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03-21-2006, 02:42 PM
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| | Jemma
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ok i was diagnosed with PCOS on the 15th January after having my daughter via c-section. I have had the symptoms of the facial hair and irregular periods since i was like 14. Could this mean that i have had PCOS since i was 14? I just thought about it and thought with the symptoms i would have to have had it.
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Born via emergency c-section
15.01.2006 @ 7:07pm 7lbs 3oz
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Diagnosed with PCOS
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After Having C-section
Take a look at hayley's site.
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03-21-2006, 02:48 PM
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I'm not very good at explaining it. but PCOS is something that you have had since you were born. The symptoms just dont show themselves at the same times. I didnt even start to notice anything till I was around 19.
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03-21-2006, 02:51 PM
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| | Memeber sense 2003
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I agree w/ Tracy mine started showing around 10yrs old ireg. AF but the full blown symptoms started after i had my 2nd DD in 93, g/l
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and another aunt that just started her breast cancer journey
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03-21-2006, 03:20 PM
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I'd agree with the others. I seemed to have pcos for ever ...... but didnt get diagnosed until I was about 30-ish
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03-21-2006, 05:01 PM
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Yep, I agree with the others.
I had it when I was seven...they saw the cysts on my ovaries when they were doing and appendectomy and did a biopsy then. I didn't really show any typical symptoms until my mid-late teens, and then, just weight and slightly irregular periods.
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03-21-2006, 08:32 PM
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It might very well be you've had it all your life even though symptoms didn't start appearing until you were 14. What's more important now is that you know you have PCOS and can get treatment.
Congrats on your daughter.
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03-21-2006, 08:35 PM
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I know some of us show symptoms earlier than others but as far as I know we are born with it.
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03-22-2006, 01:21 AM
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Hi Jemz
Congrats on your beautiful baby  As for me I think I have had the symptoms of pcos since puberty, maybe even before. I just knew that something was a bit off, you know what I mean? AF was never regular for me, I had very bad acne, round middle and skin tags. I do believe they can get better though. Over the last year as I have improved my health my symptoms have improved dramaticly. Hope that helps.
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and now its time to fit into those jeans again
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03-22-2006, 06:19 AM
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I would have to agree with all of you who said that we've had it since we were born, it was in our DNA. There have been some theories that say we actually inherit PCOS. (I've done my research) The only reason it doesn't get diagnosed until later in life is:
1. Our hormones don't change until puberty.
2. There isn't enough awareness of PCOS, and its symptoms. (which there should be)
and if you are diagnosed earlier in life, like Starmaiden, it's most likely because the Dr noticed something was off.
I myself knew something was up, then I had to have a breast exam done and my Dr noticed the hair around the nipples and mentioned PCOS to me. I thought nothing of it and then one day found the pad of paper and looked stuff up and found that I had other symptoms too. But that was only because my Dr noticed something and told me about it... and the rest is history!
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03-22-2006, 10:12 AM
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Truthfully, I've heard stories that my aunt who's severely overweight has PCOS and that it may be a possibility that it was passed down to me. I never really had any medical problems when I was younger then one day when I went to the OBGYN just for a checkup, the doctor noticed signs of PCOS and the rest is history.
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05-02-2006, 06:41 PM
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I am a Newbie and actually was just wondering this same thing, if you had it from the beginning or it came on later. I never had trouble with my period until just this last couple of months when it was a week or so late. I think I've always had some of the other symptoms but never knew they were connected until I was just diagnosed. I guess I just never realized anything was really wrong until then when they found a larger cyst on my ovaries. I wondered if it was the fact although being overweight I wasn't obese, but now I have gained a lot more weight and maybe that triggered something so I am seeing more symptoms now? But what everyone said seems to answer my question. (I think my oldest sister has PCOS too.) | |
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