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Re: A new sufferer from the UK
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 14:41:28 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Michelle wrote:
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>Dear Rebecca, Thank you for replying to my message and for your advice,
>I have tried shaving (just gets sore), and at the moment I do use
>plucking which sometimes causes bleeding and doesn't leave a very nice
>after effect.. I was always a bit nervous of using lasor treatment -
>perhaps I may brave it!!!! If I get any news I will of course let you
>know. Take care.
>
>At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Rebecca wrote:
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>>Hi Michelle, There are several ways to rid yourself of unwanted hair. Theres
>>shaving and plucking, Waxing witch is time consuming, messy and somewhat
>>painful-but the hair remains gone for weeks on end. Then there is
>>electolysis and laser hair removal. As far as the loss of hair on the head,
>>I have the same problem and would also like to know if
there is a treatment.
>>When and if you recieve and anwser to this please let me know.
>>Thanks Rebecca
>>
>>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Michelle)
>>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>Subject: A new sufferer from the UK
>>>Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 15:24:43 -0500
>>>
>>>Hi there, I can't tell you all how much better it makes me feel to read
>>>some of the letters you write. I have been suffering from PCOS for
>>>around 5 years at least - they always told me my condition of having
>>>very infrequent but painful and heavy periods was quite normal, then
>>>changed their minds and said it was Endometriosis, only February this
>>>year and a change of doctor saw me undergo an internal scan, and I saw
>>>the state of my ovaries - goodness no wonder nothing is working
>>>right!!!! I have always been very slim, but recently putting on weight
>>>which I can't shift, the hair is also a problem body hair gets me so
>>>depressed sometimes I just don't know what to do - if anyone has found a
>>>good way of eliminating this please let me know, my hair on my head has
>>>started to thin at quite a rapid rate - although seems to have settled a
>>>bit now - does anyone know if this continues, or if indeed there is any
>>>treatment I could have. I am not taking any pills etc at the moment, I
>>>am not too sure of side effects etc (my mother died of breast cancer
>>>last year and I know you have to be careful with certain medications).
>>>Any advice or chat would be very welcome - at least I know I am not
>>>suffering alone. thank you for the use of your ears.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Michelle
>>>
>--
>Michelle
>
dear Michelle
iam also from the uk it would be nice it we kept in touch i feel that
there is hardly anyone from the uk.
cherie
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