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Can anyone tell me if, you have Hirsutism – is is possible you will find it hard to conceive. Do not have Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome though. Thanks Lynette
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You should have your androgen levles checked. You could have a high testosterone level. If you are dark complected, it could just be part of your coloring. I have a friend who is Puerto Rican and has lots of facial hair, but no other problems. Worth a bloodtest!
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Dear Lynette I have been diagonosed with Hirtsutism and I was told I also have PCOS and they have’nt given me any thing for it it is very embarrassing. Kelly
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hi all just a comment my re said that i have very severe pco it was the worst case he had in his practice and hes been practing for 15 yrs and hes the best in the area i live in central ky , lets compare nots some time cheryl
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Dandeekrum, I have PCO also. There are many treatments for this. It boils down to not ovulating. It’s treatable. I only have one tube and the disorder so I know how you feel. My doctor put me on a month of birth control to regulate my cycle then gave me follistim for 6 days and a shot of hcg to make me ovulate on the 8th day. Then on the 10th day I had and IUI done. Hopefully this will end up in pregnancy. If there’s help for me there is help for you…have faith…good luck…Deb from NY
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Hi Deb i have PCOS too. I live in NJ. Hoe did they find out you have one tube? HSG? Good luck . I hope it works once they get me to ovulate i will be doing IUI. Do you know the success rates? What meds did you take. They are starting me on Dexamethsoe and clomid 150.
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I am looking for any and all info on this disorder, what I have found is all pretty much technical, I need to find out som info from someone who had it, I have a servere case of it also so i would like to find out about possible
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Hi have it first and I too was just told. What exactlly is a severe case? My Re did say either way. Tell me more about your current situation so we can compare notes.
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Hello, I do have some questions about ovarian cysts. Maybe someone can answer them for me? First I’ll describe briefly the past six months: About six months ago I had my firts cyst. (At my left ovary.) Happily for me it was a benign cyst. About one month ago I had another (benign) ovarian cyst (yes, the right ovary). In the doctors opinion it was caused (both times) by an ovem which did not burst open. Now I think (think??, I’m 100% sure) I’m having a thirt one!!! Is there somebody with similarly experiences? Any tips how to handle the best with this situation? For about one year I’m using a IUD as contraseption. It is a pretty new kind of IUD (in the Netherlands it is called "Mirena"). Is there someone who is also using such a IUD? (What are your experiences with it?) Is it possible that there is some kind of relation between the IUD and ovarian cysts? (because this is running through my mind for some time now) It would by great if anyone could give some answers. Any comment is welcome. Thanks in advance. Joyce London
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I do have some questions about ovarian cysts. Maybe someone can answer them for me? First I’ll describe briefly the past six months: About six months ago I had my firts cyst. (At my left ovary.) Happily for me it was a benign cyst. About one month ago I had another (benign) ovarian cyst (yes, the right ovary). In the doctors opinion it was caused (both times) by an ovem which did not burst open. Now I think (think??, I’m 100% sure) I’m having a thirt one!!! Is there somebody with similarly experiences? Any tips how to handle the best with this situation? For about one year I’m using a IUD as contraseption. It is a pretty new kind of IUD (in the Netherlands it is called "Mirena"). Is there someone who is also using such a IUD? (What are your experiences with it?) Is it possible that there is some kind of relation between the IUD and ovarian cysts? (because this is running through my mind for some time now) It would by great if anyone could give some answers. Any comment is welcome. Thanks in advance. Joyce London
I don’t think that there is any evidence that the IUD can cause ovarian cysts its basically that your body is not producing enough hormones so that an egg would grow to maturity and be released from the corpus luteum (surrounding material of your ovary) Anyway, obvously your are not wanting to get pregnant, but anyway, have your doctor look into doing blood tests for your hormone levels. Ovarian cysts usually occur in women who have what is called PCOS (Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and when you will want to get pregnant, you may not be able to as easily as you may think you will be able to in the future. But if you know that you may have this problem in the future it may help you make some desicions earlier in your life. I am married for 3.5 years now and had I known I had PCOS before I got married I would have decided to start trying for a baby as soon as I did get married. When I was 27 I thought that 30 would be a good time to get pregnant so we started trying when I was 29 but then life got difficult and we decided to put it off a little longer. Well now I am 31 and we’ve been trying to get pregnant for over a year now and its harder every month to know how difficult it is to get pregnant and that if I hadn’t put it off the first 2 years of marriage we may have had a baby by now. So make sure you know what’s going on with your body now so that you know what kinds of decisions you’ll need to make later. Paris The contents of this message express only the sender’s opinion. This message does not necessarily reflect the policy or views of my employer, Merck & Co., Inc. All responsibility for the statements made in this Usenet posting resides solely and completely with the sender.
