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Re: Thanks, Questions?
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 11:19:48 -0600 (CST)
The pimples are in the fatty tissue pubic area. I thought that acne was
a symptom of PCOS. Is this true? I suppose not every woman will have
the exact same symptoms. Just thought maybe someone else might have had
something similar. Thanks for your comments. It's nice to finally know
that I'm not crazy or a hypocondriac, that there is a reason for my
suffering.
At Thu, 6 Dec 2001, jodi wrote:
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>I don't think you could gross us out if you tried. We've discussed it
>all, and freely. :-)
>
>The hair might get worse... it might not. it's really hard to say. my
>chin hair has definitely gotten worse over the years, but the other
>areas have not. they just always seemed bad! :-)
>
>as for pimples in the pubic area... well, do you mean the actual
>inverted triangle of fatty tissue pubic hair is supposed to grow on that
>is normally referred to as the pubic area? i never get pimples there.
>
>or do you mean the area pubic hair actually grows on if you have PCOS?
>ie, down to the knees? :-) i do get pimples on my inner thighs now and
>then, sometimes they are ingorwn hairs, sometimes the hair is out but
>there is a pimple anyway. a lot of women also get big pimples/cysts in
>or near the crease where your legs join your crotch. i don't know the
>techinical name for that area... i remember my mother had a big boil or
>something down there one summer and she was going crazy for days trying
>to draw it out or pop it or whatever. she even asked me to help... boy
>was THAT weird... i thought you were only supposed to be acquainted
>with that part of your mother once in your life! :-)
>
>i don't know if these pimples have to do with PCOS - my ingorwn hair
>ones most likely do - but other women do get them. does that help you?
>
>- jodi
>
>At Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Angela wrote:
>>
>>Just wanted to say thank you for the comments I received about my last
>>message. Even though all my symptoms point to PCOS I just wanted to be
>>sure that I received an accurate diagnosis. All my symptoms were
>>finally justified and I guess I just have a hard time believing it
>>because I have been searching for answers for so long.
>>
>>My next question is, although I have all the classic signs I don't have
>>as bad of hair growth as everyone else it talking about, is there anyone
>>else with the same?
>>I do have light hair and I have noticed hairs growing in different areas
>>(like below my navel and on my chin) but I usually am able to take care
>>of them by plucking and they are gone. Will I get more hair growth in
>>the future or is this another symptom that can very from person to
>>person?
>>
>>Others have mentioned having acne. Although I have been fortunate in
>>this respect, for years I have been getting pimples in my pubic area.
>>They get so big that they are painful. One of which was so large I had
>>to have it lanced. Has anyone else had a similar type of acne? (sorry
>>not trying to gross anyone out)
>>Does anyone else have a problem with skin tags?
>>
>>Thanks for all of your help.
>>
>>--
>>Angela
>>
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