 |
 |
 |
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Please help with with a school project!From: Tanya (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 30 Nov 2001 21:37:16 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Joanne wrote: > >Hi Meaghan, Lets see I was 35 when I was diagnosed, should have been >diagnosed at about 23, started showing signs around 20. Yes it would >have been so helpful to have had information out there to read about >PCOS, but with it just now being brought into light, I don't know if the >info. would have been helpful back then. Personally I read about PCOS >in a health magazine I get and a huge light came on and it was like oh >my god I was reading about myself in this magazine and I went to my doc >and got all these tests done and sure enough thats what I have. This >forum is wonderful and everyone is so supportive, and I've learned so >much here, I'm very grateful I have this forum to come to. take care >and good luck with the project. You can always email me personally. >Joanne At Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Meaghan wrote: >> >>I am doing a project for one of my classes where I am trying to develop >>a program for schools to educate people about PCOS. The questions that >>I have for all of you are pretty simple to answer, and I think some of >>you have answered them before, but I would love it if anyone could >>answer them again, either on this forum or sent to my email address. >>Here are the questions: >>1) How old were you when you were diagnosed with PCOS? >>2) How old were you when you think you should have first been diagnosed? >>3) How old were you when you first started showing any signs of PCOS? >>and last, 4) If there had been information available to you in your >>school about PCOS, do you think it would have improved the quality of >>your life either at that age or now? >>Thank you all so much in advance! >> >>-- >>Meaghan >> Hi Meaghan! Good luck with your school project! I was 26 when diagnosed with PCOS. I am 30 now. I should have been diagnosed between ages 14-25. I started showing signs around age 12, it started with skin discoloration around the ankle, then the acne started at age 13 and lasted until I was 22. I would still have the acne if I had not taken Acutaine. The weight gain started around age 13, mainly in the abdominal area. as I got into my late teens, the dark hair atarted appearing on the upper lip and neck area. As I got older, it got worse. When I was in Jr. high I remember this girl came up to me and asked,"You used to look so normal what happened?" I went home in tears that day and wondered the same thing. It was many years before I found out the answer to that question. I read a magazine article my sister had given me, and found a new gyno., who diagnosed me. It would have been very helpful if I had found out more information when I was in High School or college for that matter. I applaud your efforts in making young women aware of this disorder! Tanya
|
|
Return to ![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)
Technical Problems: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Mon May 19 17:01:34 2008