Re: Puberty and Oral Contraceptives

[Guest guest]

I have to second that. PLEASE have your doctor check for PCOS. My daughter

hasn't hit puberty yet but I have PCOS myself along with endometriosis, which

can also cause irregular periods, wicked mood swings, and really nasty periods

with bad cramps and clots. My mother was told over and over that my periods

would straighten themselves out, that there was no need to be concered, and that

the pain I was having was " painful ovulation " and I'd outgrow it.

I was 22 when the endometriosis was diagnosed, but since at that time I wasn't

looking to have children my doctor did nothing and basically told me deal with

it. When I was 27 I got married and I knew having kids could be difficult.

After 3 years of trying and different tests, all the fertility doctors were

pretty grim on the chances I'd ever have children. They said if I had been

treated back when I was diagnosed, things wouldnt be as bad. They even went as

far as to say without a surrogate, impossible and even with one they couldnt

guarantee the child could be mine genetically. In my case these " experts " were

wrong, but I suffered all those years when something could have been done a lot

sooner.

Toni Wells

http://designs.merlins-avalon.com

Re: Re: Puberty and Oral Contraceptives

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I have posted before that my daugher, (11 yrs old) has had periods

for over one year. She has been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian

disease/syndrome, PCOS, I've seen it listed both ways. This condition causes

the irregular periods and makes the body insulin resistant which causes the

person to gain even more weight. is on Metformin for this condition.

We also have placed her on the birth control pill, Seasonale, for the irregular

periods. Seasonale allows a person who is taking it to only have 4 periods per

year.

Just posting as an FYI to all whose daughters have irregular periods, please ask

the dr to check for PCOS.

Vickie

[Guest guest]

I have to second that. PLEASE have your doctor check for PCOS. My daughter

hasn't hit puberty yet but I have PCOS myself along with endometriosis, which

can also cause irregular periods, wicked mood swings, and really nasty periods

with bad cramps and clots. My mother was told over and over that my periods

would straighten themselves out, that there was no need to be concered, and that

the pain I was having was " painful ovulation " and I'd outgrow it.

I was 22 when the endometriosis was diagnosed, but since at that time I wasn't

looking to have children my doctor did nothing and basically told me deal with

it. When I was 27 I got married and I knew having kids could be difficult.

After 3 years of trying and different tests, all the fertility doctors were

pretty grim on the chances I'd ever have children. They said if I had been

treated back when I was diagnosed, things wouldnt be as bad. They even went as

far as to say without a surrogate, impossible and even with one they couldnt

guarantee the child could be mine genetically. In my case these " experts " were

wrong, but I suffered all those years when something could have been done a lot

sooner.

Toni Wells

http://designs.merlins-avalon.com

Re: Re: Puberty and Oral Contraceptives

:

I have posted before that my daugher, (11 yrs old) has had periods

for over one year. She has been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian

disease/syndrome, PCOS, I've seen it listed both ways. This condition causes

the irregular periods and makes the body insulin resistant which causes the

person to gain even more weight. is on Metformin for this condition.

We also have placed her on the birth control pill, Seasonale, for the irregular

periods. Seasonale allows a person who is taking it to only have 4 periods per

year.

Just posting as an FYI to all whose daughters have irregular periods, please ask

the dr to check for PCOS.

Vickie