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Re: pregnancy,pcos and obesity
From: Melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 Nov 2000 20:12:59 -0600 (CST)
Hi Trista...I am by all means no expert, but I can offer my opinion. It
does seem that you should definitely get your cholest/blood press./etc.
under control before even considering trying to conceive. I would think
that it would be dangerous to you and the baby. I am sure others can
answer more in detail. Hope you get the answers your looking for!
God Bless,
Melissa
At Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Trista wrote:
>
>Hello all!!
>
>For anyone not familiar with my story, in a nutshell, I have suffered
>from PCOS for about 7 years now. I have an 8-year-old son, and I was
>not diagnosed with PCOS until my son was 1 and my husband and I were
>trying to conceive again.
>
>I am 5'2" tall and currently weigh 240 lbs. I have a total cholesterol
>of 240, my triglycerides are high and I just recently was told by my
>doctor to start a low-sodium diet as my blood pressure readings have
>been high.(I also have periods that don't come for months at a time and
>then are heavy from 2-4 weeks at a time, abnormal hair growth, skin
>tags,etc.)
>
>I really want to have another baby if I could, and my doctor has mention
>Clomid to me before; however, I am afraid of what being pregnant along
>with all my other health problems would mean.
>
>I have seen other postings on here from PCOS women who are "obese" by
>medical standards and I was wondering if they are considered "high risk"
>pregnancies and what complications could arise.
>
>Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. I have not asked my doctor
>about this, I just figured that I would turn down the option of trying
>Clomid because of my PCOS-related weight/cholesterol/blood pressure
>problems.
>
>--
>Trista
>
--
Melissa
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