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Re: PS - Re: Only one symptom, i think?
From: Jay (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 09:39:10 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 15 Feb 2002, jodi wrote:
>Thank you very much Jodi, great info, I appreciate it.
ANd no i have never had a blood/hormone test/workup done, been
33 years, guess I should eh? thanx again
>I should add, now and then there ARE women with normal hormone panels,
>etc... they just happen to be overly sensitive to androgens. So even
>though they have a NORMAL level of androgen, their skin/bodies are extra
>sensitive to those androgens. (Ever hear of a "two beer queer?" The
>BEER isn't strong, but the person's response to it is. Replace beer
>with hormones...) Even in these cases where nothing is wrong medically,
>androgen blocking drugs might help reduce the unwanted hairiness. Of
>course, then you end up playing the game of "Well, do I want to deal
>with the hair, or do I want to deal with medication side effects?" Not
>all women have side effects... it's just that for some of us, it comes
>down to that. :-)
>
>- jodi
>
>At Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Jay wrote:
>>
>>This site, forum, page is wonderful, so much information.
>>I am curious to know-if anyone knows-is it possible to have
>>excessive hair, I mean a full beard, dark and coarse, sideburns, leg
>>hair like a man, chest hair, breast hair and not have PCOS.
>>I went to get electolysis for the hair problem and the electrologist
>>suggested i might have Pcos. I have periods regularly, although I am
>>overweight
>>and have been since about 12 years old. I am able to loose weight when
>>i diet.
>>If I do not have PCOS then what could be causing me to look like a man
>>(hairiness). Very alone and a lil scared to be tested, but needing to
>>be i guesss eh?!! (btw, hair is so bad, that i do shave everyday)
>>Thanks for any support! Keep posting-great board.
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