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im 17 and i think i have PCOS

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elle39391
elle39391

hello! im 17 and since puberty, i have had very irregular periods for example, this year, i have had 3 short periods instead of 12 and they only lasted like 3 days. also i have gained maybe a stone and it is really hard for me to lose any weight at all. i  have been growing black hair in places that are not wanted and its really embarrassing for me as i already struggle with confidence issues. i have depression and severe anxiety too, i know that some of these are symptoms of PCOS so i really wanted to post on a forum to see if anyone agrees and thinks i have PCOS and what i should do about it. thank you to whoever reads this and responds smile

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  • patricia95965
    patricia95965 elle39391

    Posted

    Hi Elle, 

    I have gone through the same symptoms and I was diagnosed with PCOS 5 years ago. I have been able to get my period back on a regular cycle.

    • elle39391
      elle39391 patricia95965

      Posted

      Hi Patricia, do you think I should go to my gp then??? I’ve been putting off going for a while because I don’t want to be sent for an ultrasound even though I’ll probably need to 
  • ampalayaG
    ampalayaG elle39391

    Posted

    You should seek an ob. These are pcod symptoms. Don’t stress about, you know, the more you’re stressed the more the cysts grows/or something. I have pcod on both ovaries, easily gets stressed, gained a lot like from 58kg to 95kg from 2013-till date, I don’t eat much but as you know pcod does this , i’m Trying to exercise a little (can’t do full workout, i tire easily, you know, pcos thing) and seeing my ob every few months to check if I am improving especially my weight since loosing weight is a key factor to eliminate pcod, taking glucophage, pills and vitamin D since i am low on it that’s why i tire easily which is also caused by pcos. Now I’m trying. I am down to 85kg now. 
    • elle39391
      elle39391 ampalayaG

      Posted

      hi im sorry i have only just seen this, i also have a vitamin d deficiency, when i think about going to get checked out it triggers my anxiety so much and i can never bring myself to actually going. i have also gained a lot and am also about 95kg. thank you for replying smile 
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