PCOS Messages for November, 2002: Re: Need Advice please !?!

Re: Need Advice please !?!

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 27 Nov 2002 00:38:46 +0000

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Dear Sonia:

I'm sorry you are having so much trouble with your weight and your health. It sounds like you could have PCOS from your symptoms.

Your doctor is right about doing an exam. It is helpful to be able to feel the ovaries and see how big they are, if there are any abnormalities that can be felt that way, and also she needs to do a pap smear because it sounds like you haven't had one in quite a while or you have never had one?

I was a virgin until I was 26 and married, so I understand what you mean about dreading exams. But imagine my relief when I found out they can (and do) use a very small speculum, so there is no tearing, and if you relax it only feels like pressure. A good doctor will be finished in just a few minutes (trust me, they don't linger!!). I would categorize it as a minor discomfort.

As to the psychological aspect of it . . . modesty may be a concern of yours. They will cover you up as much as you wish; it's just that they will do it with paper, not cloth. You can ask for an extra cloth "sheet" to put over yourself or around yourself. The key is to try to relax as much as possible. If you need a valium to get through this, then you might want to ask for one.

Your doctor should also take some blood samples to check your hormone levels, and should check your fasting glucose level and your insulin levels. It might be that you are gaining weight due to an overabundance of insulin, which is common with this disease. Some good books to read about a diet that will not make your insulin high include "The Schwarzbein Principal" by Dr. Diana Schwarzbein and "The Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Plan" by Drs. Richard and Rachel Heller.

Please know you have friends in all of us here. If you want to email me personally you may do so at:

dmirabile@att.net

Best wishes,

Donna in Utah > I am in the UK, and have a problem. I think I may have PCOS, I have
> always been very hairy, and have had hair loss on the scalp. I am
> excessively overweight, and have always had irregular, very painful
> periods, and little abcesses all over my body.
>
> Lately things have got a lot worse. My periods are worse, my hair is
> growing so fast on my face that I'm using a facial hair removal cream
> every two weeks and plucking in between, and in the past three months I
> have put on nearly 2 and a half stone, pulling me up to 18 and a half
> stone - as I suffer from Arthritis in my ankle joints, this is not what
> I need, so my mobility is effected, and it's not like my diet has
> changed, and I certainly don't eat crisps and sweets all the time.
>
> With all this in mind, I went to see my GP. I told her my symptoms and
> here's where the problem really lies. She said that I need an internal
> exam, and a smear test before anything further is done. There is no way
> I want, or can have one. I am very upset about it. She said I need to
> have 10 clear days after my period has stopped, but that was three weeks
> ago and I'm still waiting for it to stop anyway ! But I am scared stiff.
> I'm 27 years old with major self esteem issues, and have never even had
> a boyfriend, never mind had an affair, and therefore I am still a
> virgin. I told this to my GP and she didn't listen, and said that it's
> nothing to worry about as she can deal with that, it's not a problem,
> and explained how. I feel actually quite nauseaus at the thought, and
> filled with total dread. But she insists that it is the only way to
> preceed, and cannot do so until an internal exam is complete.
>
> I have looked into changing doctors, but no one is available a for a
> further 8 months, and I am really at the end of my tether now, and my
> health is suffering due to my weight gain.
>
> Is there another way to diagnose ??? Is there anything I can do to help
> myself ??? I need advice desperately. I feel like I am going to peices
> here.
>
> Kind Regards
> Sonia
>

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