Stephen

Hi all,

I just discovered that my wife may have PCOS. She's in Korea at the moment, coming back 26th.

I wish that I could have been with her, but for now I'd appreciate some thoughts about how I can help her the best when she flies back. I love her to bits and want to be there for her.

Thanks.

Stephen

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Tas

Aaaaaawwww !!! What a sweet hubby.

Welcome. There's plenty to read around these lists and in the research articles - it's a huge learning curve at first.

You're quite welcome to keep posting on this list, but we also have one specially for hubbies, etc.

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Aussie Girl

Hi Stephen,

Welcome! I would suggest...just listen. When I was first diagnosed, I didn't know what to think. I actually tried to push my (now) husband away, telling him to find someone else who wasn't hairy, hormonal or overweight and had a better chance of giving him children. It took me a long time, but eventually I did open up and ask him for more support because I came to realise that it did effect him too. My other suggestion is do some reading. I guess you are already researching since you found this site, try 'Polycystic Ovary Syndrome' by Samuel Thatcher or 'PCOS' by Collette Harris - I gave them to my hubby to read and I find it easier to talk to him about it if I don't have to stop and explain the terms I'm using or that my doctor used. Also, I found joining the PCOS association a help, they have a yearly conference as well as regular meetings/catch-ups which welcome partners - try them at www.posaa.asn.au

Finally, don't try to carry it all yourself. There may be times when it gets you down too. You don't always have to be the strong one. Many times I wanted to know how my hubby felt but he thought he had to be the strong one all the time. Now, we can talk about it more openly.

hope this helps, I have a tendency to ramble a bit but if you have any questions you've come to the right place

best of luck to you both...

Kirsten

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Stephen

Thanks guys,

Tas: I didn't see the boyfriend / husband link ealier, thanks.

Kirsten: Thanks for the refs.

My wife's Korean (as you may have guessed). Do you know of any Korean support grouips etc.

Thanks again

Stephen

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