Re: age the different aspects of pcos began?
From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 15:43:08 -0800
That's really interesting....there's so many different theories out there,
we really can't count anything out.
--Jenn
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Kristy" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: age the different aspects of pcos began?
> Jenn,
>
> I don't remember such an article being on MedScape and the age
> correlation but I will check and see. I know that one of the
> last articles that came out on PCOS by Turkish experts agreed
> with one thought that I had as to how I got PCOS. I had to take
> testosterone shots 31 years ago to help me with some problems I
> had at the time, I was premature: born at 36 weeks.
>
> I asked the endocrinologist that diagnosed me with PCOS in 1996
> if he felt that the testosterone shots might have had something
> to do with this and he said no that it wouldn't do that even
> years later. Well, I've since discovered otherwise.
>
> I developed my breasts at 11 years old, and started having my
> period at 13 like a lot of the kids of my generation even though
> my mother had started her periods at 11 she said.
>
> Apparently that was normal for her family so she thought I might
> too.
>
> I will try to see if I can find the article that talks about
> what I discovered in relation to myself.
>
> Also, even Dr. Thatcher has a few theories on how PCOS is
> caused, and one of them kind of touches on what I'm talking
> about in relation to the PCOS. I'll see about finding that list
> at least the chapter to refer you to if interested.
>
> Take care,
>
> =====
> Kristy :)
>
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>
> For women who are interested in additional support
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Endo_Vulvodynia_PCOS/
>
> I am a Medical Secretary who does a lot of learning from reading on the
Net, books, my dr(s), as well as sharing my own personal experiences.
>
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