waynetta

Hi everyone, I am just wandering if many women have Polysistic Ovary Symdrome (PCOS)?
I was thinking the other day about all my symptoms as I have it and just got to wandering, how many more overweight girlies had it too.
I can't control my symptoms whist I'm this big and I have neary all of them...so role on my wls.

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alibalibee

I have PCOS, was diagnosed in my 20s. My symptoms are more under control now thanks to the weight I've lost so far, but not all the symptoms have gone .
xx

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starting weight 21st 4lbs ( April 2007)
Current Weight 12st 7lbs

waynetta

Hi ali, If you don't mind me asking what do you still have? I have it all, not too bothered about the fertility side of things(don't want anymore kids), but I hate the acne and excessive hair!

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alibalibee

Its the excessive hair for me too, especially on my face , ( and I can't use hair removing creams either as my skin reacts so them, so I need to shave )
My family is complete now, and for the first time since my teens I have a regular 28 day cycle

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starting weight 21st 4lbs ( April 2007)
Current Weight 12st 7lbs

waynetta

Yeap Thats the same for me, once im thinner and feeling better in myself I'm gona look into laser removal, cuz it makes me feel soooo ugly!

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carolyn01

Hi, not sure if my daughter has it. I want to take her for a blood test but she had really bad bruising last blood test and she's terrified now.

She is 15 and a half, has very irregular cycle, about every three months has a period, bad acne on back not face, excessive sweating underarms but not hairy abnormally. What do you guys think?

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waynetta

Hiya Carolyn, if you take you daughter to your GP he may send her for a scan, thats how mine was diagnosed. Good luck.

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alibalibee

It does sound like she *might* have PCOS Carolyn, but it could also be that as she is still young and her cycle hasn't settled down yet. I think your GP would quite possibly be reluctant to test her just now given that she is still young. I would possibly go to the doctors with her for a chat.
To be honest though, unless she is insulin resistant, its unlikely that they would do anything for her anyway. Like most things it comes down to a postcode lottery xx

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starting weight 21st 4lbs ( April 2007)
Current Weight 12st 7lbs

Forever Starting Over

i have it too!!! lol
yes the excess hair is the worst - i have had intensed pulsed light treatment done (IPL) and its great as i now tie my hair up and its more or less all gone!!!!!!! its approx £100 a session for a full face and neck. you probably need it every 5-6 weeks. Go somewhere were others recommend. I have fine hair everywhere. In terms of the acne - i use dianette. I came off it and the spots were back and there was defo more hair in other areas so i demanded to go back on despite the side effects. I really would recommend the IPL. I had some done on my chin 8 yrs ago and they never came back so i dount they will and had more done recently and i just wish i had done sooner. Get your gp to refer you to the dermatologist for your skin. thats what happened to me and the dermatologist got me sent for a scan that confirmed it. yes losing weight helps with some of thesymptoms, but dianette helps with my acne and does slow down the hair growth. I carry all my weight on my tummy and my back - bra strap area... hate it but thats normal for us pcos suffferers.
If you have any queries just ask or wanna know more about the ipl i can remommend one in lancashire. I was not happy with the one i went to in my home city as i ended up with a small burn on my bikini line - i did not start with face just to be 100% sure. so soughtout the one in blackburn and never looked back since. my friends also use that one too.
good luck and go and speak to your gp if youre worried or push with the acne meds and he/ she will get sick of you and refer you to a dermatologist. hope your symptoms are managed...does take a while
hugs
sabina x

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2009 Starting Over...AGAIN!!
17/8/09 = 12st 7lbs new start weight
12/1/10 =12st 1lb
18/1/10 =11st 12lbs
31/1/10 = 11st 9lb
19/4/10 = 12st 2lbs
17/5/10 = 11st 12lbs
31/5/10 = 12st
7/6/10 = 11st 12lbs
4/7/10 = 11st 9lbs
11/7/10 = 11st 8lbs and bmi of 26 woohoo
RESTART
28/12/10 = 12st 8lbs
8/1/11 = 12st 2 and half
16/1/11 = 12st 5 and half
22/1/11 = 12st 3 and half
29/1/11 = 12st 1lbs
20/2/11 = 12st 2lb
28/3/11= 12st 3lbs A new start
10/4/11 = 11st 12lbs (finally!!)
3/5/11 = 12st 5lbs
6/6/11 = 12st 3lbs
20/6/11 = 12st 1lb
8/7/11 = 11st 13
25/7/11 = 12st 2lbs
13/8/11 = 12st
12/9/11 = 12st 2lbs
26/9/11 = 12 st
5/10/11 = 11st 11
11/10/11 = 11st 9
27/10/11 = 11st 7
24/11/11 = 11st 4
15/12/11 = 11st 8
23/12/11 = 11st 5
1/1/12 = 11st 10
24/1/12 = 11st 9
31/1/12 = 11st 6
7/2/12 = 11st 5

