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Re: Need Help!! Doctor won't take me serious. Need Good GYN in Dayton, Ohio Area.
From: Celeste (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Apr 2001 15:37:59 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Angel wrote:
>
Angel, it can be very difficult to find a gyno who will treat PCOS with
anything besides bcps. I suggest you go to an endocrinologist, because
what we have is a metabolic disorder that happens to affect our
reproductive system. You should educate yourself on insulin sensitizing
medications so you can ask for them. In keeping with the board's new
policy on naming names, please email me privately if you want the name
of the endo I see in Columbus.
>Here's my problem. Or I should say problems. I have had female related
>problems for years. The last few years have gotten a lot worse. I need
>help and I need a GYN who will take me seriously. I have seen a few
>gynecologist for my symptoms but have been told 1) it's 30 yr. old
>woman problems or 2) birth control pills will fix it.
>
>Throughout the years I have had heavy, painful periods, but they are
>getting progressively worse. My last period I bled so heavy that I
>could not where a tampon (I would flood it w/in 1/2 hour), in one day I
>expelled more than 15 clots ranging in size from an inch to 3 inches.
>The pain is so severe that I can't walk, I can't do anything. The pain
>radiates down into my legs.
>
>In between periods I am now having mucous like discharge mixed with
>blood. I also have cramps most of the month, even when I am not on my
>period.
>
>Every Gynecologist I see has an ultrasound done in which they find cysts
>on my ovaries every time. Please don't get me wrong I don't see a GYN
>every time I have a bad period, but I have pain and problems for years.
>It is just gotten so bad now that I am desperate. Honestly, I have not
>been to the gynecologist for a year. I am very tired of feeling like I
>am making this up, or all I need is birth control pills. I've tried the
>birth control pills-they don't work. I've tried home remedies-calcium
>tablets, creams. Nothing works.
>
>I stay tired at all times and urinate constantly. Whether this is
>related or not I don't know, but family doctor can't find a reason for
>it.
>
>I now am having spurts of growing large amounts of facial hair.
>
>The week before my period I am constipated, while I'm on my period I
>have diarrhea.
>
>I have pain during sexual intercourse, which has gotten worse the last
>couple of months and hurts for at least day afterwards (cramps).
>
>If you have any suggestions, or can suggest a Doctor in the Dayton, Ohio
>area that would take my complaints seriously, I would appreciate it. I
>am desperate and quite frankly tired of it.
>
>--
>Angel
>
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Celeste
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