Polycystic ovary syndrome

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I'm 19 and was dx with diabetes in Dec. 2009.  Today I was diagnosed with PCOS.  I was just wondering does anyone else have this?  How do you treat it? 

I had never heard of it before, and my endo said it was surprising that I have it because I am not overweight and I do not have insulin resistance (I am actually very very sensitive to insulin).  She said I will just have to go on an oral contraceptive.  If you have anything information you could share, please do.

Thanks, Courtney

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there are a couple threads about this in the "women only" group. or if you do a search you can find quite a few more.

good luck :o) i don't have PCOS, so i can't really offer much help. sorry.

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Hi Courtney,

I'm so sorry to hear about you having to deal with both T1 and PCOS. But after reading your post I have found a little info for you here: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/polycystic-ovary-syndrome.cfm hopefully this will either give you some answers or put you onto the right track to get answers.

 

"If it's true that we are what we eat, then I am fast, easy and cheap" -- Barbara Johnson

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I have PCOS, but not diabetes. The birth control pills are to help regulate your hormones so that the symptoms won't be so severe. (The menstrual cramps and such.) I was diagnosed when I was ready to start a family at 21 years old. I have never had much trouble with it except that I had to take fertility pills to get pregnant, but they worked really fast for me and I was able to get pregnant again without them. Feel free to contact me if you have any personal or private concerns.

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Hi Courtney,

 I've had Type 1 for almost 24 years and was diagnosed with PCOS in 2006. I took metformin for awhile as my endo said that was helping women with diabetes and PCOS; however, I continued to have irregular periods and the other symptoms and didn't like the side effects of the metformin so I quit taking it. Now I'm not doing anything and wonder if that's ok; my endo doesn't seem worried about it but I am a little. I know I haven't really helped but thought I'd share my experience.

Take care,

 Laura

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[quote user="laurawats"]

Hi Courtney,

 I've had Type 1 for almost 24 years and was diagnosed with PCOS in 2006. I took metformin for awhile as my endo said that was helping women with diabetes and PCOS; however, I continued to have irregular periods and the other symptoms and didn't like the side effects of the metformin so I quit taking it. Now I'm not doing anything and wonder if that's ok; my endo doesn't seem worried about it but I am a little. I know I haven't really helped but thought I'd share my experience.

Take care,

 Laura

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My endo mentioned metformin but said because I don't have other symptoms (insulin resistence, etc.) besides high testosterone levels and irregular periods that an oral contraceptive would be enough...