Name: Maureen
Age: 32
Family Situation: Living with Chris, who has his own health problems, due to a bike accident last year. No plans for kids. The rest of my family is back home in Scotland
PCOS symptoms: still waiting on a scan for a final diagnosis. I had various blood tests done last week. Three different doctors have confirmed that my syptoms strongly suggest PCOS, though.
Main syptoms at the moment are obesity, darkening of skin, skin tags, facial hair, and tiredness. In my teens, my periods were very irregular and painful, but that was back in the days when it was "just part of being a woman, so deal with it." I've been on the pill since I was 19 - Cilest up until 2 years ago, then onto POP pills. First Microval which played havoc with my weight and skin, and I'm now on Cerazette which has stopped things getting worse, even if they're not getting better. It was the Doctor at the FP clinic I saw about changing from Microval who first suggested PCOS.
Worst thing about PCOS: The fact that no-one, even me, thought of it before, and everyone seemed to assume I'm just fat and lazy. Plus I'm a beauty therapist, and people assumptions about my abilities based on my appearance.
Medication: At the moment, still on Cerazette. My GP mentioned Metaformin, though, if and when my diagnosis is confirmed.
NHS or private: NHS
Action taken: Finally getting up the courage to ask about diagnosis was a big step. I'm currently taking a good look at my eating habits, and trying to change them to keep a more stable blood sugar level. I'm still trying to find out information in general about what I can do!
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