Re: to jodi excess hair
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 07:29:51 -0600 (CST)
Jodi,
I totally agree with what sonnet and you said - I'm now a very hairy,
acned, scarred, infertile, fat, unhealthy person battling a UK health
system that does not a. believe in met., and b. appreciate the
psychological issues this illness creates ....it's not just about being
infertile and having menstruation issues, and no, just 'cos my Mum was
hairy it's not okay!!
Anyway, the thing that really struck me from your post was my experience
at an all female school where I was called the "Gorilla!" - and I wonder
why I've low self-esteem! My Mum also went to this school as a boarder
and went through hell - shared bathrooms, dorms etc. Sometimes it
amazes me how cruel other women can be!
At Sat, 10 Mar 2001, jodi wrote:
>
>I would like to second sonnet's get-thee-to-a-doctor advice... with the
>additional tip of DO NOT LET THE DOCTOR TELL YOU "It's genetics, this is
>due to your ________ heritage" or "Some women are just hairier than
>others."
>
>I think a lot of us heard that one when we first started seeing a doc
>for this... and were forced to accept it, until a few years later when
>we were even hairier, and fat, and infertile, and so on, and wishing we
>could have had this treated when the symptoms were much less.
>
>make SURE to get the right blood work done, make SURE your doc is up on
>the latest with PCOS.. make sure you up on it YOURSELF so you can guide
>him/her if need be.. or know to get your butt out of there is he/she
>will not treat you correctly.
>
>you will probably be offered birth control pills, with or without
>aldactone... make SURE underlying insulin issues are addressed as well,
>make SURE you are not given a pill which can worsen PCOS.. many do.
>bottom line.. educate yourself before seeing the doctor, and make sure
>the doctor knows at least as much as you do, or at minimum is willing to
>learn.
>
>good luck!! i know how is sucks being hairy... i went to a private
>girls' school and i was the only one who wore tights year round because
>i did NOT look sexy with bare legs and a short skirt. even worse
>though, no doctor would take me seriously, and i was just told some
>women are hairier than others... it doesn'tmake you feel any better
>when you're surrounded by girls who live up to the school-girl jerk off
>fantasy and you're wearing opaque navy tights in June. do not let the
>hair be treated as a minor issue.
>
>At Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>>
>>Hi Tina, I am sorry you are struggling so much with this problem!
>>Hopefully you can find some answers soon. I know that excess body hair
>>or facial hair is one symptom of PCOS, but of course I don't know if you
>>have that or not. I would get your mom to take you to an
>>endocrinologist and ask them - too much body hair has got to be caused
>>by some hormonal imbalance, right? I mean it doesn't just appear out of
>>nowhere. Whatever is causing it can probably be treated but you do need
>>to figure out what's going on! Good Luck with it.
>>
>>At Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Tina wrote:
>>>
>>>I think I may have some sort of problem. I am 16 years old and I have
>>>excess hair all over my body. Now when I say all over, i mean all over.
>>>THere is not one inch on my body where there is not hair. Please help
>>>me figure out what is my problem.
>>
>>--
>>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>>
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