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[viciousbear]

I'm new here and have been checking everything out. I'm 35 and about 3 years ago I had went to the gyno to see what was up with my periods and she had said she was thinking I had PCOS. She did a hormone panel and put me on Provera for 3 months. I hate that medicine! It turned me into a horrible person. So I stopped it. Up to that point I had been cycling every other month for about 6 months. I've always been irregular and extremely heavy. In the last year I've gotten worse. For 6 months all I had was spotting for about 2 weeks then I'd stop for anywhere from 1-3 weeks then spot all over again. For the past 4 1/2 months I've had nothing at all, so I decided to find me a new dr and brave a visit. He said the same thing about PCOS and wants to do a uterine biopsy and put in an IUD. Ins. won't cover the IUD so I opted to give the provera another try...I figure I'll just lock myself in my room for those 10 days...lol...I go back on the 26th of this month for the biopsy, which I'm sooo nervous about...the dr said if the provera is too unbearable that a hysterectomy will be my next step. I've got 2 beautiful girls ages 12 & 9, and I'm done having kids but it's still so final. But I'm wondering even if I do have to have a hysterectomy will I still suffer from some of the PCOS symptoms, like facial hair. I'm thinking the dr will just remove my uterus so I will still have my ovaries. Sorry this is soo long and thanks for reading if you made it this far..lol

[r3smommy]

Hi! Im new here too. Im waiting for my next cycle to get blood work done, but my DR is 99% sure I have PCOS he just wants to make sure its not something else. He made mention of putting me on provera and I was just curious what effects it had on you. I also saw that you're from IL...me too! where abouts?
Take care and welcome!
Liz

[viciousbear]

Well it turned me into a total witch...I'd be chewing out DH and my girls for no reason at all...then crying in the next second. It was awful. I had avoided phone calls when my friend would call cause I was afraid that she'd be tryng to joke with me and I'd lay into her. Although she knew what could happen while taking provera but I still didn't want to risk it..lol ... I'm around Effingham, if you know where that is.

[r3smommy]

Ya, I was afraid you were gonna say something to that affect. I have always been super sensitive to medication so starting a hormone replacement doesnt sound like "fun" to me. I turned into a pyscho when I went on BCP!!! My hubby did the "I love you, but if you dont stop taking those pills im gonna kill you" thing Needless to say I stopped taking them after a month! lol Ya, I do know where that is. Im in Mokena...far southwest burbs.

[viciousbear]

Ok...I go visit a close friend up in Joliet a few times a year so you're not too far from there. Well I have to try some kind of treatment for ins. purposes first. Unless the biopsy shows a high number/level of pre-cancerous cells. I've sent out warnings to everyone I know..lol..I told them I'd call when I take my first pill...lol I wish you luck! Hopefully you won't be too bad on them

[Carolina5070]

From what I have read, a hysterectomy won't help because you will still have PCOS. PCOS is an endochrine (hormonal) disorder and the cause is not located in the uterus or the ovaries. The cysts and irregular periods are just some symptoms of the endochrine problem.

[kate1977]

welcome to SC

[SnowFlower]

Just wanted to welcome you!