Hi All
I just found out I have PCOS last week. I had never even heard of it before that. While doing some research, I stumbled on this site - I love it ! It's great to hear other people's stories and advice. I would love it if anyone could shed any light/provide any advice on this:
I have always had irregular periods (5-6 weeks) and a bit of acne but never saw a doctor about it. 4 years ago i started diane and suddenly last year my periods became very light. This coincided with a bad car accident i had. I went off dianne and my periods went back to being 5-6 weeks but they remained light. After about 6 months, I didn't get my period at all for over 2 months. This hardly ever happened to me before. Fast forward 6 months and several specialists (gyno and endo) i found out i have PCOS. My ultrasound came back all clear, but my gyno said i should have a laposcapy - i had a few cysts but pretty minor he said. Anyhow, here's a list of weird things i have noticed in the past 6 months:
- extremely dry in privates - its been really tough getting aroused (i have never had this problem before)
- thrush every time my bf goes near there - never had this before either. he's been pretty good so far but who knows how long that will last.
- very low libido - i used to think about sex all the time and now - nothing.
- acne getting worse.
i guess i am confused how i have had this my whole life but only in the last 6 months has it acted up like this. has anyone got any words of wisdom ?? my endo wants to put me on BCP soon. btw, i'm asian and quite thin. Thanks for letting me vent. Hoping to hear back soon.
I'm asian and really skinny. I found out couple years ago that i had pcos. I wanted to convince myself that i didn't have it, but the reality is, i do. i had more of a sex drive before, but now i don't have as much. no one else in my family has this condition. i have no idea why i have it and will do anything to reverse this condition. i used to have really nice thick hair and flawless skinn. my hair is thinning, i have acne scars, facial hair, hair around my nipples, and pcos. at first i was ok with it but when i started noticing so much hair falling out, i became very upset. i want everything back. i don't know what to do either. i have read so many posts and i still am very upset from having this. i dont' know if this helped you. i guess just try to stay positive. sorry to be a downer with this post.
hey whyme27
thanks for your post. i'm starting to handle this thing a bit better - not totally ok but better. at least i'm armed with a bit more information. i have been reading heaps of posts on this site (which is very supportive as well). it's weird that i haven't told any of my friends but i feel ok spilling my guts to strangers on the net!?! goes to show what having others to talk to about something can do for you. anyhow, i appreciate you posting your own experiences to help me deal with mine. are you doing anything / taking anything to help with your symptoms if you dont mind my asking? in the meantime, i wish you all the best.
I'm taking progesterone b/c i'm not having my period and going to take birth control pills to regulate my period. i more like need something to decrease the hair losss. i'm going to go and buy some nioxin. we'll see what happens.
just curious, it's good that your'e better about this, but how is your boyfriend dealing with this??
I'm dating a guy right now and i haven't told him. i'm thinking that i should tell him soon. it's just that i haven't been ready to tell him. things are sooo good right now. i don't want to be a downer on the relationship b/c i have this.
i think my boyfriend hasnt really thought about all the consequences of what PCOS means. i think he thinks that you can pop some pills or do ivf and get pregnant - he's so sweet. of course, i may be that lucky and it happens easily, but who knows? anyhow, i'm just trying my best with diet and exercise - i guess we all need to do this for ourselves before anyone else. but if i dont get over some of my other symptons, not sure how far this relationship is going to go !
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