Name: Sinéad
Nickname on soulcysters: SineadB
Age: 23
Family situation: Live at home in Dublin with my folks but waiting on my apartment to be built that myself and my boyfriend have bought together - planning to move in in March.
About me: At the moment im studying Planning in college at Masters level. Did a degree in Surveying. Just basicaly plodding along, living my life. Have being going out with my boyfriend for 6 years, since i was 16. He is my life - i love him to bits.
PCOS symptoms: Was on the pill for about 3 years, when i came off it, about 3 years ago my periods were really irregular - about 4 or 5 times a year. My doc said this was normal from being on the pill, but in the last year thought it strange i still didnt have a regular cycle so decided to probe further into it. Have balloned in weight. Was 10 stone when i was 17. At 23, im now 14 stone and getting heavier. Also have developed really hairy parts. So went off for various tests and last week was finally diagnosed with PCOS, however i had suspected that i had it for years.
Worst thing about PCOS: My weight problem - i dont know is it my diet or the PCOS that is making me fatter and fatter.
Medication used: Nothing.
NHS or Private: Private. Pretty cheesed off to be honest. Have spent about €800 so far just to be told that i have PCOS and thats where it stopped. Went to an endrocronoglogist first who said i didnt have it. He then sent me to a gyno who clearly showed me that i had from an ultra sound type device. No support or advice thou on what i do next. Doc just said if i wanted children id need to take hormones and that is it. Was booted out of the clinic none the wiser. So i feel at a bit of a loss - who do i turn to now? Do i just ignore the syndrome til i want to get pregnant?
Action taken against PCOS: Nothing.
PM or Email?: Both please. Support would be great. Just to know that there are other peolpe out there in the same boat. Its nice too that there is an Irish/UK element to this site as there does not seem to be any support facilities or groups in Ireland. My email is
sineadbowen@o2.ie Any other information: Nope. Think that is it. But i would like to hear from other Irish people in particular to hear their stories and how the medical profession are dealing with them.