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Re: Can my daughters have PCOS? Ann
From: Mel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:15:20 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Ann
I did not know that, does your brother suffer from stomach cramps, skin
sensitivity to sun and rashed as part of this condition. I woulder if
this could be the root of my younger brothers health issues. Also my
Uncle on my Dad's side has polycystic Kidneys, this resulted in a
transplant. Do you think this could be connects (sound a daft question
and a giant leap of logic I know)
Thanks in advance for your responce
Have a great weekend
take great care
Mel
At Fri, 11 Apr 2003, Ann wrote:
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>I saw a wonderful doctor at the University of Michigan who has studied
>PCOS a great deal and he informed me that my PCOS comes from my dads
>side of the family and that even men can have it (without the cyst of
>course). One of my brothers has almost all the same problems as I do
>and had similiar blood test and all his testosterone levels were high.
>He also has a lot of trouble losing weight, he is very hairy and has
>acne and sleep problems etc... My doc told me that it is hereditary and
>children of parents with PCOS have a 25-50% chance of having it also. I
>would get all your girls checked.
>
>--
>Ann
>
>At Thu, 10 Apr 2003, Leigh wrote:
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>>PCOS can definitely be hereditary. That's why alot of us have family members with a history of Diabetes. There is no telling how many mothers and grandmothers had this and didn't know.
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