding) and the months when I do bleed it's
>only for about 3 days. I never worried about it, but then I got a blood
>test done and they doctor told me that my male hormones were too
>high...about 10 points higher than the high end of the normal scale. My
>mom was reading something and came across a PCOS site and started
>telling me about it. I also experience a loss of hair...I can run my
>fingers through my hair at any given moment and have some hairs (about
>5-7) in my hand. I've been exercising (at least every other day) and
>eating low carb (for other reasons...I started before I had heard about
>PCOS) for almost a year and my last two periods have been the closest to
>normal they've ever been and I don't loose as much hair anymore. My
>question is...should I still talk to a doctor about this? Will the low
>carb eating and exercise contain the PCOS or should I still talk to my
>doctor and get tested to make sure I have it and maybe be put on
>medication??? Thanks for the help!
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