Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Support Group

Polycythemia is a condition in which there is a net increase in the total circulating erythrocyte (red blood cell) mass of the body. Primary polycythemia occurs when excess erythrocytes are produced as a result of a proliferative abnormality of the bone marrow. Secondary polycythemia is caused by increases of erythropoietin that result in an increased production of...

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worried I might have POSD

Kimberly09
Kimberly09
I have always been irregular, but it usually only skips a month or 2..well last Aug I went to the gyno for the first time...they didn't tell me anything was wrong. In Sept and Oct I had the heaviest periods I have ever had in my life, since oct I haven't had a period. I noticed my blood pressure pretty high this summer and thought it was just because I was overweight, I have been most of my life. Well I went to the dr today and she put me on some high blood pressure med called Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide or something. I didn't even tell my dr about my missed periods because I thought I needed to go to a gyno for that, plus I was already nervous about going to the dr in the first place that I just didn't tell her..but now I get home and start reading some stuff about POSD and am concerned I might have that..I'm not sure. I am also worried if I need to be taking that med if I have that..I'm so worried right now and don't know what do to....HELP!
Kimberly09
Kimberly09
PCOS I guess is what it's called not POSD sorry..I'm so worried right now I can't think straight.
deleted_user
deleted_user
From what I gather, PCOS has been getting to be more common. It is primarily the way we all eat. Next, we can very easily be diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes... Most all of us need to lose weight but ideally we need to cut down on carbs. It is our diet that causes our body to not break down insulin correctly and that's what leads to PCOS. I see myself improving and even having more reg periods when I cut down carbs and by losing just a few pounds.... if you are barely PCOS I would recommend dieting more than anything else.

I regret that when I was first diagnosed the dr put me on meds and never talked about the diet issues. We all eat too many carbs these days -- it's our society and that's why we are seeing more PCOS than ever. I don't like meat alot but keep in mind carbs should be a very small portion of our diet.
:)
best of luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
YES IT'S CALLED PCOS...ARE U TRYING TOO GET PREGO..IF SO U NEED TOO GET UR PERIODS BACK ON TRACK..PCOS IS CRAZYYYY..UR HORMONES ARE OFF TRACK...SEE AN GYN OR AN INFERTILITY DOCTOR...I'M CURRENTLY 12 WKS-6DYS PREGO...I HAVE PCOS...
deleted_user
deleted_user
A very common symptom of pcos is HAIR on your body that is our of place for a women. Such as our face, chest, back, and back of the legs. Insulin resistance is also a part of pcos.
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