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Name: Carrie

Age: 27

Family Situation: Married to Steven for one year, 2 cats no kids (yet! - fingers crossed)

PCOS Symptoms: Facial/body hair, excess weight, tiredness etc. No problems conceiving but had miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy in past 8 months, possible have a genetics problem. Been vaguely diagnosed for a few years but only recently medicated.

Worst thing about PCOS: Facial hair and massive weight gain and tiredness - constant

Meds used: Metformin and Xenical

NHS/Private?: NHS Docs and consultant are really nice but not very informative and only just pulled their finger out. Had to get most of my info from internet.

Action Taken: Had a scan a few years ago which came up with nothing, docs didn't really want to do anything else and when became pregnant said it should help PCOS. But had a very drawn out miscarriage, then a very drawn out ectopic pregnancy 3 months later. After slipping into a heavy depression which i knew would pile on the pounds joined Weight Watchers (16 weeks ago) and have lost 32lb, but have a long long way to go. Gonna try for a baby again in a few months when lost more weight.

PM or E-mail: e-mail carriepearson@hotmail.com

Any other info:I am not best pleased with the lack of action by docs etc. Only when they thought i had problems with pregnancy did i get anything looked into. Really quite upset that everyone had me down as being lazy and stuffng my face constantly when i wasn't. For years the docs have been telling me to lose weight but have given me no help. I think that little rant is over for a while now - still coming to terms and feeling very sick.

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