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*snip* I am married for 3.5 years now and had I known I had PCOS before I got married I would have decided to start trying for a baby as soon as I did get married. When I was 27 I thought that 30 would be a good time to get pregnant so we started trying when I was 29 but then life got difficult and we decided to put it off a little longer. Well now I am 31 and we’ve been trying to get pregnant for over a year now and its harder every month to know how difficult it is to get pregnant and that if I hadn’t put it off the first 2 years of marriage we may have had a baby by now. So make sure you know what’s going on with your body now so that you know what kinds of decisions you’ll need to make later. Paris I want to reply to this part. I got married at 22 and also decided that 30 was a good age to get pregnant. So after about 3 years, I think,
I convinced my husband to let me go off the pill because I didn’t want to wait any longer. Thats when all my troubles with endo began, only my doctor at the time told me the pain was ‘normal’ and that it takes time to get pregnant. Now here I sit, 30 years old, and unable to have children. My advice is to start trying right away if you suspect there may be a problem. Maybe if it’s caught early enough and treated, there will still be a chance to have babies. Don’t do like me and waste years and years and all for nothing. Knowing that I willingly waited for years before trying to get pregnant is a terrible feeling of guilt. Sherry
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Marnix van Twist wrote: > Hello, > I do have some questions about ovarian cysts. Maybe someone can answer > them for me? > First I’ll describe briefly the past six months: > About six months ago I had my firts cyst. (At my left ovary.) Happily for > me it was a benign cyst. > About one month ago I had another (benign) ovarian cyst (yes, the right > ovary). > In the doctors opinion it was caused (both times) by an ovem which did not > burst open. > Now I think (think??, I’m 100% sure) I’m having a thirt one!!! > Is there somebody with similarly experiences? > Any tips how to handle the best with this situation? > For about one year I’m using a IUD as contraseption. It is a pretty new > kind of IUD (in the Netherlands it is called "Mirena"). > Is there someone who is also using such a IUD? (What are your experiences > with it?) > Is it possible that there is some kind of relation between the IUD and > ovarian cysts? (because this is running through my mind for some time now) > It would by great if anyone could give some answers. Any comment is > welcome. > Thanks in advance. > Joyce London > Email: mar…@iaehv.nl
I don’t think that there is any evidence that the IUD can cause ovarian cysts its basically that your body is not producing enough hormones so that an egg would grow to maturity and be released from the corpus luteum (surrounding material of your ovary) Anyway, obvously your are not wanting to get pregnant, but anyway, have your doctor look into doing blood tests for your hormone levels. Ovarian cysts usually occur in women who have what is called PCOS (Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and when you will want to get pregnant, you may not be able to as easily as you may think you will be able to in the future. But if you know that you may have this problem in the future it may help you make some desicions earlier in your life. I am married for 3.5 years now and had I known I had PCOS before I got married I would have decided to start trying for a baby as soon as I did get married. When I was 27 I thought that 30 would be a good time to get pregnant so we started trying when I was 29 but then life got difficult and we decided to put it off a little longer. Well now I am 31 and we’ve been trying to get pregnant for over a year now and its harder every month to know how difficult it is to get pregnant and that if I hadn’t put it off the first 2 years of marriage we may have had a baby by now. So make sure you know what’s going on with your body now so that you know what kinds of decisions you’ll need to make later. Paris krs…@eden.rutgers.edu The contents of this message express only the sender’s opinion. This message does not necessarily reflect the policy or views of my employer, Merck & Co., Inc. All responsibility for the statements made in this Usenet posting resides solely and completely with the sender.
