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Re: hysterectomy & PCOS
From: angelaj (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 16:25:30 -0600 (CST)
Just wanted to pass on that in no way, shape or form, did I have a
hysterctomy thinking I would get rid of my pcos. In my last post, I
said I still had the pcos symptoms..I just passed on what my dr said, I
feel she did not mislead me, because I didn't have the surgery because
of pcos. I had other issues to contend with, which was behind the
decision for surgery.
At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, paula wrote:
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>PCOS is a misnamed disease. it is an ENDOCRINE problem, not just an
>ovarian problem. having a hysterectomy may help with painful cysts, it
>can help with excess bleeding, eliminate your risk for uterine and
>ovarian cancer, but in no way shape or form will it get rid of PCOS. it
>is thought that PCOS is caused by a faulty gene on chromosome 19. it is
>GENETIC...
>
>i am sorry your doctors mislead all of you. unfortunately, what they
>said is simply not true. the same treatment you would use before the
>hysterectomy (low-carb and possibly an insulin sensitizer such as
>metformin) is still needed after the surgery.
>
>hope this helps =)
>
>love, paula
>
>At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, angelaj wrote:
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>>I too was told this as well after my hysty in Feb. I still have pcos
>>symptoms, hair growth on face, lack of on my head, overweight, etc.
>>Maybe it will improve? Something I will bring up with my dr the next
>>time I see her.
>>
>>At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>>>At Sat, 16 Mar 2002, Michele wrote:
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>>>>I feel foolish asking this question but, I had a hysterectomy Dec. 7,
>>>>2001 but can you still have the problems of PCOS. or am I just paranoid
>>>>that I am unable to lose weight & my facial hair has returned? I am 41
>>>>years old.
>>>
>>>Really good question, I had a hyst in 99 and they took my ovaries too
>>>(uterine cancer), and I thought that I could not have PCOS anymore since
>>>I have no ovaries?
>>
>>--
>>angela
>>
>--
>please feel free to email me at paulam@communicomm.com
>
--
angela
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