Re: Question?
From: Kay (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 14:49:06 -0500 (CDT)
Karene--
:o)Believe me, I've seen all of those male docs you have talked about!
My dad was army, so my doc growing up was the Flight Surgeon...LOL...no
offense to any good ones out there. I was told my whole life too that I
ate too much (usually about 500 calories a day) and that I must have
just gotten the "hairy" gene from my family. My mom and dad are
practically hairless!! That's why I have always gone to female docs
since then, but my female docs recently have only put me on diets and
told me to lose the weight. It's funny cuz I delivered my 2nd baby with
a doc who my new good male doc is in practice with. As I was pushing
her enormous 10 1/2 lbs. out with no drugs, the doc told me I should
try to lose the weight after I had her. I was about 240 lbs. then and
now am close to 310. He would be horrified, I'm sure. I should've
kicked him right in the teeth, but I refrained. Anyway, my new doc, the
male one, is in practice with him (as well as several others). Go
figure! I guess for the most part my experiences with female docs have
been better. This male doc that I've found now who listens and is so
kind and caring maybe is just a fluke! I sure wish all of us could find
a GREAT doc!!
:o)Kay
At Sun, 11 Jun 2000, Cyberdolls wrote:
>
>Kay,
>
>That is wonderful for you. As I said it is only my opinion and to take it
>as such. After 12 years of male doctors making me feel as if it was just in
>my head...especially after seeing 6 male physicians in a one year period and
>just seeing one female last week who was wondering about the other 6 doctors
>and why haven't they tried anything in the past 12 years. I guess maybe it
>isn't the gender but the area you live in. Maybe where you are, male
>physicians listen to you more. I have just found in MY experience that they
>tended to act like I didn't know what I was talking about.
>
>Just my opinion...
>
>Karene
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kay" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 9:32 PM
>Subject: Re: Question?
>
>> While I've always been most comfortable with my female doctors (my ob
>> and my pcp were both women), it took a wonderful male doc to make the
>> diagnosis, order tests etc. It all depends on the doc, not necessarily
>> the gender.
>>
>> Kay
>>
>> At Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Karene wrote:
>> >
>> >I am so sorry about all the problems you have been having. I completely
>> >understand because with the doctors I have had in the past...they weren't
>> >helpful either. The only suggestion I can give and remember this is only
>my
>> >opinion...SEE A FEMALE DOCTOR!!!
>> >
>> >After all the male doctors I saw that did nothing but tell me you eat too
>> >much and that the reason you have facial hair is because of your
>weight... I
>> >saw a female doctor just last week. Finally someone listened and
>actually
>> >took action. She did research and found that I have every symptom that
>is
>> >common with PCO. I am scheduled for an ultrasound Tuesday and blood work
>> >Monday.
>> >
>> >I hope you find a physician that actually cares about you and treats you
>> >properly.
>> >
>> >Sincerely,
>> >
>> >--
>> >Karene
>>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "anonymous" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>> >To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <pcos@forum.obgyn.net>
>> >Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 7:18 PM
>> >Subject: Question?
>> >
>> >> I just found this forum and I am so happy that i found it, it is so
>nice
>> >> to have found people who are dealing with the same problems I am. I
>> >> have always had troubles with my periods at first I was going 9 mths to
>> >> a yr. with out one, my mom spoke to a Dr. and was told that there may
>> >> be a part of my brain that hadn't developed all the way yet. I thought
>> >> that was crazy and just forgot about it. When I was 14 I started
>taking
>> >> BC pills and could not remember to take them so I stoped taking them
>and
>> >> got the Depo shot, boy was that a mistake I had alot of problems with
>> >> that so they had me on the shot then put me back on the pill all at the
>> >> same time to regulate me, i had my period for a month straight so I
>quit
>> >> everything all together. after I got married we decided to have
>> >> children but was having no luck. I had also noticed as a teen that I
>> >> had hair on my chest and stomach I just started shaving it and never
>> >> said anything to anyone. So as I got older I noticed the hair growth
>> >> was getting worse everywhere even on my face. Well I went to a
>> >> specialist and he did a biopsy of my uterus and said that it was normal
>> >> all he could tell me was that he really didn't know why my peroids were
>> >> like that, that all he could think of was the depo was still in my
>> >> system. So i went to another specialist a yr ago, I told him about the
>> >> hair and he told me "so my wife has a little unwanted hair too, even if
>> >> it is that bad you do a good job of hiding it." He did a pap and did
>> >> some blood work and and told me my hormones levels were normal but that
>> >> I had pcos. He never told me why I had it all he said is u have pcos
>> >> which is small cysts on your ovaries you can take birth control,
>> >> fertility pills or leave it alone what do u want to do. I almost
>cried.
>> >> So I haven't been back to him. I have a Dr. appt Monday with a new
>> >> gyno can anyone give me any advice on how to approach this Dr. and get
>> >> him to do the things that need to be done? Also it doesn't happen all
>> >> the time but sometimes when I get hungry it feels like if I don't get
>> >> something to eat quick I will vomit or pass out. Does this happen to
>> >> anyone else? I am sorry this was so long but it feels good to get it
>off
>> >> my chest.
>> >> Thank you
>> >>
>>
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