Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 Yes , PCOS does effect your weight and causes Hirsutism (Excessive Hair growth) and a difficulty to become pregnant. For more info go to www.pcos com Love and Hugs to all http://phoenixrisng.www6.50megs.com http://ca.geocities.com/phoenixrisngca/blue.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 Poly cystic ovarian syndrome PCOS > What is this condition? Is it related to being obese? I also have > been getting hairs on my chin and on the back of my knees. It this > common? I hate this extra hair. Thanks > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 > What is this condition? Is it related to being obese? I also have > been getting hairs on my chin and on the back of my knees. It this > common? I hate this extra hair. Thanks PCOS is polycystic ovarian syndrome (which I believe was originally called ovarian androgen). PCOS often begins as women enter puberty but can sometimes manifest after a first child is born later on. This syndrome has many symptoms...as the name suggests, women with it have polycystic ovaries (lots of little cysts on their ovaries). It can cause higher rates of PMS, cramping, lack of periods, high weight gain, elevated (sometimes very high) levels of testosterone which can lead to excess body hair, a deeper speaking voice...it can cause a person to have insomnia, be infertile, can contribute to certain cancers, such as ovarian, uterine, cervical...often contributes to late stage diabetes...in essence PCOS can be a real menace to your system. It makes losing weight much harder, but the weight causes more symptoms...its a Catch 22. If you could lose the weight your symptoms will often go away completely or at least to a large degree, but the syndrome itself makes losing the weight very very difficult if not impossible without some kind of medical intervention. The heavier you get the more symptomatic you get and the more at risk you are of developing many of the nasty side affects of this syndrome. Please understand that this is my personal take on PCOS because I have lived with it for 16 years, since I was diagnosed with it when I was 15 years old. The explanation of the syndrome that I just gave is an accumulation of information I have heard from specialists all over the country including doctors at the Cleveland Clinic where I was tested extensively for 2 years. If you want clinical data and hard evidence and information you can type in PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome at any web browser and get a multitude of links. Or, if you feel you have these symptoms, talk to your gynecologist and see an endocrinologist to have your hormone levels checked. Also, an ultra-sound (either internal or external) on your ovaries will help. If you have any other questions I will gladly help. I hope this is the type of info you where looking for. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2001 Report Share Posted September 6, 2001 > , > would it help for women with PCOS to have their ovaries removed? > > Judie Hi Judie- I have had a couple of Doctors suggest it, but others have said lose weight and we'll see how your body responds..lol...umm...easier said then done. Also, I am only 31 years old and have never had a child. I am hoping once I have DS and lose the weight I will be able to fulfill that dream. Many women who were considered infertile before they lost weight are able to get pregnant after (sometimes with fertility meds and sometimes on their own). The infertility is not a hard and fast rule...some women are infertile and some women aren't (just like in every day life...but statistically speaking more women with PCOS are likely to be unable to conceive.) I want to be a mom...that is a hopefull side benefit of DS surgery for me, but I am also realistic. If it is decided that my life will be shortened or adversly affected by keeping my ovaries even after the DS surgery, I will have a hysterectomy and be done with it. I am just hoping it doesn't come to that. I will adopt if need be (a child is a child in the grand scheme of things and biology doesn't always have to play a part in it). I don't base my worth as a woman on my ability to conceive, but I do dream of babies...lol. I live with my PCOS as many women do, and my symptoms are not something I notice everyday. My symptoms don't hinder my daily activities...but I will list a few of them. I have insomnia, I have been told my chances of having a child at this point are unlikely. I get my period very very rarely (have gone 13 months and longer without it). I have a deeper speaking voice (which, men for some reason feel is very sexy...lol...how sexy would they think it is if I told them it is caused by screwy hormone levels...lol). My testosterone levels are high. I gained a whole heap of weight. Lots of little cysts on my ovaries (a couple have burst over the years which is very painful) When I do get my period, my cramps are horrific, I sometimes vomit, have passed out a couple of times...can we say " bitchy " ...lol. I have a variety of other little things as well. Birth control helps to minimize these symptoms. Although these may seem terrible, I have lived with them for so long that its just a part of me. I tend to forget I even have PCOS unless someone else mentions it. Many women aren't even aware of PCOS and sometimes have gone years with symptoms which they feel are completely unrelated so they go undiagnosed. This is why I just listed my own symptoms so others could see them. I friend of mine thought she was nuts cause for years she had similar symptoms and never related them to each other. Once she talked to me about it it just kinda clicked. She had tests done and sure enough she had PCOS. I know some women chose to have their ovaries removed, but, fingers crossed, I want to get some use out of mine first if at all possible. How's that for a long answer to a short question...lol Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 someone asked what PCOS is ... I was not at my home puter w/ my medical software to make it ez'r....so here it is: PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome = Stein-Leventhal syndrome: Chronic anovulation in the setting of obesity, hyperinsulinemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, lipid abnormalities, hirsutism, infertility, and ovarian cysts. (anovular cycle: Menstrual cycle in which ovulation is absent.) hope this answers any and all questions... You can google anything you want to learn more about... B Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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