PCOS Messages for July, 2000: Re: Do these 'symptoms' sound familar to any of you?

Re: Do these 'symptoms' sound familar to any of you?

From: Alina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 18:12:49 -0500 (CDT)

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I am so SICK TO DEATH of hearing about doctors saying things like, oh, it's just normal for you to have a period every four months or bleed non-stop intermittently. If their blankety-blanks shrivelled and fell off, I'd like to be the one to tell them that's just normal for them! Definitely, go find someone who will give you a proper work-up, for PCOS or any other hormonal/metabolic disorders. Do not put up with this negligence, because that's basically what it amounts to, given the amount of literature and knowledge out there about this. GRRRRR. I heard that stuff for so many years, it makes me mad just to be reminded.

Go for it! This is your life and health at stake. We're behind you all the way -- Alina

At Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Rosemary wrote: >
>I have looked through the boards and not seen anything hitting just
>right with this question, so here goes... Recently married and
>considering having children, I've been researching some issues. I've
>just stumbled upon the PCOS information. I began having periods when I
>was young, maybe 10 or 11. I am 32 years old and have never been
>regular. I can go for years getting a period perhaps every three or
>four months. Some years I can I spot a tiny bit every day vs. actually
>having a "real" period. I've been on the pill off and on for a total of
>about 9 years. Drs have said irregular periods are "what is normal for
>you." So I never thought twice. Recently the Dr. said I probably just
>don't ovulate much. At this stage, that doesn't sound good regarding
>marriage and starting a family.
>
>I am 4'11" and 149 lbs (too big, I know). I do not have excess body
>hair; just the stuff it seems most gals have, and very fine, thin hair -
>so does mom. I have had the skin "bumps" I read about in one of the
>posts, since I was very young. They haven't faded. I have no other
>common symptoms. My Dr. knows about my lifelong menstrual
>irregularity. So, should I go in for testing specific to PCOS? Any
>advice? Thank you.
>Rosemary
>
>--
>Rosemary
>

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