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Re: Could I have PCOS?
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:16:55 -0500 (CDT)
If you are concerned that you might have PCOS - I would certainly have
your doctor check you out. Because, I do have normal periods - have
never had one that was abnormal - so when I was going through
infertility, constant pelvic pain, weight gain, low progesterone, excess
hair, etc, no one thought to check for PCOS - since i had a normal
period. Then I had a laproscopy for endo and my doctor looked at my
ovaries and said there was not doubt that I had PCOS. So of coursee
then I had all the tests and sure enough I did. I had never even heard
of it until then and I'm so thankful that I had the surgery or I
probably would have gone on never being diagnosed just because my
periods are normal. So it never hurts to ask!
At Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Denise wrote:
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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:
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>>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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