Re: Doctor appt today
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 17:17:55 -0500 (CDT)
The problem with being on the pill when they test for these things is
that it is very frustrating when you get all the courage up to go in and
talk them into believing you about PCOS, take the tests, and then they
all come back as NORMAL because of the bcp in your system. Then you've
got to start all over again and sometimes you can't get them to run more
tests because, after all, your last tests were perfectly normal. They
tend to start looking at you like you're a hypochondriac!
GO in, meet the new doc and see what you think. Tell her some of the
symptoms you have and ask if she thinks PCOS could be a possibility.
Remember if they're not working with you you can always just walk right
out and start looking for a new doctor. Good luck!
At Mon, 8 Jul 2002, Jessica wrote:
>
>OK. Last year I didn't realize what I was asking exactly when I was at
>the GYN. I mentioned my facial hair as a problem and she looked at me
>and said it didn't look like I had a problem. I explained that I'd
>shaved right before I came over. That piqued a bit of interest but she
>was so blaze about it I thought I was being overly dramatic about it. So
>I didn't follow up.
>
>I have my yearly exam but this time with a new doctor. Actually the
>nurse practitioner at my physcian's office. (New insurance.) So I want
>to have the courage to bring PCOS up as a possibile thing to have them
>check out but I'm hoping I know how to ask the right questions.
>
>I'm already on BCPs which I'm freaked out about stopping for the sake of
>doing the tests. The main reason I'm good about my yearly exam is so I
>get a refill on that RX.
>
>I have the male pattern facial hair issue though no serious hair
>problems on other areas of my body. I have SEVERE mood swings. One of
>the original reasons I went on the pill was because my period on it's
>own was never normal, though it wasn't ever quite as extreme as some of
>the problems I've heard here. I'm very overweight but working on it.
>
>What do I need to ask? And for sure can't they test for some things with
>me still on the pill?
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