Re: Lucky girl?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Sep 2001 21:22:52 -0500 (CDT)
yup my doctor said the same to me he said it was perectly normal and
many young ladies didnt have periods and sent me off home!!!
my mum is a nurse and she spoke to a consultant at her work and he
advised i get a second opinion and i did, i changed my docs and she sent
me for blood tests and a sca and refered me to an endo! some docs r so
ignorant but i was lucky ennuff to find one that took an interest
i am only 18 and am glad i have found out now rather then later :)
>From: "Marisol" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 3:50 AM
>Subject: Lucky girl?
At Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Dave wrote:
>
>Hi - Yes I remember being told that I was lucky not to have periods - and I
>live in the UK.
>That was many years ago now, though I have to admit.
>Even now in England, many drs still think that the pill is the best thing
>for ladies with PCOS, and from reading posts on this group - it still
>happens all over the world.
>I am sorry that I don't really know where you can find a new doctor that can
>help in a more proactive way - but there are things that you can do to help
>yourself.
>A lot of ladies that have pcos, also have insulin resistance - where their
>hormones are so whacked out of space, their bodies cannot process the sugars
>in food correctly.
>Many follow low carbohydrate diets, such as Atkins.
>Personally - I find that way too hard - so I try and exercise as much as
>possible. When I am exercising I find that I do have periods, and if I do
>not exercise so much I don't - very weird.
>Keep checking the posts here on this group - you will learn a lot. Gather as
>much information as you can - perhaps you can educate your doctor?
>Good Luck
>Cathy
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>
>> Can you believe that a Dr. a few years ago told me that I was the lucky
>> person on earth because I dont have periods every month?(I was 25yrs).
>> After I gave birth to my daughter, I didnot have a period for almost a
>> year. I only has periods while taking provera. The Dr. never send me
>> to an ultrasound ,only fews blood tests like prolactine hormone or
>> tiroid . I change for at least 4 more Drs, and nobody tell me what was
>> my problem. I get a sonogram last year and see my ovaries full of
>> cists.(Dr. #5 told me that this is nothing to worry about and put me on
>> the pill), I quit the pill after 3months and does not have a period for
>> 8 months. I get a period now every 6 to 8 months. (now I am 35yrs). My
>> concern with this is that I read that missing periods can cause
>> endometrial cancer and osteoporosis (sorry, i think this is in spanish).
>> It seems that in PR ,(Puerto Rico) theres a ignorance about PCOS. If
>> somebody can help me to find a Dr. on PR who can help me I will be very
>> glad.
>>
>> I been suffering for more than 13 years , and it seems like a tunel
>> without an end. Please help. Thanks!
>>
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