Re: Once ovaries are removed, do symptom decrease for most?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 1 Apr 2001 17:04:42 -0500 (CDT)
I had a LAVH/BSO just over a year ago and have not seen a diminishing of
my PCOS symptoms. I've found that I actually need more estrogen HRT
than other "normal" woman and I believe this could be related to my
body's need to balance the estrogen against my higher testosterone due
to PCOS. Also I've had great success with a natural bioidentical form
of estrogen (Vivelle dot patch).
If Premphase is an artifical form of HRT this could be causing some
additional problems for you. (Many women are sensitive to some of the
artificial forms of HRT such as Premarin.)
Two websites I can recommend which you might find of interest:
http://www.hystersisters.com (check out the hormone jungle message board where
woman are helping each other get through the surgical menopause jungle)
http://www.yourmenopausetype.com
At Fri, 30 Mar 2001, SusieQ wrote:
>
>Hi Jody,
>
>NO, removal of ovaries will not cure PCOS. My PCOS diagnosis was made
>after tvh/bso...which means I didn't even have ovaries anymore. My
>symptoms are the same as everyone else's...no change since I was a teen.
>The IR needs to be tested and treated if diet alone does not help you.
>Besides, the side effects of premature menopause are not so easy to deal
>with. Keep your ovaries as long as possible, they do more than release
>eggs. Lots of other functions of the body need ovaries, even polycystic
>ones.
>
>luck and love, SusieQ
>
>>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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