PCOS Messages for December, 2000: Re: PCOS i'm almost 20, all new to me

Re: PCOS i'm almost 20, all new to me

From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Dec 2000 21:18:15 +1000

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Dear H.Nicole, Welcome to the board! You've come to one of the best places for information and support with PCOS. Although PCOS is not curable, it definitely is treatable. Your doctor has done the right tests by the look of it, so that's a great starting point. It is current opinion in the medical world that insulin overproduction is the cause of PCOS. Some people don't have high insulin in terms of what the lab says is the normal range, but their insulin level is too high for their particular body. This insulin imbalance leads to all the symptoms that we hear about. However, even though there are lot of symptoms, you don't necessarily have to have all of them. It is great that you have found out while you are so young as it is easier to treat. There are risks to having PCOS such as diabetes, high blood pressure, endometrial cancer and high blood fat levels. All of these risks can be minimised if not avoided. Your diet may need to be modified A lot of women on the board use a lower carbohydrate diet to help settle insulin overproduction. Exercise is of great benefit. The risk for endometrial cancer can be reduced by ensuring at least 4 periods a year. You can safely "run through" on the pill though and not have a period, as the lining of the uterus doesn't have a chance to build up. There is a great PCOS beginners pack on the main webpage of this site too which is helpful. The doctor may be able to feel if you have enlarged ovaries via a vaginal exam. Only a scan would show if you have multiple follicle inside your ovaries, a vaginal scan is more detailed than an external scan. You will most probably be able to have babies, as long as your partner has no problems! It may take a little longer and the process a little or occasionally a lot more technical, but the odds are in your favour. Hope this isn't all tooo overwhelming!! Love Emma

> My Dr. just told me over the phone that i am very likely to have
> polycysitic ovary synd., i have never heard of this and i havent had a
> period in a year, so i got a PAP and some blood work done...my
> testoserone levels were high while my progesterones were low, well, PCOS
> is new to me and i am not sure of the amount of danger it holds or
> anything and i'd really love some comments on this just b/c of the
> weirdness of it all, i dont know what to expect an all. well, diabetes
> runs in my family, and i am gettin my insulin levels checked on thurs.of
> next week, i'm praying that i don't have that, also i know it is a
> symptom. Let's see, what else, if anyone can answer this Q=..would the
> Dr. do a vaginal or external sonogram to check for cysts??? i'm just
> curious.....and also , another Q=Is this a dangerous thing to have? and
> fertility, i pray that i can have children. thank u to all who read
> this or reply,
> yours truly
> H.Nicole
>

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