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AMY: Re: What is meant by irregular periods? Help!
From: JLH (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 12:27:31 -0500 (CDT)
Amy:
I had many of the same symptoms/problems that you had. I gained weight
around the waist and breasts, had problem with the pill, whiskers, the
whole deal. My cycle is regular, but "irregularly" painful and heavy.
YES, it is possible to have PCOS with a regular cycle. I am living
proof. Many docs refuse to consider PCOS because of the regular cycles,
but I finally found the right doc and got diagnosed (about 5 weeks ago).
I am getting treatment now and feel better.
PCOS is definitely a posibility. Make sure your doctor rules out
thyroid, insulin resistance/diabetes, etc. But be sure to ask him/her
to consider PCOS. Bring info with you to the appointment if necessary!
Good luck!
At Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Amy wrote:
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>I am a 28 year old female who is at her wits end. I have always had a
>period every month, but they are irregular - never at the same time.
>During the past few months, my period has been about 2 - 2 1/2 weeks
>apart, with it lasting from 8-15 days. The last 3 days are very light,
>almost spotty. Can PCOS be a possibility since I don't have infrequent
>periods? My other symptoms include the following: I weighed 145 five
>years ago and have gradually gained around 40 pounds now. I was on
>birth control until about a year ago because I had quite a time trying
>to find a pill that I would not have problems with. I would bleed
>around 2 - 3 weeks while taking pills that had once worked well for me.
>While on the last pill, I noticed brown spots appearing on my face and
>increased facial hair - about 10 - 20 "whiskers" on my chin and dark
>hair above my lip. My weight gain has been around my waist and breast -
>which never seemed to be a problem before. I have been trying to lose
>weight, but it seems that I am eating less and less and gaining more and
>more. I crave carbohydrates to the point of insanity and when I do not
>have them, I feel faint, or my hands shake and I feel sick to my
>stomach. I guess I keep telling myself that I'm getting older (29) and
>I'm going to have to try to work harder to lose the weight. THe problem
>is that I feel like I would have to not eat in order to lose weight! I
>have an appointment next month for my yearly exam, and have changed
>doctors. Is it possible to have an extreme increase in symptoms is as
>little as a year's time? Help!
>
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>Amy
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>Amy
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Judy (JLH)
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