Monday, June 2, 2008

PCOS?

The more I read about PCOS, the more Im sure that I have it.

Going over the symptoms from Medline Plus, here is what I have and what I dont have:

* Abnormal, irregular, or very light or infrequent menstrual periods
Mine are abnormal, irregular and infrequent, even though they are not light.

* Absent periods, usually (but not always) after having one or more normal menstrual periods during puberty (secondary amenorrhea)
I do have absent periods, but they have always been like that, and I started my period when I was 8.

* Acne that gets worse
Nope, not me.

* Decreased breast size
Nope!! I wish though.

* Development of male sex characteristics (virilization), such as increased body hair, facial hair, a deepening of the voice, male-pattern baldness, and enlargement of the clitorus.
From all, I have serious facil hair... Always have, but it is getting worse and worse... I need to get rid of it every 3 to 4 days.

* Diabetes
Not at all... Just did another Glucouse test, and I have it in 80 something.

* Increased hair growth; body hair may be in a male pattern
My hair does grow a lot, and my body have gotten so weird, that you can say that I have a male pattern.

* Infertility
I do, but because I have a tubal.... LOL... this question doesnt apply to me as I have three kids. It did took me 21 months to conceive my second daughter, though.

* Poor response to the hormone, insulin (insulin resistance), leading to a build-up of insulin in the blood
I have no idea.

* Weight gain, or obesity
BADLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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