Hi all!
I know I have PCOS, even though my doc said that because my periods are regular, and the cyst on my ovary can be regarded as ,normal' and not down to PCOS AND that my blood results were borderline and I should just 'go away and not worry about it'!
I am worried. I have had the following so obvious symptoms which she ignored, over the last 3 years:
- acne - red, swollen pustules, cyctic acne which leaves dark scars - I am fair skinned.
- facial hair - never had this until now. It has got worse under my chin and neck - yuk!
- body hair - in places I have never known it to be! awfuL!
- gained weight just around my belly I look out of proportion.
- I do not consider myself overweight, I am maybe half a stone overweight and my BMI falls at 25, just abouts right. but my once flat tummy is now making me look pregnant!
- i am now getting the dark patches i so dreaded, between my thighs and beneath my breast.
Girls, I am so distraught that I sometimes feel like comitting suicide. I was known to have the most beautiful skin, hair and figure. To just see it go down the drain and not knowing how to control it is killing my confidence and self esteem. I am due to marry a lovely man soon but he has not seen me naked and I feel so disgusting that these dark patches have ruined my flawless body.
Can someone tell me if I do all the right things, or control symptoms sensibly, will the darkeniing of skin, or acanthosis nigricans as it is known, resolve? is it reversible? and my skin has such large pores now i feel my skin is ageing and I am hitting 33. i am so depressed i just want to never wake up...
is there hope at all?
severely depressed moonbug
Confused, frustrated and VERY scared... can you help alleviate my fears plz? 