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*snip* > I am married for 3.5 years now and had I known I had PCOS before I got > married I would have decided to start trying for a baby as soon as I did > get married. When I was 27 I thought that 30 would be a good time to get > pregnant so we started trying when I was 29 but then life got difficult > and we decided to put it off a little longer. Well now I am 31 and we’ve > been trying to get pregnant for over a year now and its harder every > month to know how difficult it is to get pregnant and that if I hadn’t > put it off the first 2 years of marriage we may have had a baby by now. > So make sure you know what’s going on with your body now so that you know > what kinds of decisions you’ll need to make later. > Paris > I want to reply to this part. I got married at 22 and also decided that 30 was a good age to get pregnant. So after about 3 years, I think,
I convinced my husband to let me go off the pill because I didn’t want to wait any longer. Thats when all my troubles with endo began, only my doctor at the time told me the pain was ‘normal’ and that it takes time to get pregnant. Now here I sit, 30 years old, and unable to have children. My advice is to start trying right away if you suspect there may be a problem. Maybe if it’s caught early enough and treated, there will still be a chance to have babies. Don’t do like me and waste years and years and all for nothing. Knowing that I willingly waited for years before trying to get pregnant is a terrible feeling of guilt. Sherry
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Hello, I do have some questions about ovarian cysts. Maybe someone can answer them for me? First I’ll describe briefly the past six months: About six months ago I had my firts cyst. (At my left ovary.) Happily for me it was a benign cyst. About one month ago I had another (benign) ovarian cyst (yes, the right ovary). In the doctors opinion it was caused (both times) by an ovem which did not burst open. Now I think (think??, I’m 100% sure) I’m having a thirt one!!! Is there somebody with similarly experiences? Any tips how to handle the best with this situation? For about one year I’m using a IUD as contraseption. It is a pretty new kind of IUD (in the Netherlands it is called "Mirena"). Is there someone who is also using such a IUD? (What are your experiences with it?) Is it possible that there is some kind of relation between the IUD and ovarian cysts? (because this is running through my mind for some time now) It would by great if anyone could give some answers. Any comment is welcome. Thanks in advance. Joyce London Email: mar…@iaehv.nl
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Gosh, don’t worry about that yet! There are many different kinds of fertility drugs and everyone responds to them differently. In fact, you can even combine drugs (such as Humegon and Fertinex) and receive different results. It just takes a lot of patience and persistence. You didn’t mention whether you are doing IUI’s yet, but that’s another step. However, depending upon your timeline, your goals, and your financial situation, after injections and IUI’s, the next step is usually IVF and similar treatments. Make sure that you surf the net for as much information as you can regarding the IF treatment process so that YOU can take control of your treatments and make the best decisions for YOU. My RE wanted me to do four cycles of medicated IUI’s, but due to financial reasons and personal goals (as well as fears that my DH’s high sperm count may not be penetrating the eggs), I’ve opted to do only two (day 26 and waiting) and then I’ll move on to IVF. Again, this is my choice, although I have my RE’s blessing. I’ve got unexplained IF by the way. Good luck! If you have any other questions, be sure to post! Judy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am starting my first round of Fertinex tonight. I am both nervous and excited. I did not respond well the clomid, even at 150mg. I had one 14 x 12 follicle and a lining of 3mm on day 12! I am 28, no male factor, but PCO (non-syndrome). I had my FSH, E2, Prolactin bloodwork today, day 3, and an u/s. I had 15+ immature follicles on my right ovary, but not much of anything on my left. Everything else looks fine. I am already worried that Fertinex is the end of the road. I haven’t heard of what they’ll try next if this doesn’t work. The nurse seemed to think that I had much better odd on Fertinex than on clomid because Fertinex is stronger. Is there anything stronger than Fertinex? Marie G. — Marie Gilbert my web page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1311
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Alison I say you are doing a great job of staying in charge of your life. I too am doing the injections after clomids tries. I did one round of humegon injections with no success. I called the doctor right away. I will give it another try, but I don’t consider it being impatient. I say you are educated on your options. Best of luck to you. Jill
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I am starting my first round of Fertinex tonight. I am both nervous and excited. I did not respond well the clomid, even at 150mg. I had one 14 x 12 follicle and a lining of 3mm on day 12! I am 28, no male factor, but PCO (non-syndrome). I had my FSH, E2, Prolactin bloodwork today, day 3, and an u/s. I had 15+ immature follicles on my right ovary, but not much of anything on my left. Everything else looks fine. I am already worried that Fertinex is the end of the road. I haven’t heard of what they’ll try next if this doesn’t work. The nurse seemed to think that I had much better odd on Fertinex than on clomid because Fertinex is stronger. Is there anything stronger than Fertinex? Marie G. — Marie Gilbert my web page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1311
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My RE wanted me to do four cycles of medicated IUI’s, but due to financial reasons and personal goals (as well as fears that my DH’s high sperm count may not be penetrating the eggs), I’ve opted to do only two (day 26 and waiting) and then I’ll move on to IVF. Again, this is my choice, although I have my RE’s blessing.
