PCOS Messages for January, 2002: Re: question for Belle about ovarian drilling

Re: question for Belle about ovarian drilling

From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:30:48 -0600 (CST)

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Unfortunately for those hoping, I got pregnant before the drilling. I have been pregnant three times, 5 fetuses, only 2 children. I know I had PCOS since the onset of puberty because it is not normal for a 14 yr old to be worrying about going bald. I thought that hair on my belly was normal! I had my children AFTER the onset of PCOS but BEFORE the diagnosis. After losing three babies, one at 2 months, one at 3 months and an identical twin to my daughter (same sac) at 6 months, I did not want to try anymore. We were lucky to get our two. So I have not tried to get pregnant since the drilling. Since then I was able to help in the delivery of a healthy baby girl to a couple who had 13 miscarrages and I suddenly realized that my loss, while great, could have been so much worse.

For what reason did I decide to get "drilled"? I found a doctor (*OLD* GYN) who listened to me, was up on current research (he was really old, like 75 and worked out of a house!) and knew that I was not lying about my weight. I had been on several types of BCP and drilling was my *only* option for relief (1994). After the drilling, I had periods for about 6 months, I lost weight and felt good. I was placed on a high carb, low fat, low protein diet by my doctor (1994). After the 6 months were over, everything came back worse than before. Of course, we know so much more than we did w-a-y back in 1994. The last three years have been research filled. I wonder if I had known about low carb diet if I could have had that good feeling last 9 months or a year.

Drilling has effected my body in that I have slight adhesions to my left side which causes pain occasionally that feels similar to endometriosis.

Would I do it again? I would not do it a second time. Like I said, at the time, it was considered a good option. We didn't know then what we do now. If we were still in those dark days, I would probably do it all over again. We are so fortunate now to have the research that we do. I know more will become available as time goes on and we will look back to say "What were they thinking about when they did ...."

Thank you for your kind words. I try to present accurate information. Sometimes you do not know how it will read to the other person. Somethimes the message that I am trying to send gets misinterpreted; but I now have the knowledge that I wish I had when I was just starting out. I have to share it while I can.

At Thu, 17 Jan 2002, tera wrote: >
>I think I read in one of your posts that you have children. Is this
>true and did you have your children before the onset of your PCOS? Did
>you have them before or after your ovarian drilling? Have you been able
>to get pregnant since your drilling? How has your drilling effected your
>body and would you do it again? For what reason did you decide to get
>"drilled"?
>
>--
>Tera
>

-- Hope this helps,

Belle

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