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Old 06-01-2008, 10:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hello. I've been depressed for a couple of years now. I guess it started after i had my daughter. My pcos symptoms got like 100 times worse. It's so bad, I feel and look more like a man than a woman. I'm quite virilized. It's hard going through life everyday like this. I try to stay positive and happy, but I can only feel that way for so long. I dont know what to do. I don't want to feel this way anymore. Lately, I've been thinking I should see a doctor and try to get prescribed antidepressants. But I'm wondering if they would help me at all when my source of depression is mainly from my appearance and not some chemical imbalance in my brain. Does anyone here know?
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t I'm wondering if they would help me at all when my source of depression is mainly from my appearance and not some chemical imbalance in my brain.
Best not to self-diagnose.

It's entirely possible that the hormones causing the virilization are also causing your depression...

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In PCOS, depression may be related to insulin resistance

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The first step is probably to sit down and discuss your feelings with your doctor.
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