PCOS Messages for May, 2003: Re: Scared

Re: Scared

From: Alyssa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 May 2003 22:50:47 -0500 (CDT)

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Punkie, First of all-its okay. Let me tell you about me a bit-I am 22 (barely) and have never had many periods (1 or 2 a year). I didn't realize that this can cause cancer. I have had regular exams since I was 18. Last year I had an abnormal Pap. I was freaked out to say the least. But this is the part that is encouraging-she did what is called a colposcopy and took a few biopsies. These came back not that good-so she did a LEEP procedure which is a minor surgery in the office. Basically this is a loop of electrical current that sort of shaves off the irregular cells. It has been a year and nothing has recurred.

So-even if there is something abnormal (which probably is not even the case!) it is not the end of the world-the trick is catching it before it has gone really far. So, with this in mind, I strongly urge you to go see a GYN or even a PCP-whoever you feel comfortable with. Just get this done and get it done regularly-especially if you don't have regular periods. Just someone who can do a Pap and make sure your clear! Then you can stop worrying too-that alone will be worth its weight in gold!

At Tue, 20 May 2003, Punky wrote: >
>Hi all. my name is Punkie, 21 yrs old. Lately i've become obsessively
>worried about having ovarian/cervical cancer. the fear has become
>almost paralyzing, i have panic attacks and bouts of crying. my period
>is irregular, missing for months then shows up very light, or just
>spotting, or even normal. my last period was in march and since then
>nothing, before that (february) i had a light period that lasted 6 days,
>december and january just spotting. i spend hours researching symptoms
>online and sometimes what i read calms me down but sometimes i get it in
>my head that i do have symptoms. sometimes i am almost sure it is pcos
>i have because i have some symptoms of that though, such as dark skin in
>between my thighs, loosing hair, and lately i've noticed more hair on my
>face and chin than i used to have which i get rid of but regrows almost
>right away. ive never been to a gyno and im scared not of going but of
>finding out something bad. i dont know how i would deal with it, i cant
>even confront the idea of having to inform my family if something was
>wrong. sometimes i feel like i'd rather not know, other times i want to
>know and feel a strong sense of if i do have it i will do anything to
>beat it. basically my emotions are a rollercoaster. also i suffer from
>depression, panic attacks and i am hypochondriac, so frequently any
>things i feel or see i manage to attribute to something bad. any
>advice???

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