PCOS Messages for June, 2002: Re: A couple of questions???

Re: A couple of questions???

From: paula (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 23:05:06 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: tera: "Re: Atkins Diet"
Previous message: tera: "Re: Honeymoon destinations (was: Re: Who edits this board???)"
In reply to: Kirstie: "A couple of questions???"
Next in thread: tera: "Re: A couple of questions???"

hi! both are good questions...

1) YES you need to have periods..at least once every three months. it is NOT ok not to have them. the endometrial lining in your uterus can continue to build up over time causing hyperplasia and abnormal cells...eventually this can cause endometrial cancer..flushing your system out every three months seems to reduce the incidence of problems to that of the normal population.

2) i dont know what you mean by "real cysts" but the cysts on PCOS ovaries can sometimes be really painful. if they burst it can be bad (not medically i don't think, but painful). i have ended up in the ER because of the pain on multiple occassions. also, ovaries that are covered with cysts can also become enlarged causing pain...

hope this helps =)

love, paula

At Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Kirstie wrote: >
>I am seeing a gyno who specialises in PCOS on Sat so I want to get my
>facts straight so I recieve the best treatment possible. The only
>symptoms I have are scattered periods (1 every few years), cysts on
>ovaries, fatigue, very slight hiruitism & I suspect IR. I will ask for
>the insulin resistance test so I can make sure I am on the right diet
>but I have a couple of other questions.
>
>1)I asked my GP if I need to take meds to have periods as I was
>concerned about any side affects there are from not menstrating as I
>only have periods every few years, but he said no that it was fine not
>to have them. But I have been reading on here that some of you take
>provers(?)to flush out your system. Can complications arise if you do
>not have periods?
>
>2)I have also been having some occassional pains around my ovaries/
>kidneys, anyway my GP diagnosed this as "the cysts on your ovaries are
>either swelling up/ twisting. He has told me to tell the GYNO on
>Saturday who can treat this. Well I didn't think PCO cysts were real
>cysts, can they do this?
>
>Thanks for your help
>Kirstie

--
please feel free to email me at paulam@communicomm.com

Next message: tera: "Re: Atkins Diet"
Previous message: tera: "Re: Honeymoon destinations (was: Re: Who edits this board???)"
In reply to: Kirstie: "A couple of questions???"
Next in thread: tera: "Re: A couple of questions???"

use when must restrict search to only the pcos forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: