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When I wasn't having regular periods the periods that I did have, were horrible.
Think of it this way, take all the cramps, mood swings, tender breasts and feeling ****ty of all the periods that you have missed, and put them into one period. It's a mega period.
Once my periods regulated themselves post surgery, the mood swings, cramps etc.are much less and more manageable.
Catnip
Citrate or Bust (a few bones) !
Well being 5 years post-op. I can say I'm mixed on this, some Dr.s say a surgery that effects the metabolism will rid you of PCOS others say no because a hormone imbalance is not fixed by surgery. I think it depends on the severity of PCOS. As I know there is the PCOD diagnosis now, not sure if it is one in the same or possibly a diagnosis for severe PCOS. I will probably do some digging on that. So I say YMMV!
My OBGYN is in the camp of surgery help fixes your weight not what hormone imbalance that might be there(but believes it can vary), which he is a huge pro surgery Dr. and extremely knowlegeable about ALOT. And so far with me its true. My PCOS symptoms vanished for roughly 2 years, hair on the chin minimized (no more 5 oclock shadows), regular periods, and a killer sex drive. But then things started to snowball, it wasn't till I sat down one day analyzing myself and why the heck I felt so damned miserable. My PCOS was working in full force you could say. Minus irregular periods (I'm on BC). And that because I had the DS I had no worries about insulin resistance. But everyother bad symptom was there, chin hair comming back bad...like 5 oclock shadow by 3 oclock, extreme pain from a burst cycst (it has yet to be shown that my body actually even produces an egg, even prior to using BC...I didnt get on BC till after surgery), my mood was atrocious I didnt want to be by me, and absolutly no sex drive *** im 27 WTH this was never a problem before!)
I should add even though I had the symptoms ever since I was 12 Dr.s refused to diagnose me with PCOS. It wasn't till I found my current GYN that did I actually have someone give me a definitive, hated my previous GYN I found my current one 6 months post op.
I'm on spironalactone now and an oral BC (i used to use the Nura Ring, I loved it) but needed something stronger to help balance the hormones.
As for skin tags I only ever got them when heavy. And only on my neck and under my arms...once in a while between my legs. But thats were either floss or thread comes in. Just tie a piece around it, cutting off blood flow and usually in a couple days "poof" gone, basically falls off like a scab as it dries out from lack of blood flow.
DS Aug 15th,2005 @ goal, living life and loving it.
"An Arabian will take care of its owner as no other horse will, for it has not only been raised to physical perfection, but has been instilled with a spirit of loyalty unparalleled by that of any other breed."
242/233/130/125
HW/SW/CW/GW
As far as my Pcos symptoms, I havent seen much change yet, still have facial hair and very irregular periods, never had skin tags. But am off the metformin... which I think is a huge blessing in its self... I go back to the endocrinologist in 2 weeks to see how my hormone levels, ect are and decided if i need to change any meds,ect...
Hope this helps you, but i wouldnt change have my Rny... it is such a blessing !
Erin
242/233/130/125
HW/SW/CW/GW
I also have pcos and I'm just 2 weeks out from having gastric sleeve. I consider myself lucky cause the metformin and spiratlone had worked and I have little hair growth. As bad as it sounds I would bleach my mustache every week and pluck under my chin about every 2 days and now I can go months. I am hoping with the weight lost I'll be considered normal again.
Kee.
HW:274 SW:238 CW: 150.0 1St goal: 199.8 2nd goal:174 (100 pound lost)
My Persoanl Goal: (HIgh)150 (Low)140
1st goal acheived December 27th/2010. 1 week after my 3rd month surgery anniversary.
2nd goal acheived June 4th/2011. 2 weeks after my 8th Month Surgiversary.
Gall Bladder surgery April 12,2012
You can either believe it will happen.....or believe it won't. Both are self fulfilled prophesies. For Me it has happened. My Surgery was September 21/2010
Hi ladies!
I was wondering how the symptoms of PCOS has affected your surgery. Has it helped anything?? I have very thick, coarse dark facial hair that I have to tweeze and clip everyday. The meds for Hiritusm haven't worked for me at all (aldoctone) as far as thinning out the hair. I haven't had a menstral cycle in over a year. I'm obese and keep periodically getting "skin tags" (raised skin colored moles or something similiar on my face). They are ugly and I want them removed and not sure how to go about getting them removed.I have PCOS ...REALLY bad. Any feedback and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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