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Re: not sure...From: Heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 14 Jul 2003 06:14:20 -0500 (CDT)
i would definitely see a doctor. i would start with an ob/gyn. i was diagnosed at 17 when i was 5'6" and weighed 110 lbs. my only complaint at that point was irregular cycles and some breakthrough bleeding and occasional pain during sex.(these i figured i could live with) but at that point nobody told me that this was progressive and it was basically dismissed. i thought "great no periods" and boy were my friends were jealous! now 15 years later i am 185 lbs and been through hell and back. i have been diagnosed with everything from depression, anxiety, gone through bouts of completely debilitating migraines,infertility, been put on so many meds which really made things worse and all the while nobody thought anything more about the pcos as a factor. because once these other symptoms begin to surface specialists are consulted and rarely do they look at the big picture as their focus is so narrow (hence "specialist"). so you begin treatments for all the symptoms of one blanket disorder. from my experience i feel that once a woman is diagnosed with pcos and dismisses it you are really opening yourself up as a guinea pig for the doctors to have a field day. if i had it to do over i would keep pcos as my main focus health wise and remember to ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS trust your gut instinct about your doctor/treatment/meds, etc. i do know however that this is easier said than done because after a while you begin to wonder if you are just completely crazy. the psychological side effects can be worse than the physical. good luck, stick to your guns, and find a good doc who will LISTEN to you. At Sun, 13 Jul 2003, Abigail wrote: > >Hi, > >I'm 23 years old, and I've started reading through some of the postings >on this board but I have a few questions. Over the past few weeks I've >started thinking that I may have PCOS but I'm not sure. I am >overweight, and about a year or a year and a half ago I started to grow >dark hairs under my chin. I have always had darker hair along my upper >lip, but never enough that I had to do anything about it. Around the >same time, my periods went from lasting 4 days each month to barely a >day and a half. However, they are still very regular as far as my >cycles. Lately (the past few months), I have also had increased acne. >Nothing horrible, but more breakouts on my face and back than I have had >in a long time. I believe those are my only symptoms at this point, >although I have not had any lab tests done to check my hormone or >cholesterol levels. > >>From the little I've read so far it sounds like I need to lose weight, >which I am already in the process or working on anyways. Clearly I'd >love to get rid of the excess hair and acne, but it doesn't seem like a >very pressing matter at this point. I realize that I should see an >endocrinologist or a GYN (which is better, by the way?), but I guess I'm >not convinced of why I should see a doctor. Will the symptoms get worse >over time so I should be put on medication to stop that? Will >infertility be more of an issue later if I don't do anything other than >lose weight at this point? I guess I just don't totally understand what >I should do next and why, and I would appreciate any advice. > >Thank you!
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