|
Re: My daughter, 21 just diagnosed
From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 3 Dec 2002 22:13:39 -0800
Penny,
It sounds to me like you're dealing with two very separate issues:
1)abnormal paps and 2) PCOS.
Having PCOS does not mean your daughter will get cancer. As mentioned
before, cancer comes into play for those women who have PCOS and do not have
regular periods which in turn causes a build up of the endometrial lining
and then in turn increases the risk for endometrial cancer. I have PCOS
however I bleed more than normal (twice a month) so every woman is
different. As far as the abnormal paps...I don't have a good answer for you.
If you're concern is that having PCOS has caused endometrial cancer that has
now spread to the cervix, causing the abnormal pap, then a biopsy is what's
needed. But, like Jodi (I think it was Jodi) said, abnormal paps and PCOS
ARE NOT RELATED to the best of my knowledge. Of course, I'm not a doctor. As
far as kidlets go, if it were me I would concentrate on getting the PCOS
under control with Glucophage say for maybe a year before trying to
conceive. Women with PCOS can have some special concerns during pregnancy
and the healthier your daughter is before she gets pregnant the better it
will be for the baby.
Having said that, I wish I would've been diagnosed when I was 21. The sooner
the better.
Take care,
Jenn
PS And don't worry about starting any fights... this board is made up of a
bunch of women with way to many hormones...there's usually some pretty
strong opinions flying around here. :-)
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Penny" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: My daughter, 21 just diagnosed
> At Tue, 3 Dec 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> >
> > To the lady that said that the 21 yr. old should think long and hard
> >about having a baby, I'm sure the 21 yr. old is well aware of the
> >responsibility of having a child. Just because someone is a young adult
> >doesn't mean they are not capable, financially, or emotionally ready for
a
> >child. There are many responsible young adults out there. If the lady
wants
> >to have a baby there shouldn't be any reason for her not to have one.
PCOS is
> >a very complex syndrome and treating it is not always easy as it may take
a
> >few years and I think it may be in her best interest to have a family
right
> >now if she wants to before it gets worse. Women with PCOS aren't just
> >concerned with getting periods, most of them are also concerned about If
they
> >will be able to conceive or not. Also, most abnormal pap smears are not
> >caused by the human papilloma virus, which causes genital warts or STD's.
> >Sometimes women just have abnormal cells and if caught early, can be
easily
> >lasered off by your doctor.
>
> I did not mean to start a fight here. My daughter is very mature & is
> in a stable relationship. Their plan was to wait another 5 yrs to have
> children until this came up but are now trying to figure out the best
> way to approach it. They very much want to have children. I am just
> trying to come up with the correct answer for her. Since I know very
> little about this syndrom I was hopeing to get some advise from people
> who know more. She has had 2 bad paps and if this next one is bad will
> have to have biopsy. At this point test have not come up with the
> reason why the bad paps. I can tell you she does not have genital
> warts. He did not want to do biopsy due to the fact it will thin her
> cervix out. Bad paps can be the result of your partners past
> relationships also. We all know that in this day & time kids are
> sexually active for the most part and can run into problems because of
> it. My daughter has had one other relationship so who knows. I really
> don't care. My concern is with this syndrom and because of the bad paps
> has it already taken its toll on her body. If this runs into cancer
> eventually or if this stuff gets worse with age then my question is &
> was should she not consider going ahead & try to start her family. I
> would think that the longer this goes the harder it will be. Can anyone
> tell me?
> Again Thanks, Penny
>
|
|
![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)