Also, I want to add that I went to a OBGYN after having a very bad period more than 10 yrs ago. By bad I mean that it would not stop. The physician I went to see was my Mom's and he also delivered me. I felt he was cold, had no bedside manner, and he never even looked into the fact that I have so many symptoms of PCOS. He told me that I was fat and continuing to live the way that I was living would result in an early death. I was so embarrassed and, instead of feeling better,....I felt a little hopeless. He never talked to me about my depression. I didn't feel comfortable telling him about the rape so I didn't mention this. He did not ask me about stresses in my life or any other symptoms. All he wanted to talk about was my weight. I never went back to him. Later, I lost weight on my own. I did feel better, but the severe PMS and other symptoms such as unwanted body hair....did not go away. I kept the weight off for several yrs, but I have had some things going on in life over the past 2 yrs which are stressful and the weight has come back. I am not as heavy as I had been, but I am not where I want to be either. I am ready for some healthy changes. The rape happened many yrs ago and I am in a better place now. I still deal with things, but I am going to get healthy. Any advice is welcome. | 
