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Jen
At Sun, 23 Jun 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
> Well Trista I am 17 years old and I was diagnosed with PCOS in the beginning
>of
> this year in January. I was 130 pounds but I've gained about 20 more. The
>only
> thing that got bigger was my butt and thighs! Currently, I'm on birth
>control pills
> so that I can have a period every month. My gynecologist told me to lose
>about 10
> pounds to see if that would help my periods get regulated and If I would
>have any
> trouble losing weight, she told me to contact her. She told me that I am
>insulin
> resistant and thats why a lot of PCOS women gain weight easily. I actually
> ignored my gyn and continued not to exercise and eat whatever. I'm still the
>same
> size but I've decided to fight PCOS so I'm listening to my gyn and doing
>aerobics
> four times a week and watching everything I eat. I've only started doing
>this last week but this time Im going to stick to it and see the results! I
>cry everyday from
>cramps because I have them everyday no matter what but I pray everyday that
> God will heal this. I saw this woman on the news who underwent acupuncture
>and
> since then she has had regular monthly cycles and even had two children! I
>asked my mom about this and she told me to talk to my gyn about my next
>visit. Maybe you can ask your doctor about Metformin if you don't seem to
>lose any weight.
> You might be insulin resistant and this will help a lot. It helps you lose
>weight by
> controlling your insulin levels and that helps you have normal cycles and
>restores
> fertility if you want to have children. My gyn wants to put me on Metformin
>after
> a year and a half of being on these bc pills because she wants all the
>follicles on my ovaries to dissolve first. I hope this helped you in any way
>any you can email me
> anytime. We have to fight this on our own since the doctors say that there
>isn't
> a cure for this!
>Take Care,
>Tiffany
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