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Manderz87 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-17-2006, 03:42 PM

I was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 15 as well as borderline diabetes. Now 4 years later and Pregnant, not many doc's have addressed the PCOS. Once I began going to the GYN I had my PAP's and they came back normal. Until last September. I went to a new OB/GYN to get put on Birth Control, he did a PAP and in Dec. called and told me I had Cervical Cancer. Thinking this was odd b/c it being almost 2 1/2 months after my visit.... I decided to get a second oppinon, I ended up with a new OB/GYN and he did a PAP it came back abnormal, from there we did a colposcopy, cone biopsy and the LEEP procedure. Turns out I had moderate dysplasia (non cancerous) but the closet to becoming cancerous........ in March my OB/GYN gave me a routine PAP at the begining of PG and it came back abnormal again only 3 months after my surgery..... not confident my OB/GYN was spending enough time to talk to me about these and other issues I changed to a Midwife... I haven't been on the Metformin since confirmation on PG, and have noticed an increase in PCOS symptoms; I began spotting 2 months into PG, the excessive Hair growth on my tummy and my legs have been out of control...... I have heard that PG can make PCOS & Dysplasia better and/or worse is anyone else having anything like this or do you know if it can get better? (Sorry it's so long)

kimberly4275 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-18-2006, 02:20 PM

Mand and

to the PCOS board. I unfortunately do not have any words of wisdom but I wanted to wish you

and send you loads of

about your baby.

mommyto1 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-05-2006, 10:35 AM

Before I knew I had PCOS, I only knew that I had acne and no periods. Once I tried to get pregnant, I was told why I was experiencing these symptoms. The PCOS has many symptoms that don't always strike everyone. I happen to be thin with mild acne. When I was diagnosed with PCOS I found out the women with pcos have higher androgen levels. That is related to testosterone. We produce too much and therefore get acne, hair growth etc.
After my pregnancy, I noticed that my skin got better. It wasn't oily anymore. It was actually dry! Something about being pregnant helped that problem. Now that I am cycling again, my skin has gotten worse. Dr.'s don't know enough about PCOS to give us a long range plan to treat it. All they can do is tell us how to manage it in the moment.
Good luck with your baby.