I recommend PP especially if you don't have insurance. I went to the one in my city (Walnut Creek, CA) recently for a gyno appt. since I don't have Kaiser anymore and was due for a pap smear. They were very friendly and helpful and the doctor's service was the same I used to get at Kaiser (apart from longer wait).
It was also free- woo hoo!
This particular one didn't have anything on PCOS, but they did offer me free couseling with a therapist... If you dont have insurance its a good place to go for your womanly check ups.
Never been to Planned Parenthood, but I do go to a free clinic out here in Sac called, "Women's Health Specialists." They're really good and everyone is so nice. That's where I was diagnosed with PCOS, but not given any meds to treat it yet.
I have state insurance, but that's running out so I'll have to stick with free clinics.
The only doctors I've had trouble with are the state doctors that provide care to Medi-Cal patients. I once had a nurse practioner diagnose me with an STD and basically call me a s**t to my face. She gave me meds before getting the urine test back which came back NEGATIVE for everything. Turns out I had a bad case of Bacterial Vaginosis like I had initially let her know. Needless to say I never went back to that mean woman again.
Some of these places are no good, but don't rule out free clinics like Planned Parenthood. Most of the nurses and assistants are there because they really want to help people.
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-Diagnosed with PCOS on May 29, 2009 -Diagnosed as possibly pre-diabetic on July 31, 2009
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I have been to PP and while at the time, it was great because mine ended up being free, and I needed the help. But if I had insurance or another option, I wouldn't go there. I appreciate the services, thanks but no thanks type deal. It seemed like a Mickey Mouse operation, if you will. I mentioned PCOS and that I wanted to talk about it, and the NP blew it off. She has heard of it before, but had no interest in even going there.
I'm sure there are different expirences everywhere you go, but in my town... it's not an establishment that you brag about your expirences there.. you get what you pay for.
With that said, if you don't have any insurance I would go! It's great for that, it's just not anything I'd pick or pay for. If you get assistance with paying for it, in my state you will only get pap/pelvis exam, birth control, condoms, stuff like that. But you will not get any further care with PCOS-- in my expirence.
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Doing Low GI diet as of Sept. 07. DX with PCOS in Sept 07' as well.
Started at a size 24, now a size 14. My waist was 44", now it's 32".
I am on no medication, just diet and exercise.
Thank you all for your support and information! I encourage all of you to do a Low Glycemic diet!
I didn't have a good experience. I got lectured -- I don't see myself getting remarried ever, and I'm not a spring chicken. I didn't get any help -- no exam, no u/s. And my appt. was scheduled for an u/s at that.
Apparently, one's experience was depend on how many services their local PP offers and who they get, once back.
yes ive used pp here in arkansas but that was b4 i found out bout me having pcos now they tell me they cant see me anymore but other then that its ok you can tell them anything
