Forum: Newbie Issues...

Well found this site and figured it would be good for me to discuss my PCOS problems with those who actually have them and can understand! I am not new to PCOS, was diagnosed in 2000 and have been on and off metformin for years, battling my weight for years and am now battling a pituitary adenoma (non cancerous tumor near my pituitary gland) like i didnt have enough hormone problems! I am...

am new here and i have had pcos for 13 yrs now and its only getting worse ...am just soooo lucky n thankful i have two beautiful children...i dont understand why when i was pregnant i was sooo healthy the facial hair was lessoning i only gained like 18 pounds with my boy and only 6 pounds with my girl during pregnancy i dont understand how that happened ....i had to do injections to conceive but...

I'm so glad I found this site. I was officially diagnosed with PCOS on 12/31/09. I am 27 and married. I am also a cancer survivor of 14 years, Ewing's Sarcoma to the right hip. Since I was 11 I've been told I might not be able to have children due to chemo and radiation but as long as I kept having a period it should be fine. I had normal periods until I was ~20. Then, they started getting...

Hello Everyone! My story is probably like some of yours! I am 37yrs old been pregnant one time 17yrs ago:i_weep: I of coarse miscarried. I have been trying ever since! Well about 6 years ago the doctor says hey you have PCOS that is why you can't have kids. i was like umm okay. I am currently on Metiformin right now. Not sure if its even working!!! I have researched and stuff about it but I still...

hi soulcysters! well i have an high prolactin issue and today i went back to the doctors and she told me that she think i might have PCOS. yes might is a strong shot and that i may not have it for sure, but i have like majority of the symptons: acne, overweight, hair growth, irregular periods and i'm sure there more. when i left the doctors office i sat in my car for 30 minutes and i cried. ...

Hi I just found out that I had PCOS today. I was doing some research online and I ran across this forum. I am so glad I did....because my Doctor left me semi clueless. She gave me scrip for Spironolactone and Birth Control. BUT my issue is (also what I need advice for) that what I have found online about the Spironolactone is to treat the excess hair growth and acne. I don't believe that my...

Hey Everyone, In the last 2 years I have been seeking an answer for all my symptoms and hoping to find a diagnosis! Well I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto Thyroiditis and within the last month PCOS. The reason for the PCOS suspicion was my high level of Testosterone, lack of a cycle, tiredness, headaches, and my inability to lose weight even with extreme diet change and exercise regimen. I...

Well here goes . . . Am Lee-Anne, am new to this and after reading all your comments i decided to try this out and get myself back on track! My Husband and i have been trying for a baby for a little over a year and still nothing! I have an underactive Thyriod and have just been told that i have PCOS and Impaired Insulin problems. I have been given Metformin 1000g and been told to lose 1st 7lbs...

I have not officially been diagnosed with PCOS yet, but my doctor has run out of other options. I have been Dx'd with Hashimoto's for almost 4 years now. It's been relatively under control until lately. I gained almost 30 pounds over the last 2 years and cannot lose it. I run 5-6 miles 4 times a week and cannot lose weight. I've tried dieting and can't lose the weight. My acne got really bad...

i was diagnosed in july 09 with a high testosterone and a ultrasound that showed that i had follicules on my ovaries my aunt had and it and i was taking the depo and i noticed i was having periods any more so i was told to go get checked for it and so i did. I thought the fact that he told me it was a 50/50 chance that i would be able to have kids was a relief cause i was only 20 at the time and...

hi,,glad i found this forum site..i love it..

I had a hysterectomy 2 weeks ago because of endometriosis and severe pain. When the pathologist examined my ovaries, he said they were filled with cysts and fybroids. He said this was indicative of PCOS and recommended that I get a clinical follow up. I have scheduled an appt with an endocrinologist because I am concerned about possible insulin resistance and diabetes. I am having a hard time...

I have updated the Abbreviations.....HTH all of the newbies and maybe even some of us oldtimers LOL:) AF- Aunt Flo AI- Artificial Insemination AO-annovulation ART-assisted reproduction technology ASA- anti-sperm antibody ASAP- as soon as possible

My name is Liz. I'm 16, just about to turn 17 (You are 16, going on 17~ sorry, I'm a theatre girl at heart :D), and a junior in high school. This is my story. In June of last year, I noticed some changes with my body. I felt uncomfortable, even masculine in my own skin. I began to question my gender, and feel more aligned with male emotions and feelings. That whole summer, I felt full of...

Hi all, I was diagnosed with PCOS about a year ago. MY husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for about 2 years, but just recently have started trying more aggresively. I found this website while search for PCOS treatments and am amazed by all the people going through exactly the same things I am. Weight gain, adult acne, hair on my face and neck, and of course, not being able to...

Hi Everyone, I'm very new here and forgive me if I don't use all the abbreviations. (See? Even THAT should have been abv.) Anyway, I have PCOS and just saw a Fertility Dr. for the 1st time on Monday. I am 39, have a 7yr old and have been trying ever since we had her to get blessed w/another baby. We tried by oursleves for 7 years leaving it up to fate but and ended up using 50mg Clomid...

I just wanted to say hi to everyone. I am new to Soulcysters and can not wait to make some new friends who know what I am going through.

Hi. Well, thank you, first of all, anyone who reads this and offers feedback. In August (8/25/2009), I lost my first baby...a very brief pregnancy, approx 5 to 6 weeks. I didn't have an OB Gyn at the time, and the one I saw after the miscarriage was very insensitive to the situation, so I found another in the hopes of knowing him before I become pregnant again. This doctor immediately diagnosed...

These are my symptoms: 1) excess hair 2) weight gain that's hard to lose 3) vitamin D deficiency 4) moodyness, Irritability, bouts of depression 5) hyperpigmentation in some areas like knees and elbows AND...........I had an pelvic ultrasound last week for pelvic pain that I have been having for a few years and has been getting worse and it revealed 1) I had dilated viens on the left side...

Hi I'm Anna and I have been dealing with my pcos since 2006. since then I have been on many BCP that have not agreed with me, the last pill I was on was loestrine 24 fe and it made me severely depressed really anxious. I woke up many times having panic attacks and had them through out my days making it hard for me to work and do daily things. I have also been on nuvo ring, and that worked out...