PCOS Messages for October, 2001: Re: Support groups for Partners of PCOS women?

Re: Support groups for Partners of PCOS women?

From: Dana (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 Oct 2001 15:16:07 -0700 (PDT)

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Endocrinologist...or reproductive endo...they are metabolism experts (usually) --- iain <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote: > >She really needs to see an edo. PCOS is more than
> irregular periods and
> >irritability. SHe may have other problems such as
> >insuline resistance ...alot of pcos women suffer
> from
> >hypothyroidism as well. That left untreated can
> cause
> >depression and other major problems.
>
> She has seen a number of specialists but not in the
> last 3 years. I
> believe that she was told that her PCOS was stable
> and to regulate using
> the pill, and to come back and see them again when
> she wanted babies.
>
> I'm not convinced that something hasn't changed.
> WHat's an Edo BTW -
> I'm in the UK and I dont recognise the abbreviation
> :-).
>
> I know that she's feeling generally miserable, and
> she's started to be
> unhappy about her weight again (she keeps saying
> that if she starts
> dieting for the wedding now, we might be able to get
> married in a couple
> of years). She;s feeling very miserable, sensitive
> and changeable,
> laughing one minute and crying the next, wanting me
> close then pushing
> me away.
>
> I do know that her PCOS was caught when she was very
> young, and that as
> a result the less pleasant symptoms of PCOS are
> minimised (i.e. she has
> no histuteness, and although she isn't a little
> girl, she doesn't really
> have a huge problem with her weight IMHO (in her
> opinion she does
> however).
>
> Since I posted, she did say she would speak to her
> GP about how she is
> feeling when she goes to get her next prescription
> for the Pill, but
> that won't be for another few weeks.
>
> Thanks for your help and advice :-)
>
> Iain
>

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