Gender: Female
Member Since: October 7, 2009
Answers: 3
Last Update: October 7, 2009
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I eat fiber everyday for breakfast and lunch. I exercise whenever possible 2-3 times a week. I drink as much water as I can. I stay constipated. I don't know what to do anymore. There are some days where I can't go for 3 days unless I use a laxative. I've asked my mom if I can go see a doctor, but she keeps telling me they're just going to tell me to do what I've been doing. Is there no medication? I've been held back because of this for a while now. I can't deal with it anymore. There must be a solution. I cry a lot. It's hurting me emotionally because I can't help myself. I feel very helpless. :'( (link)
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I would maybe try something like miralax b/c its not like the normal laxative that can make your body depend on it. And if you get really bad stomach aches or chronic headaches or feel nauseated then I would maybe go get tested for some kind of food intolerance.
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I'm 14, in 10th grade now, and I'm due to have my cervical cancer vaccination, Gardasil, next friday, but since a girl died from it recently I've been looking into it more. I'm now having second thoughts because of some of the facts. Turns out that the Gardasil vaccination only helps to prevent four of the HPV strains out of over a hundred. That doesn't sound like such great odds to me anyway. Out of 700,000 girls 1,300 have had adverse side effects which includes paralysis, sight problems seizures, and sudden death. They haven't researched what the vaccine may do to you in the long-term future either...like the morning sickness shot they gave pregnant women years ago, that left babies deformed in the end! I'm afraid that this shot may cause other serious problems years later for me. I'm really scared about having it done! They say it only lasts 6 years so I don't really see the point in having it done if I'll be 20 when it wears off and haven't even had sex before then. I plan on waiting until I'm married before I have sex anyway. It's just my beliefs. Please help me figure out what I should do about the shot! What should I do? I don't want to do it now but I feel like I should or something...but then again I don't...ugh!!!!! HELP! (link)
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My doctor told me it wasnt necessary unless i was sexually active. So i'm not getting it, at least for now. I'm 16 btw.
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I suspect I may have a excess of androgen production or some other hormonal imbalance going on within me. I have recently realized that I have more hair growth on my chin, cheeks, upper lip, etc. I used to have light peach-fuzz hair before, but now it's very thick and much darker. Also, my periods are very irregular this past year or two. I have a bit of facial acne like I did when I was 13. Whenever I go to the gynecologist to talk about my symptoms they seem to not listen to a word I have to say. They just tell me to take oral contraceptives (birth control pills). I have read about the pills and understand how they work but I feel that it is just going to mask my symptoms and not cure the underlying condition. The doctor doesn't seem to understand my choice in not taking this "medication."
Should I go to an endocrinologist? Will they be able to isolate my problem?
For note, I am a 23 year old, overweight female and have never had children. (link)
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I would almost guarantee that you have what is called Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrom. I would DEFINITELY go to an endocrinologist. I have this syndrom and you have every single sign and symptom that points to this. Its supposedly common in women. There is no cure but they can give you medicine to even out your hormone levels. I am on a low dosage birth control and spironlactone (which is some kind of blood pressure pill that they found works on PCOS patients) to even the levels. Which once the meds kick in you can possibly lose the weight and the hair will thin out. And the birth control will give you regular periods. The sooner you get this worked out the better. The longer you wait the more you are at risk of not being able to have children. I hope this helped and I highly recommend you take my advice. Good Luck!
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