I’ve done 3 Clomid/IUI cycles, and my dr acted like I’m too impatient when I asked if we could try something else next… He keeps saying you’ve got to try something at least 3 or 4 times to see if it will work. Well, I *have* tried 3 times! And all I was asking to move on to was Fertinex/IUI, not IVF. I know it is my choice and he will put me on Fertinex next month if I ask, but I can’t say I exactly have his blessing. –Alison D. (hoping she won’t have to move on to anything but maternity clothes!)
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Dear Nancy, My name is Jeanne and I use fen/phen as well. I just started about two and 1/2 weeks ago and have lost 15 pounds so far. I have problems with dry mouth and upset stomachs quite a bit, but that is slowly going away. The big problem I am having now is eating three meals a day. I am a diabetic with my blood sugar under control. I will go about 7 hours before I realize that I haven’t eaten. Today was my first day eating three so called meals. Meals for me are a bagel or bowl of soup. Does this happen to you? How much have you lost so far? Sorry for so many questions. I have not been able to talk to anyone who has used this before now. I have been overweight since early childhood. I have never been at the "ideal weight". I have what is called polysystic ovary syndrome. Apparently one in every five women have it, but they are just now starting to work with it. It explains many things that have been wrong with me. This fen/phen will hopefully help me to at least come a little closer to what is ideal as well and become more healthy. I would really like to hear back from you or anyone that would like to write. This is a very exciting topic. Jeanne – Virginia Beach, VA
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writes: I have a question for all of you on fen/phen. I think about food 24 hours a da y so you say that you don’t think about it anymore? That’s great……I guess my other question is…..how do you feel? I am on Paxil and feel hyper as hell those pil ls. Donna
Hi Donna, Yes, it’s true. It’s not a bad psyche or emotions that make us obsess about food. It’s hunger!!! I never believed it until I started fen/phen. When you’re not hungry, you suddenly notice that you haven’t thought about your next meal for several hours. It’s so liberating!! I feel terrific on the ph/f meds. Just dry mouth, but that’s been deliberately "built in" so we’ll drink water and so our appetites won’t be so stimulated. I am so happy doing this, words fail me! Ciao Tutti, ^ ^ =o o= ~ MamaLana
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have a question for all of you on fen/phen. I think about food 24 hours a da y so you say that you don’t think about it anymore? That’s great……I guess my other question is…..how do you feel? I am on Paxil and feel hyper as hell those pil ls.
Donna Well, I can only speak for myself, but I hardly ever think about food now, unless I’m really hungry. Also, when I’m at a party, I can usually (now) walk away from the waiters, chaffing dishes, etc…. Most of the side effects are gone (On exactly one month) except for occaisional dry mouth. 
Brenda "Better to look good than to feel good, dahling." — Fernando
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I am on this regimen and I feel o.k. I had a little dizzines and still do. Only have been on them for a week and a half. I lost 6 1/2 lbs. the first week though, and I was happy. They truly do work. I also thought about food 24 hrs. a day, and now I swear I don’t. Everywhere I went I used to know eactly what kind of food I wanted, but now, I have cut my food intake down by at least 1/2. I also go a weight support group, but the pills really make a difference, I was very skeptical at first and didn’t go on them for two months after they were prescribed, did a lot of research, and made a decision. I take 3 Pondimin (fenfluramine) a day, and one phenetermine once a day. My biggest problem is getting used to taking them everyday. I suggest them.
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I have a question for all of you on fen/phen. I think about food 24 hours a da y so you say that you don’t think about it anymore? That’s great……I guess my other question is…..how do you feel? I am on Paxil and feel hyper as hell ls. Donna
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