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Re: Anyone here have PCOS without the excess hair?
From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 7 Aug 2001 22:28:08 -0500 (CDT)
My PCOS symptoms didn't manifest till 6 years ago when I was 29.I was
normal weight and didnt have hair on my face,tummy or chest then (or
even before then!).Over the past 6 years I have put on close to 100lbs
and started having the hair problems as well as M/C and lack of menses.I
was Dx 2 years ago.For me seems my PCOS gets worse as I get
older.Wondering of this is common?
Dona
>At Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Chris wrote:
>At Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Renee wrote:
>>
>>Bippette - hi there. I have just been diagnosed with PCOS and do not have the facial hair symptoms either. Neither am I overweight. While I feel very lucky, I am also finding it hard to get information as I do not fit the traditional profile. It sounds as though you are "self-diagnosing" at least a little - be careful. Definately check with your doctor and bring up your thoughts and concerns - they are worth checking out.
>
>--
>Chris
>
>PCOS manifests itself differently in everyone. The best thing you could
>do is
>>visit your doctor, tell him you think you may have PCOS, and ask him to do the
>>relevant blood tests. Keep in mind that most doctors aren't very familiar with
>>PCOS.
>>
>>Renee
>>
>>Bippette wrote:
>>>
>>> I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease (Autoimmune System killed my
>>> own thyroid) two years ago. I miscarried a baby before I knew I had the
>>> Disease. I struggled with a year of infertility after we lost the baby.
>>> During that year OPKs always showed two lines no matter what time of the
>>> month.
>>>
>>> I was never able to get pg, and eventual divorced my first husband. Now
>>> I'm remarried. I have been charting, checking cervical fluids, etc for
>>> three months.
>>>
>>> My temps are low and flat...no rises. And I only have sticky cervical
>>> fluid. But the OPK showed two dark lines that did get darker towards
>>> cd14.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I really don't think I'm ovulating. Someone suggested that if
>>> OPKs are positive and I'm not ovulating that it might be PCOS.
>>>
>>> I am significantly overweight...I always assumed it was the thyroid, and
>>> have not been very successful at weight loss even though my TSH is
>>> normal on meds. I do not have facial hair, male pattern baldness or any
>>> of those symptoms.
>>>
>>--
>>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>>
>>---
>>
>>Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
>> --Zen saying
>>
>--
>Chris
>
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