Hi...My name is Heather and Im 14 years old. I have been struggling with PCOS for about a year now, and I was just diagnosed with PCOS this summer/ start of the school year.
I went to my regular doctor and told her about my worries. By then I had increased facial hair and I had my period twice. One the year before and one that year. My doctor didnt show much concern. She basicly told my I was fat, I needed to loose weight and deal with what ever problems I had.
That...That really upset me. Some things happened and I moved in with my dad. My step-mom and father noticed the symptoms and brought me back to my doctors. When she told my dad I just needed to loose weight; he didnt settle for that. My step-mom has PCOS and new I had it. So I went to a specialist and was told I did have PCOS.
I have been on Metformin (1500grms.) for about five months now and in March I might be going on Birth control for my periods. I have lost a good amount of weight sense I have started on a diet and the Metformin and I can only hope it will get better.
My friends know and have supported me...But I dont feel fufilled with their support...Thay cant relate to the feelings I am feeling and how heart breaking it is to know the things I might not be able to do.
And as I pre-teen and teen....You always picture yourself having children and the lot. But sense I havebeen researching PCOS and the lot...My family dreams have been torn...And I cant really get the level of support I need from my friends or family...The way I can with some one who has the same disease as me....
And one question....Should something be down against my old doctors office? They ran tests on me; that should have shown some thing to do with PCOS and came back saying I didnt have it. They did that for almost a year...Im just wondering
Any advice/comments/or suggestions will help and be very appreciated
Thanks alot~~
~Heather~
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It sucks that your doctor dismissed you so quickly but I am glad you found someone to listen. Please, Please do not think since you have PCOS you can not have children. Check out the pregnancy board just to see how many women do get pregnant with PCOS. Although its more difficult for some, it does happen...so do not be discourged. Besides you are young and you caught it early and that means alot!
I don't know if anything really can be done with your old doctor. If it would make you feel better, perhaps download the PCOS guide from this site and give it to them with a note saying..."you treated wrong for a year, maybe if you read this another girl wouldn't have to go through what I did." I bet it would be theraputic. Other than that be thankful you are starting to get better.
Good Luck and I hope you find support here...we are always there for our fellow cysters...
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I am a new member myself, but you reminded me of my little sister....She is also 14, though not diagnosed with pcos, I do believe it will happen in time...She is having the same symptoms as you have and as I had also...her father's family has a terrible history of diabetes, so that is her doctor's main concern for her right now, but they are monitoring her because they know that I have it, but her doctor did say that it's very hard to diagnose at a young age, that they would prefer to wait a few years after you begin your first period to see what kind of history you have..
I also do recall reading that somewhere, so I don't believe it to be a cop out from the doc....Anyway, my sister has a LOT of facial hair and has always had a heavy build; Its very hard on her at school, but she is starting to do things to help, by joining soccer, and my other younger sisters support her and she controls her hair growth with bleaching, and waxing (which sucks, but you got to do that sometimes)
Anyway, I hope you will keep visiting and researching, and know that there are people like you, your age, with the same problems, but they keep chugging along.
Yeah....I have had a heavy build for as long as I can remember and my facial hair is extremly dark. I always get waxed...Atleast once a month. It works though terribly painfull for abit. Im not minding it as much any more. I usally get it dont a weekend, most lieky Friday so IM not red when I go to school...
And as for school....Not alot of my friends know...Just enough and for those that make comments....I pound it into them hard and they usually end up walking away crying from what I said of feeling really bad *laughs softly*
But, I have been eating better (Cutting out all the junk food) And moving around more. Its good to know that I can talk with people going through the same thing as me...And with my age....I think its harder for me cause Im still going through all thses changes and high school...And al lthe presure to do things there....
It really touchs my heart that I can talk with people about this and have then under stand what Im going through
~Heather~
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I totally understand what its like where your friends are concerned. Mine are great, but they can never understand. They often only seem to think that I have a bad time when I tell them. But I have a bad time quite alot of the time. I just don't tell anyone. I feel that they may think that I am moaning again. It sucks this condition. I'm so glad that you found this site. I wasn't diagnosed until I was about 19. So I had to go through school thinking I was a freak (we leave school at 16 here). I had terrible period pains, heavy bleeds, irregular periods, facial hair & others. I just thought that it was bad luck.
I think it is a good idea to keep up to date with pregnancy issues and problems. But are you really young to be worring about it. I know that it is a major concern with this horrible condition. So it is good that you want to prepare yourself for the time is right. There is a lot of information on this site, on the pregnancy board. Try not to worry too much till its time, and keeping up to date may help you feel abit more prepared. Focus on the other stuff first. Its good that your diet is better. Thats usually the hardest one to cope with. Its like a circle, where you start off good, then you end up falling off it and going back to the old way of eating. I've been making changes in my diet to help me. Losing weight is my main part at the moment.
Hi Heather I was just diagnosed a couple of weeks ago and I am 29. I beleive I have had at least since i was your age and was dismissed several times and told I needed to loose weight and was put on the pill to regulate my periods. Even though I didn't know i had it until now I have had three children. One is now 6 and then twin 3 yr olds. I am truly blessed and you could be to. Don't give up hopes of having a family the Lord truly blesses!
This is just a quick post it's 10 pm here and i need to head to bed, but you know i hope you read my post . I can sympathise with you. I'm only 26 and was just diagnosed. My dr's put me off too for 4 yrs. kept putting me on the pill, made me wanna do strange things, really bad mood swings. But your not alone, and it's taken me a lont time to realize that i wasn't alone. I've probably had it sence i was about your age my self. it's hard to explain to people the dark skin patches and all you can say is i don't know why they are their i washed this morning ( giggling ). But your not alone and one day when you find your soulmate you have all your dreams come true.
blessed be you. huggles
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I have been diagnosed with PCOS 
