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Living with PCOS
I am 17 years old with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). Having this condition is extremely hard. I get sore breakouts all over my skin followed with some skin discoloration. It's hard to keep a guy when I get these breakouts, painful menstrual cramps (because of the cysts), I get random depression and sometimes I break down and cry out of nowhere. My doctor put me on birth control, antidepressants, metformin, and an NSAID. I am on a diet, but with the diet and medication it doesn't help my symptoms very well. I'm even scared to death of becoming infertile because I really want kids someday.
Please, if anyone with PCOS or anyone who knows someone with it, please give me some advice on how to deal with it and maybe some encouragement on having kids, getting a guy who will accept me for it, and my mood swings.
I would appreciate it a lot because right now I feel no sense of living with this condition,
Thanks.
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Sounds awful, I feel for you. I know how hard it is to deal with this, along with being young and wanting to be liked. I found two websites that can give you more information. One thinks that the issue is caused by insulin resistance, which can be helpd by diet. HEre are the links.
www.pcosupport.org
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check them out, and you may find some answers to your questions. Remember knowledge is key.
HOpe this helps
Michele
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I have pimples on my arms, and they are so gross. They haven't gone away, I've been everywhere, and I haven't found any treatment. I don't love my skin, but I deal with it, sometimes it's oily, sometimes its extremley dry. And I had given up on ever having a boyfriend, until I finally realized that i shouldn't care! If a boy is going to not like you because of something you can't help, then they are heartless and shallow. You will eventually find a guy who can see past all of your flaws and love you for you. But this won't happen right away or maybe it will...and it's not your fault that you have PCOS, and I'm sure that you'll have kids someday. Just try not to think about it, and you ARE beautiful just the way you are, and if people tell you other wise then they are just jealous. Try listening to music, or getting a new hair cut, maybe even going on a shopping spree to make you feel as pretty as you are. Do something spontaneous, and always walk with your head held high, you deserve a guy who will treat you no differently (or 100 times better than) anyone without PCOS. Someday you'll meet that "prince charming" and live happily ever after, but until then, keep taking your medicine and try your best to think positively because your life is worth living. Trust me, some people have it worse than you do, but you're not alone. Nobody is perfect :]
Hope you feel better!
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