Hi All,
This is my first thread, but have been searching around for a couple of weeks.....I was diagnosed about a month ago with pcos (eventhough see all the symptoms, it is something I have been dealing with a VERY long time. My Aunt and mom also have this. We all have VERY different symptoms outside of us ALL being hairy, and having skin tags. My first thought when I found out was: "OH NO.....I'm gonna have a problm starting a family!!!?????
. But reading through all these posings it just seems its gonna be a little more work for me
relaxx...i know, makes things worse. My female hormones and thyroids were within "normal" ranges, but my androgens were high.
I have suffered from PMS since I hit puberty at 14 with terrible terrible cystic acne, and the HAIR
started at about 9 years old (which is when I cried to my mom to start letting me shave my legs or "hair shorts". My periods were the worst time for me terribly heavy and lasted about six days (HEAVY), the pain was so bad that I always missed at least a day of school each month due to AF. My acne got worse (my face and back was the worst). I am now 29 years old and have a wonderful BF whom I have been with for ten years!!(yes ten years). I finally went on the pill about 2 1/2 years ago to my relief!! My acne decreased, so did the cramps...but not the HAIR!! I think I am hairier now than I was before. The AN was prob the most embarassing when i was younger because my mom woulf think I wasn't cleaning my neck b/c it was always dirty!! The skin tags are dealable.....I get htme predominantly under my arms.....A few on my lip or mouth and some on my boobs once in a while that i twist and pull off before they get too big.
Anyway........I am glad to have such wonderful people to get to know as I have been reading everyone and how they are surviving with this life challenge as it has been a life changing experience these past couple of months figuring out what has been going on most of my life.
CHeers,
Jessica
Staten Island, NY
thanks for the support(intro) 
