PCOS Messages for November, 2002: Re: Can Cheno cause PCOS?

Re: Can Cheno cause PCOS?

From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 09 Nov 2002 07:09:29 -0800

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Shannon: "Any Cysters with regular menstrual cycles???"
Previous message: Koolaide: "Re: I give up!"
Maybe in reply to: L.M.: "Can Cheno cause PCOS?"

PCOS arises from insulin resistance to some degree (most people believe this, a few disagree). While chemo has many side effects, I've never heard of this being one, and I can't make a mental connnection between chemo and the receptiveness of each cell to insulin. And, I suspect chemo may diminish our ability to produce insulin, not overproduce, which is what many of us do.

Many people first notice their PCOS symptoms in their teens. It may be coincidental that both happened at the same time.

No matter the cause, she needs to get under the care of a doctor knowledgable about PCOS. That person may be primary care, GYN, endocrinology, or, most likely, reproductive endocrinology.

Congrats to her on surviving cancer.

Renee

"L.M." wrote: >
> My daughter at 17 was diagnosed with a rare form of colon cancer, stage
> 3. Before treatment she had enough hair on her head for 3 people! And
> she did suffer from painful and heavy periods. She lost about a third
> of her hair even though the docs thought she would loose all of it. She
> had a period every month while on chemo, but after her last treatment
> she didnt have a period for 2 months.I also noticed a huge amount of
> hair growing on her face along with a good amount of acne, and she
> regained her weightloss from chemo plus an aditional 30 pounds.I took
> her to an obgyn and he put her on Yasmin, no help yet except she has
> started having her period again. She then went to an endo doc and we
> havent gotten results back yet except for glucose that was normal.
> He suspects PCOS. I am agrevated with him because he seems to act like
> chemo couldnt cause this. If she was under 14 and getting chemo sahe
> would have neen monitored by an endo because chemo affects growth
> hormones, but because of her age the cancer docs think Im a nut. If
> anyone knows anything on this please let me know, she feels like crap
> right now.
> Thanks
>

-- -------------- Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS

---
Dwell in Possibility.
--Emily Dickenson

Next message: Shannon: "Any Cysters with regular menstrual cycles???"
Previous message: Koolaide: "Re: I give up!"
Maybe in reply to: L.M.: "Can Cheno cause PCOS?"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

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