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Old Fri, Feb-23-07, 14:48
smodel smodel is offline
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Hi everyone!

I had a doctor's appointment today, and right afterwards I got bloodwork done because she thinks I may have PCOS! Is it a hard thing to cope with?
Also, she [obviously] explained it to me, but I still don't really understand it? Can someone here, preferably someone who has it, tell me what it is (in layman's terms) and then tell me how they deal with it?
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Old Fri, Feb-23-07, 15:49
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smodel, why don't u Google PCOS. I'm sure u will find all the info u need.
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PCOS stands for polycystic ovary syndrome. Your doctor can order an ultrasound of your ovaries to see if they have cysts, but in many cases, like mine, cysts are not visible. Women may have irregular menstrual cycles, heavy menses, or infrequent periods. This can lead to infertility.
They can develop excessive hair growth on the face, abdomen etc. We will often gain weight in the abdomen, making us apple shaped. They can have increased blood lipids like cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL (the bad cholesterol), and low HDL (the good cholesterol). Weight loss can be challenging. High blood pressure may be present. Sometimes they will develop elevated insulin levels which can lead to diabetes.
Almost all of these symptoms can be decreased, or improved upon by following a low carb diet, and exercising.
HTH
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You might also want to have a look at this site:

http://www.soulcysters.net/
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Old Fri, May-04-07, 20:25
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Originally Posted by smodel
Hi everyone!

I had a doctor's appointment today, and right afterwards I got bloodwork done because she thinks I may have PCOS! Is it a hard thing to cope with?
Also, she [obviously] explained it to me, but I still don't really understand it? Can someone here, preferably someone who has it, tell me what it is (in layman's terms) and then tell me how they deal with it?



if your dr knows about pcos . he must be a good dr .alot of drs dont even know what pcos is ,i seen like 20 dr before and none if them new what was rong with me , until one did and he put me metformin
so you should google pcos cause theres so many symtoms.
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