Posts Tagged ‘hormones’


I was just diagnosed with a mild case of PCOS. Should I tell my friends? How?

PCOS is Polycystic ovarian syndrome. From what I’ve gathered: It’s where you have a problem with your hormones as far as having too much testosterone. For me it causes irregular periods, facial hair, ‘irregular’ body hair (as far as hairy back/hands/feet), weight gain, and severe acne all over my body. I’ve been put on birth [...]

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have you any idea what could be wrong with these symptoms??

I started last June with all the symptoms of pregnancy, sore breasts with veins popping up all over, yellow vaginal discharge mid cycle, weight gain. nausea. The thing is im not pregnant. I had an ovarian cyst removed thinking it was causing an imbalance in hormones. I still feel the same. I feel such fatigue [...]

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I have not had a period in 2 months and have gotten 2 false reads on a preg test?

I have not been on birth control for over a year because the hormones were making me crazy. I got on birth control when I was 15 due to an ovarian cyst and irregular periods. I currently live with my fiance and we are sexually active but use condoms. For the past 2 months I [...]

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What type of ovarian cysts do I have? Can it effect my fertility?

January, February, March, April, June my period didn’t come. I would feel like my period would come but no blood will come out and I would feel pain on my left side usually. In May I had my period come I think but it lasted for like a week usually my period lasts for 3-5 [...]

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Sick for awhile, not sure what it could be? Hormones? Ovarian cysts?

Five months ago I went on bc pill but I didn’t like the side effects so I stopped it about two months ago. Since stopping it I feel really sick, im not sure if it’s just because my hormones are adjusting or because I have an ovarian cyst but its really starting to worry me. [...]

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Period-like vaginal bleeding for 4 weeks

Kinda graphic: Background: I’m 27 year-old female. I have 1 child and had a miscarriage in November 2005. I have gained a significant amount of weight over the past 2 years (about 50 lbs). I believe that I may have PCOS, because I have had abnormal or no periods over the past 2 years in [...]

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Could I have Polysystic Ovaries?

I have had ovarian cysts since I was 13. It caused me to gain weight and also I started my periods a little earlier than all the other girls. I had 2 previous partners, one for 3 years and another for a year and didn’t get pregnant. I met my fiance in 2007 and we [...]

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Ovarian Cyst and weight gain. HELP!!!?

Hi, i am 23, and recently my doctor diagnosed that i have an ovarian cyst, and my hormone levels are abnormal. Apparently, i gained 12 lbs in 2 months, and i have been taking birth control (which is suppose to balance my hormones) for about a month, and during this duration, i have gained 4 [...]

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is losing 80 pounds in 10 months healthy?

im 14 and im having a sweet sixteen in about a year and the final fitting is always 2 months ahead and i wanna be at my goal weight by then. i gained LOT of weight over the span of 6 months because i had an ovarian cyst and my hormones were bugging out. i [...]

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ovarian cyst pain.. should i be concerned?

about five months ago i started getting really bad stomach aches. at first i thought it was just menstrual cramps, but the pain was so bad and so severe that i couldnt move and i felt like i was going to throw up. i was taken to the emergency room and checked for appendicitis, but [...]

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I have hypothyroid disease and have had it for 6 yrs…?

I got it after I gave birth to my daughter. I had a bad pregnancy and a hard 56 hr labor with a lot of complications, this being one of the after effects. I started gaining weight and the doctor did all kinds of test on me before finding out it was hypothyroid disease. Everytime [...]

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Irregular Period?

I had my first period when I was 11 years old and it was regular for one year. Between ages 12 and 17 it was irregular with periods every 1 to 1.5 months. In high school it became more irregular and the doctor said it is normal during high school due to study stress. After [...]

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Can you get pregnant with an ovarian cyst?

I have 2 ovarian cyst one on each side i have gain a lil weight, i have lower back pain and some abdominal pain. what are my chances of getting pregnant? I have also took 4 pregnancy test and they were all negative but it does say in the instructions that they can cause "unexpected [...]

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Just got off depo-provera shot.Havent had period yet.Anyone know what to use herbally or home remedy2help?

i recently got off the depo shot.Havent had period for over a year.my last shot was due late Aug.but since I’m abstinent I dont ned&caused a lot of problems like weight gain&migraine and major depression&lack of energy.My Dr.recommends I go on birth control for ovarian cysts but I wanna try a home or herbal remedy [...]

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Can Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome go away?

I went on the pill when I was 16. I was on it for 4 years for the duration of a relationship. When we broke up I went off the pill. My skin broke out, I gained a ton of weight, I didn’t have a period for almost a year, I had insulin resistance, elevated [...]

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