Well, I think as of today my 4 1/2 week long period finally stopped ! However, I am still in pain-- my pelvic area is really sore. 2 weeks into my period, it got really heavy-- I was bleeding like an overnight pad an hour.. fully soaking it.. and that lasted 1 week-- and then it has been medium heavy until it stopped. I am hoping it doesn't come back.
Anyway, I haven't offically been diagnosed with PCOS-- however, when I was 16 (Iam now 20).. I lived in England and there the doctor had me do an ultra sound, she was looking for cysts.. and there was no cysts.. but she said that I didn;t need to have cysts to have the symptoms I was having. She also said it would probably be very hard for me to have kids when the "time came".. and that I should try for a year, and then go see a doctor.
She put me on birth control to get my periods under control.
(Iam wondering if she was kind of diagnosing me as having pcos.. ?)
Anyway.. well, for some reason, I went off birth control awhile back.. I thought it might have been making me gain weight. Over 7 months I gained over 50lbs for what seemed like no reason. My diet or excise hadn't changed. I have always been active, with a healthy diet.
I then started looking online and discovered PCOS.. I identify with almost everyone I meet that has it.
I put myself on the south beach diet, and I lost 25lbs after 2 months on it. However.. during my 4 week period, I gained 7lbs-- and I was dieting !
I am very frusterated at this point. It seems like my weight gain and periods are very well linked. I avoid "bad" carbs like the plague. I can't even remember the last time I had a potatoe or pasta.. !! It's completely unfair I've put weight back on.
Anyway, I don't have health insurance right now. My pelvic pain hurts, the weight gain won't stop.. and I feel like I am becoming anemic again from bleeding too much.
Back In march my period lasted 2 months... went away for 3 months, went back on..
My period lasts a long time, then I don't get it for a few months -- that's how the cycle has been lately, and that's the way it's been since I was 11 years old. Sometimes I won't get it for 9 months. Sometimes I'll get it for 9 months straight.
Sorry for such a long post. I asked a doctor about maybe me having insulin resistance, and he said that a blood sugar test would determine that. My blood sugar came back fine......
However, it HAS to be insulin resistance, it just has to be.. diabetes 2 runs in my family, I am probably at the begining stages. I think he was just really ignorant.
Anyway, I know I need to treat my periods, and my weight -- What is the recomended course of action ?
I'll do anything to feel normal again. I also think I am getting increased hairs.. I notice hairs on my lower tummy that never use to be there.
I also have skin tags near my armpits !
I will ask my parents to help me out with a doctor, but It'll be a waste if they tell me just to diet to lose weight, and put me on birth control to fix my periods. I am afraid I have some tumor down there. Why is my pelvic area hurting so bad ?
Long periods, Weight gain.. 
