Carla-Jane

Hi everyone I am new to the forum and still getting to grips with how it works! I am 21 and was diagnosed about 2 years ago and was devastated.

My doctor wasnt helpful or comforting and basically told me that it was my fault I have PCOS because I am overweight and that I probably wouldnt be able to have children. I later found that this wasnt exactly true and that it wasnt my fault. However, I am too afraid to go back to the doctors as I dont want to feel how I did last time, but i really need some help.

My fiance and I moved to Bristol last september and I still havent signed up to the doctors yet, I really want to but am so scared of being humiliated and made to look the fool. I am overweight, I was 20stone 3 lbs 2 months ago but am now 19stone 5 pounds and am continuing the weight loss. I am much healthier now due to quitting smoking and the amount of exercise I now do. I know I need to sign up at the doctors just need some more courage.

I need help with my hair growth issues as it is only getting worse even though I am loosing weight. I have hair on my face and neck which I have to shave daily and has a bad shaving rash that I cant seem to sooth and I am developing more hair on my back and breasts and my lower arms, hands and feet. I feel disgusted with myself and less and less feminine each day. I have heard about Metformin and other treatments but aparently you need to be a certain weight to get these tablets? is this true? does anyone know what weight I need to reach to be allowed on the treatments? also does anyone have any of these problems too? and know how i can treat my shaving rash? Sorry this is such a long post! x