Name: Frances
Age 34
Family situation : Married 4.5 years, 1 beautiful daughter age 12months.
PCOS symptoms : Absence of periods usually for 10-12 weeks but up to 20 weeks apart. Very irregular and painful. Hair growth on upper lip (not too noticible as I keep it waxed). Painful ovaries during mid cycle and pain during sex. Overweight despite being active and usually healthy eater (have the odd blow out when Im moody)
Insane mood swings, all sorts of crazy thoughts in my head often cant trust my reactions/emotions expecially during mid cycle or just befor AF. Painful sometimes crippling periods on days 2-4
Worst thing about PCOS: Pain in ovaries during sex, crazy mood swings, painful periods.
Medication : Was diagnosed with secondary amenohorrea(sp?) at 16 and put on various pills over 10year period. Was diagnosed in 2007 when I was off pill with 2 years and cycle had lengthened to up to 20 weeks and pain was unbearable. Was given pain meds in short term and refered to Gynae for full examination.
metformin 1500mg a day horrible side effects stayed on for 5 months, fell pregnant and couldnt keep taking metformin as I was constantly sick. Have not gone back on it since. Periods are regular at the moment but other symptoms have returned worse than ever.
NHS or Private private.
Action taken against PCOS Metformin, Lost 1 stone on Metformin before falling pregnant and 2.5st during the pregnancy. Trying to keep it off but its an uphill battle. Put on 5lbs this week without changing diet in any way!!!
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