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Re: Once ovaries are removed, do symptom decrease for most?
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 17:12:34 -0600 (CST)
Hi Jody :) It sounds like, unfortunately, someone has greatly mislead
you with your PCOS diagnosis. I would look into getting another doctor
straight away! The cysts on the ovaries do NOT cause PCOS. They are
just one symptom of PCOS that some women can get. Some women don't get
cysts at all. They think now that the root cause of PCOS has to do with
your insulin levels and how your body uses that insulin. This also
explains the other problems you have with weight gain etc. Don't feel
alone, that is something that has happened to far too many of us! There
are drugs available now that can help to minimize your symptoms and help
you to be healthy again. (Birth control pills are not one of those
drugs!) Keep reading here, find a new doctor if at all possible, search
the web, and do some reading at http://www.pcosupport.org. We'll help you
figure it out :)
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Sonnet
At Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Jody wrote:
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>Hi everyone,
>
>I am new here. I am 28 years old and have 8 year old
>adopted twins and 23 month old Birth Triplets. I was
>diagnosed with PCOS at about age 22 and have been
>struggling with it ever since. I have had numerous
>surguries to correct the cysts as they would get sooo
>big that the gyn. was worried that the ovary would
>burst or something and I was in extreme pain... I went
>on to have one ovary removed and then got pregnant
>with the triplets with help. and then a year later had
>the other ovary removed. I have been back and forth to
>the gyn. even since the removal as my overall symptoms
>have been getting worse not better!!!
>
>I had thought that once the ovaries were gone that the
>symptoms would also go away! Do you know of anyone
>that has experienced this???
>
>I am on Premphase and am gaining about 3-4 pounds a
>week and am being told that I am not eating right and
>not exercising... This isn't so I am eating right and
>I am exercising almost everyday!!! But I am gaining
>more weight than before. I have more facial hair than
>before! and am extrememly moody now! I still have the
>pelvic pain, only now it is due to scar tissue!!! and
>there isn't anything I can do to help with this.
>
>Any input would be greatly appreciated and thanks for
>everyone being there. I am glad I found this site... I
>think it is really important to have support from
>others that now where we are all coming from
>
>thanks and take care,
>JODY
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