Re: Can my daughters have PCOS? Ann
From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 11:56:48 -0500 (CDT)
I am not sure if my brother has these symptoms or not, we have not
really talked about it to much, it is all new to him, but I know the
doctors were thinking of putting him on Metformin after they get all of
his test results back which is what most of us take or have taken. Sorry
I couldn't be any more help with what you needed.
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Ann
At Fri, 11 Apr 2003, Mel wrote:
>
>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:
>>
>>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:
>>>
>>>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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