Hi everyone! I was recently diagnosed with PCOS although I have always suspected it. I’m 31 and had awful acne and body hair until I went on dianette 15 yrs ago which made my skin so much better (Still v hairy - I’m talking thick dark coarse leg hair that leaves black dots after shaving and grows back within hours, tash, hairy arms). I have now switched to Yasmin for the last 5 years which has been great for my skin but I recently noticed I have androgenic hair loss which is just wonderful... I camouflage it with a root touch up spray and which works ok for now but as you can imagine I am terrified of what the future holds as a lot of scalp is already visible. I have been to the gp probably over 10 times about this and always get talked out of it (eve though I am a very assertive person!) as I am not overweight they don’t seem to know what to tell me, and just say ‘well the only treatment is the pill’. Usually they just tell people to lose weight. Quite a few doctors have told me I don’t have pcos because I’m not overweight and don’t have dark hair o my chest! And ignore all my other symptoms (cysts on the ovaries, acne, hair, hair loss, small boobs etc)
Anyway, so recently I decided to come off the pill as I wanted to go natural in preparation to try to conceive next year. sadly though 6months I’m I got painful cystic acne on face and back, and hair loss accelerated. I had a breakdown and went back on the pill. And now I’m scared to come off it because it seemed to be getting worse and worse as the pill left my system.
I just wondered if anyone had any tips or a treatment that worked for them while trying to conceive?
I have read that spironalactone is good for hair loss, better than the pill and there are mixed reviews about whether it can be taken while pregnant, I think if I did take it I would stop once pregnant anyway, it’s just in the interim while we’re trying.
Should I ask to be referred to a specialist as gps don’t seem to know what to do? Would it be a gynocologist, endocrinologist or dermatologist?
I’m not vain, I just don’t want to be bald and the cystic acne was really affecting my self esteem as it’s impossible to cover up. As we speak I’m walking to work and my eyes are all puffy from crying last night which is embarrassing.
Thanks so much in advance