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Hi everyone!
I am so glad that I found this forum! I haven't really checked the forum out yet but I am sure I will since I just (and I mean just) found out that I have PCOS.
Let me introduce myself and my history with this thing so the title wont be a lie. ;D Im 21 years old and like I said just figured out that I have the condition known as PCOS. I suspected something was wrong a few months ago, when the period that I was on was becoming crazy. Instead of having it for the regular week I went for many weeks with it (and it wasn't fun nor was I very happy). I went for a physical with my family doctor, and she ran some blood tests and then recommended me for an appointment with OB/GYN. My ob/gyn then ran some more blood tests and did a pelvic exam. Since I was still on my period when I went to see the ob/gyn (which would then make it about my 10'th or 11'th week with it) she put me on birth control pills. The pills had an immediate effect in the cessation of the period. Oh and I forgot to mention that my family doctor diagnosed me with anemia, Im no doctor but I think it was really related to the fact that I was losing so much blood with the period from hell that I was on. So I am also taking supplemental iron pills to help with that aspect of my health.
Anyway, I am so relieved to know what the matter was. I really thought it might be a blood problem or thyroid problem. In the previous year I had gone through some rough times and had gained around 50 pounds. My weight jumped from 130 lbs (which for my height-5'7'' was normal) to...a lot higher...lol. It's gone down a bit since then though. Anyway the strange thing about that was that my weight jumped in a matter of 3 months (no joke!). So Im finally glad to learn what might have triggered that...or have been the underlying cause of that. I also noticed at that same time that I wasn't getting my period. I think I only got it maybe 5 times that entire year (sigh). I wish I had been smarter and gone to see a doctor then. It took the 'period from hell' for me to learn this much about what's going on with me.
Anyway Im looking out for my health now. My doctor is recommending for me to cut my weight down and get some regular excercise (which I will now honestly do).
So if anyone has anything similar to share please do.
Ok sorry my intro was so long! Im looking forward to being on this site and learning more from y'all. (by the way...Im from TX!)  .
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08-19-2006, 05:20 AM
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08-19-2006, 11:24 AM
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Welcome, Im sure you will find a lot of useful information here!
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08-19-2006, 02:31 PM
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Hi!
My daughter is just diagnosed as well. I just wanted to mention a couple things. If at all possible, try to find a doctor that specializes in PCOS. That's our next step as well. Also, don't be surprised if when you try to lose weight, it doesn't work. I know for a lot of people, it works fine, but for us that was one thing that got me to bring my daughter in to the doctor. I had started Weight Watchers (GREAT program by the way!) almost 2 years ago. I did really well and am a lifetime member. Everyone changed their eating habits with me, but over the last many months, Valarie and my husband have started actually counting points as well. Not only is Valarie not losing weight, but she's GAINING!!!!!! She also has IR which is a major factor in that happening though I believe.
So anyhow, I only mention this because as you start trying to manage your weight.. be aware of how it's going for you. Keep journals of what you're eating and your body changes. One thing I read about people with PCOS is to not manage your weight with a scale, but with measurements. I don't know how true that is, but that's what I saw. LOL
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08-20-2006, 03:30 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. I have another appointment scheduled next week with an ob/gyn doctor who is well known and is supposed to be very good (according to what my mom says).I dont know what type of PCOS I have and hopefully she will know something about that.
It will be interesting to see how the excercise/diet thing works out. Cutting down on the carbohydrates is probablly going to be the most difficult part of it for me because we eat a lot of rice at my house. Anyway Im glad I have some motivation now to get it down...weight problems seem to trigger a whole chain reaction with PCOS ppl and now that I know I really can't beat around the bush.
LLWinston-maybe making note of the measurements is something I should do too! But hopefully the numbers in general will go down. I would hate being on a diet and gaining weight! (That will not happen, that will not happen!) Good luck to you and with your daughter especially with that!
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08-21-2006, 02:35 AM
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Check the GI scale since there are lower carb types of rice 
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08-22-2006, 04:22 AM
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Welcome to soul cysters! I am also 21 and was also diagnosed after what I thought was a period from hell (ended up just being about 8 weeks of breakthrough bleeding) and this site has taught me soo much. I reccommend the ir diet for losing some weight I just started yesterday and im loving it more then anything ive tried in the past. I hope the results are as good There are threads in the diet section. Anyways welcome aboard
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