Family situation: Just me and DH most of the time now, DS No.1 left home a while ago and has DS who's almost 2. DS No.2 still sleeps here now and again!
PCOS Symptom: Coming up to menopause. Very irregular, very heavy, lots of cramping, and length varies from 5-12 days. insulin resistance diabetes, obese, skin tags, facial hair, hypertension, mega fatigue, mood swings, dark skin patches.
Worse thing about PCOS: Being obese and everyone assuming you ate all the pies!!!
Meds: See siggie
NHS or Private: Was living in UK when diagnosed on NHS at Addenbrookes Infertility Clinic, Cambridge. Had A.I.H. through these guys and fell normally for DS No.2 as discovered I only ovulated every 4 years - every leap year to be precise!
Action taken against PCOS: Having lived with this for 25yrs now I have tried almost everything. As I have recently been diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome, have decided that I have to do something even more drastic than eating healthy foods to lose the weight and keep it off once and for all!
PM or Email: Email
Any other information: Was Rx Duphaston to regular my periods at the age of 11! Was replaced by Microgynon 50 in 1978. Stopped taking this Oct 1979 after my wedding to fall pregnant. Weight shot up, put on 5st in 5 months and no menses. Had laparoscopy 1980 and Rx Clomid and told to keep temperature charts and mucus tests. Moved house and was referred to Addenbrookes Ferility Clinic, Cambridge in 1983, was Dx first visit. After Post-coital examination, also discovered had hostile cervical mucus, gyn also tested DH semen and, afterwards injected the remainder past my cervix. Had ovaries scanned on days 14-16 2 months later to check follicles and found out I was 6 weeks pregnant! As I said in my siggie I was one of 3 women to be first dx with PCOS in UK and we all fell pregnant the same month, although brilliant for us, unfortunately it put the research back in UK until other women were found!
Action taken against PCOS: low carb diet, natural remedies
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Any other information: I live in Ireland for the past 4 years,met my dh here ( ) I was born in Latvia,but at age of 19 decided to change my life. I was diagnosed with PCOS in June 2008.
I'm new here and only recently found this site. Its a big different from elsewhere. Mature, helpful and understand people My prob has been getting any doctor to do anything. i've been waiting for consultant for over a year now! So i've had to resort to learning it all for my self and try get in control that way.
Name Sam
Age 32, almost 33 !!!
Family situation Been with other half 12 years!, 2 beautiful Labradors and 3 cats, no kids
PCOS symptoms , either 3/4 week heavy periods or nothing at all!, infertility!!, seriously painful ovaries/af. OBESITY
Worst thing about PCOS the Infertility is really getting me down.
NHS or Private NHS, still waiting for a consultant.
Action taken against PCOS Following GI diet and lots of dog walking!! continuing to loose the excess weight
PM or Email? PM
Any other information: When first diagnosed i was over 17 stone. Somehow managed to lose 4 stone, but some has crept back so am working towards being 13 stone my summer!! (14 stone now)
Been TTC for ages !!!
I live in hope tho
Name: Gemma Age: 26 Faimly situation:Living with bf of 5 years PCOS Symptoms:Heavy painful irregular periods, unwanted hair growth,Weight gain, skin tags, acne. Worst thing about PCOS Painful and heavy periods, depression, struggling to loose weight Medication: Dianette, although want to ttc very soon, trying to get gp to prescribe metformin. NHS or Private: NHS. was reallt lucky from first trip to gp to scan and diagnosis was only 5 weeks: PM or Email: pm
Worst thing about PCOS: scared about not being able to ever conceive. Drs keep telling me to lose weight and 'then you'll have more chance'...but its so so difficult to do so.
Medication: none currently. taking vitamins and eating well. +exercise
NHS or Private: NHS and hating it . my Dr is so unhelpful and patronising
Action taken against PCOS: Eating healthier and exercising to lose weight
PM or Email?: Email
Any other information: London based. Work with trauma in adults resulting from childhood abuse
Family Situation: Been with husband since 25/12/2005 got married 11/10/2008, No kids as yet.
PCOS Symtoms: Hair growth on face,chest,stomach. Depression, greasy hair Light or no periods.Mood swings.Obesity.
Medication: Metformin 2000mg a day, Dihydrocodine 30mg (for sciatica + lumbago) was on dosulepin 150mg a night for depression but dr changed that to Amitriptyline 100mg a night.
Worst thing about pcos: Being told that if i dont loose weight i will never be able to have kids(this is what gyny said in sept 08) I so badly want to be a mum.
Nhs/Private: Nhs - originally started seeing gyny in 2005 had a scan(internal + external) told me there was nothing wrong with me just having irregular periods and that i should lose weight( i was 17 stone at the time), went to gp in may 07 as i'd put on more weight and still having irregular periods, got a gyny appt in july 07, i was scanned external and was found to have pcos, by this time my weight went upto 21 1/2 stone at my biggest, i was sent to dietican which didnt seem to help, went back to gyny sept 08, was weighed at 19 stone, which i thought ive done pretty well to lose it, gyny told me he didnt want to see me until i got down to 13 stone when i could go on ivf,wasnt happy stormed out of the office. Was put on metformin 1500mg on 05/01/09 so hopefully ill get somewere.
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Metformin 500mg(SR)
Pregnacare Vitamins
Clomid 50mg 5th Round.BFP = 17/10/2009
Anatomy Scan - 15/02/2010
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Family situation been with OH just over a year, with me being at uni no children yet, but 3 hamsters peanut lillie and indie they are our fur babies
PCOS symptoms i ve been diagnosed since april 2008 but i didnt have a US until january 2009,cysts on right ovary, one large on my left, it was large enough to block the view to my left ovary so to be confirmed on my left ovary, i will go back in a few months to be rescanned. I am obese but currently loosing weight, i ve got bad acne and hairyness although my hair on my head is falling out and i get mood swings. I was taken off dianette before xmas due to high blood pressure, im currently waiting to remake an appointment with my doctor when he gets back to discuss other treatments. Also extremely heavy and painful periods and Acanthosis Nigracans and Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Worst thing about PCOS most of the symptoms
Medication EPO, Agnus Castus, multivitamins and minerals and mefenamic acid
NHS or Private NHS, since moving to london from yorkshire my new group of gps have been much more helpful
Action taken against PCOS Following Rosemary Conley GI diet and 5 step fat attack with claire richards and twice a week at the gym to loose weight so my doctor will put me back on some form of bcp to help with the symptoms
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Any other information: I'm a student at middlesex university doing biomedical science, i ve currently lost a stone since april 08 most of that has been since october 2008 and even more in 2009
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DX - PCOS April 2008, US March 2009, PCOS confirmed, Refered to endo next appointment 25/02/2010
TX - Metformin 1700 mgs but starting off on 500 mgs. Mefanamic Acid
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) I was born in Latvia,but at age of 19 decided to change my life. I was diagnosed with PCOS in June 2008.
