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Re: some questions/doc in Philly
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 21 Jan 2001 17:06:33 -0600 (CST)
I go to Dr. Maureen Kelly - she's in Plymouth Meeting at the Women's
Institute for Fertility, Endocronology, and Menopause. She also has an
office in Pennsylvania Hospital in downtown Philly.
Very knowledgeable - easy to talk to but very busy.
At Sat, 20 Jan 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>Hi Everyone,
>I can't tell you all how helpful this site is to me. I have probably
>had PCOS for about 12 years and finally was diagnosed. One thing I
>don't understand is that my glucose/insulin tests show that I am not IR.
>I do have cystic ovaries, and some of the symptoms (absolutely never get
>a period unless on bc or take provera, hair growth, sharp pains in ovary
>area), but others I do not have (not overweight, haven't lost hair). So,
>where then, if I don't have IR, is the PCOS coming from? Also, is there
>anyone out there who is NOT IR, but has taken glucophage (I am reading
>here and elsewhere it still may be helpful even if you're not IR), and
>if so has it helped with getting periods back? (With this whole thing
>I'm most terrified of the endometrial cancer connection). Also, does
>anyone know of a good doc in the Philadelphia area, that is both
>knowledgeable and importantly easy to talk to?
>Thanks so much everyone. You are truly some remarkable people on this
>site.
>GH
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