PCOS Messages for April, 2003: Re: Could I have PCOS?

Re: Could I have PCOS?

From: Denise (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 21:07:44 -0500 (CDT)

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I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THIS BUT FROM MY EXPERIANCE AND OTHERS ... I KNOW THAT I ONLY HAVE 1 PERIOD OR 2 A YEAR AND MOST LIKLY IF U HAVE HAD A REGULAR PERIOD ALL UR LIFE AND THEY ARE JUST A FEW DAYS OFF THAT SHOULDNT BE N E THING TO WORRY ABOUT, BUT THEN AGAIN EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT..... SO I HOPE THIS HELPED, BUT DON'T QUOTE ME 100% I AM ONLY HUMAN!!!!!! I WILL BE THINKING OF U , DENISE Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Andrea wrote: >
>I'm 22 years old and have had a regular period (every 28-29 days) since
>I was 12. In December, I got my period after only 21 days and then in
>February I got it after 21 days again. I saw my Ob-GYN about it, but
>she said not to worry. I got it after 28 days in March, but now it is
>April and has been 34 days and I haven't gotten my period yet. I took 2
>home pregnancy tests and they both came up negative (plus is it HIGHLY
>unlikely that I am pregnant.)
>
>I have been researching PCOS recently and I do have bad acne, very heavy
>periods most of the time, and I gain weight very easily. I am able to
>lose it if I eat practically nothing and exercise, but it comes right
>back on again. I do not have hirsutism as far as I can tell, just a
>slightly hairy upper lip but nothing major. My family is prone to
>pancreatic problems, and I read that family members with diabetic
>problems can make you more prone to the disease. My Dad has type II
>diabetes, as did his Dad and my great-grandmother. My grandfather died
>of pancreatic cancer and my aunt has type I diabetes.
>
>Sorry this message is so long but I just have to know if someone else
>has the same type of symptoms I do, or if I'm just imagining things. My
>doctor says I am probably having wacky periods because of stress, but
>I'm not under any more stress now than usual. Thanks for all your help.

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