New Years 2012 mini goals
To get down to 11st 7 DONE!!!
To lose a pound a week thereafter
Reach bmi 25 or lower by March 2012
To reach 10 stone 10 by April
To reach 10 stone 7 by birthday in July (will need a miracle)

Forever Starting Over

oh btw - i have probably needed 7 or 8 treatments on my face for it to be more or less gone. I just have the odd fine hair here and there that only i notice. getting tummy done next. oh yeah and i had underarms done too and have almost no hair underarm too...lol. no more waxing!!!

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2009 Starting Over...AGAIN!!
17/8/09 = 12st 7lbs new start weight
12/1/10 =12st 1lb
18/1/10 =11st 12lbs
31/1/10 = 11st 9lb
19/4/10 = 12st 2lbs
17/5/10 = 11st 12lbs
31/5/10 = 12st
7/6/10 = 11st 12lbs
4/7/10 = 11st 9lbs
11/7/10 = 11st 8lbs and bmi of 26 woohoo
RESTART
28/12/10 = 12st 8lbs
8/1/11 = 12st 2 and half
16/1/11 = 12st 5 and half
22/1/11 = 12st 3 and half
29/1/11 = 12st 1lbs
20/2/11 = 12st 2lb
28/3/11= 12st 3lbs A new start
10/4/11 = 11st 12lbs (finally!!)
3/5/11 = 12st 5lbs
6/6/11 = 12st 3lbs
20/6/11 = 12st 1lb
8/7/11 = 11st 13
25/7/11 = 12st 2lbs
13/8/11 = 12st
12/9/11 = 12st 2lbs
26/9/11 = 12 st
5/10/11 = 11st 11
11/10/11 = 11st 9
27/10/11 = 11st 7
24/11/11 = 11st 4
15/12/11 = 11st 8
23/12/11 = 11st 5
1/1/12 = 11st 10
24/1/12 = 11st 9
31/1/12 = 11st 6
7/2/12 = 11st 5

New Years 2012 mini goals
To get down to 11st 7 DONE!!!
To lose a pound a week thereafter
Reach bmi 25 or lower by March 2012
To reach 10 stone 10 by April
To reach 10 stone 7 by birthday in July (will need a miracle)

waynetta

Thanks Sabina, Yeah I'm gona look into that sort of thing after my wls, but at the moment i'm too over weight for dianette, I was on it years ago when I was slimmer, so I will probably go back on that also after my wls. Take care and thanx again chucks. x

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mrs.jk

Hi xx I have pcos, I was diagnosed back in May 08 after suffering a miscarriage, I suffer with headaches and I carry a lot of my weight around my middle which is apparently common in pcos sufferers.
I am hoping losing weight will decrease my symptoms as they are a nightmare, I am currently on metformin for type 2 diabetes which my doctor also told me help with pcos symptoms, I can't say they have to be honest yet, I only have a period every 48-56 days which is a nightmare but I am hoping once my medication settles down they may improve, I also have trouble conceiving because of the pcos

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waynetta

Hiya mrs JK, I was on metformin years ago when I was trying for a baby. I also had a misscarriage and I now have my gorgeous little boy who is 4yrs old now. So stick with it and good luck. x

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mrs.jk

Thank you xxx That gives me some hope xxxx I hope it works for me

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missy_ellie_uk

I've been starting to think recently that I might be suffering from PCOS. I've always had excessive body and facial hair, and my skin isn't great. My periods were really irregular when I was younger, and I've recently come off the pill as I was worried it might have been masking an underlying problem - and lo and behold my periods are irregular again! I'm glad to hear that weight loss has helped some people's symptoms, I won't even bother thinking about going to a doctor until I've lost some weight as I know they'll just tell me to lose weight in the first place!

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