i was also diagnosed with pcos when i was 18 im now now 20. However i have had regular periods since august, been to see my doctor and she said they may be going because u have lost weight its very confusing and doctors arent really bothered they just said there common an u just have to live with them. The only symptom i had was not having periods i havent really had any other syptoms. i do worry tho as i have been with my boyfriend for 7 years and im scared that we will never have children!

me 2 i have pcos was diagnosed with it when i was 17 im now 21 ive been on the pills and tried the creams but nothing works at all the hair keeps coming back its soo embarassing as every1 sees ur face and i knw hows use feel totally paranoid sometimes is there anything out there that will kill the root hair 4ever? there should be more help out there 4 it seems more women are getting pcos yet thers no solution permanetly 4 it x

Hi all, its so nice to read what all you other women out there have put down. I'm 22 now and was diagnosed with pcos at the age of 13 through ultra sound scans. It's so true the Dr's really don't care, they all seem to give different information all the time. I can't take the pill so I was given a drug called METFORMIN its really helped regulate my periods it can also be taken with the pill. The Dr and my Gynaecologist told me its a drug they also use to try help women with pcos get pregnant, if you google metformin for pcos it brings up all the information, but please don't buy it over the Internet go see you Dr/Gynaecologist about it. It hasn't helped me get pregnant as me and my partner have not been on any contraception for two years now, but don't let that down hearten you as everyone's bodies react different to others, and it could work for you. I'm really glad that I've come on this site and seen all the comments, because i get times where i feel really down because of it and feel like I'm the only one that has it. None of my friends have it so they don't understand. I have facial hair and in all the other places a woman shouldn't have it thanks to my pcos, but I've been to see my Dr who referred me to the dermatology clinic in my local hospital about having laser hair removal. At last a step forward I've been accepted to have it funded by the health board. Its wrong that we don't get offered more help because I had been to see a few of the Dr's in the surgery and been crying with them as I'm so conscious about it and they all said I wouldn't be able to have it done. Then I went to see the Dr that's the head of the surgery and he then referred me. They will only fund the face to be done, but the face everyone sees. It all works by postcode apparently, some of you might be lucky and have all you problem areas treated, if you were interested in laser hair removal. I'm finally having my test patch done on the 19th of this month. I really hope some of what I've put can be of some help to some of you. It would be nice to hear from you because it's really nice to know I'm not the only one that's scared of not being able to have a family, and feel alone at times.

I`ve found out that I have a cysts on my ovary and I`m convinced that it is getting bigger. I`m due for yet another scan in April, but I`m scared that they will have to remove my whole baby-making-organs. Will this happen? Please reassure me :(

Hi, i had surgery a year ago due to appendicitis that had burst, since then my periods have been 3-5 days late every month....my two sisters have pcos which now worries me, in case i have it.....does anyone know if that change is possible at 28???

to every body who needs advice, im not an expert but as a fellow pcs sufferer i may be able to help. for the excessive hair there is a cream called vaniqua, it works by slowing down the hair growth just ask your gp for it, its really good stuff. anyone has been diagnosed with pcos should request a blood sugar level and thyroid function test, this is because pcos is caused by a hormone and insulin deficeincy. (gps often leave you in the lurch and dont tell you everything you need to know, hense why should request on your own). as for getting pregant, it can still happen for us it might just take us more time, if youve been trying for a keep a chart your periods and work when your ovulating, then go to your doctors show them your charts and tell them how long youve been trying and they might give fertility treatment which is jujust a tablet which makes your ovaries release lots of eggs rather thanm just one a month. if your periods are irregular or dont have any periods at all, and you want one( which is what happened to me, i didnt have a period for over a year and i just didnt feel natural) go to your tell them your not happy about cycle for whatever reason and than give you a contraceptive pill called dianette. i used it to regulate my periods and also stopped some of the pain i was getting. im sure theres other treatments they can you i just dont think they like to broadcast it. Also everytime i go to the doctor about my pcos, i tell i have reall bad pain, they tell me that pcos doesnt usually cause pain, IGNORE THEM. at the end of the day we know our bodies better than anyone, they may have had all the training but they havent experienced that pain where you feel like someone grapped your ovaries and is squeezing, twisting, pulling and stabbing you. if pain killers dont work for the pain, a hot water bottle is a godsend or even a tens machine. i hope this helps.

hi charlotte, i suffer from pcos too. i was diagnosed after blood test and an ultra sound, plus the list of symptoms. i used to get very upset about the excessive hair on my face and even my ears had little white hairs on them that looked like fuzz. people used to call me a hamster. the doctor prescribed me vaniqa cream which was brilliant, it doesn't stop the hair growing but it slows it down and almost make it thinner, (i even use it on my eyebrows so i dont have to pluck them so often). as for getting pregnant women with pcos can get pregnant naturally it might just take us a bit longer, and if it doesnt happen that way, then doctors can give you a fertility drug which sounds really scray but it basicaly just makes you release more eggs during the month rather than just one. i know its a horrible thing to have but there is light at the end of the tunnel. also you should get your gp to do a blood sugar level test. because pcos is caused by a hormones and insulin it might be worth while just getting checked out and while your at it a thyroid function test as that regulates your hormones too. good luck