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didnt understand what the gynecoligist meant - do you?

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mikeyjon · 10/12/2004 16:46

had my appointment yesyerday to find out what i dont have periods. had had a scan and blood tests. hormones are normal. he said that my ovaries are making eggs but they are sticking to the ovary so arnt being released properly. occasionally one makes it down the tube, so i have a period (about 1 a year) he drew a circle with some smaller circles inside it to show me what my ovary looks like. dont understand what i've got though - is this pcos? does anybody else have this condition?

sorry for being dumb.

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Chuffingoodtime · 10/12/2004 16:49

I thought that pcos had hormone imbalances as well. Did he give you any options for treatments or anything? Did he talk about how often he sees this?

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mikeyjon · 10/12/2004 17:00

he just said that theres not alot he can do about it. he was origonally testing for pcos but the only symptom i have is the lack of periods. tbh he wasnt very helpful and said that when i wanted another baby i would have to come back for treatment - chlomid? but that it was unlikely they'd do much good Sad

also, he decided to discuss in lots of detail my very bad pelvic floor in front of my dh. now feel humiliated, embarrassed and ashamed Sad Sad Sad

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WigWamBam · 10/12/2004 17:20

Are you going to see him again? If you are then you need to ask him to explain this condition properly to you. He should be sending notes back to your GP, so if you aren't going back to see the gynaecologist again, you should at least be able to ask your GP to explain.

serenequeen · 10/12/2004 18:04

what's up with your pelvic floor, mikeyjon? did he recommend any exercises/treatment for you? i think what he did was extremely insensitive to say the least. poor you :(

sorry, i can't help with the other thing.

BRANdybutter · 10/12/2004 18:23

It is possible to have polycystic ovaries (PCO) without having any symptoms of the syndrome (PCOS), although I would consider skipping periods to be the main symptom of PCOS. If he's saying that Chlomid will help you get pregnant then it sounds to me as though it could be PCO, but as WWB said your GP should be able to confirm this. If it is PCO then I can highly recommend Collette Harris' book (called 'PCOS').

I'm sorry the gynae was so horrid, some people just don't think do they?

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mikeyjon · 10/12/2004 19:14

pelvic floor is none exsistant. its really getting me down. am really embarrassed talking about it with people who dont know me, how sad is that?

cant cough, sneeze, walk fast, blow my nose, i have to get up extra early in the morning otherwise i'll have to change the bed.

also have no feeling during sex,

am feeling really miserable now, deeply ashamed and inadequate. its causing problems with me and dh as i wont let him anyway near me incase i smell. am now crying

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Tinker · 10/12/2004 19:22

mikeyjon - don't have any constructive advise but felt so sad reading your last message. Think you should insist on seeing a different, more sensitive specialist. Think you've had a really rough deal here.

Tinker · 10/12/2004 19:22

advice!

feastofstevenmom · 10/12/2004 19:43

you might find it useful to look at this website
www.continence-foundation.org.uk/

they also have a website as well

sorry you are having such a tough time of it. it's nothing to be ashamed of - a physical health problem like any other. hope that you get an appropriate referral to physio department soon.

Chuffingoodtime · 10/12/2004 19:46

Get a referral for specialist physio for your pelvic floor MJ. They have like little weights and biofeedback that helps you target specific muscles to gain back some control.
Have just found a couple of old posts about this with a few links, good luck and just remember a weak pelvic floor is so common after childbirth.
\link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=138&threadid=26951\here} and \link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1365&threadid=30886\here}

serenequeen · 10/12/2004 20:45

oh, mikeyjon Sad

this is so much more common than you realise. i think it was a gynae doctor you saw? ime the physios are v. sympathetic and v. v. v. reassuring. the good news is there is a lot that can be done - honestly.

could you tell us a bit more about your birth experience(s)?

i understand you are embarrassed but at least here you have some anonymity, so make the most of it to get as much support and information as you can.

you shouldn't feel ashamed and inadequate Sad

what has your dh said about this issue, if anything?

chin up, sweetie, there is help out there.

jamiesam · 10/12/2004 22:22

mikeyjon

I so, so feel for you. I have a tiny proportion of your problems and had been feeling very sorry for myself. I felt like I'd found out what it is like to live with a 'taboo' - nobody else has or even talks about it and you feel completely isolated and on your own. Well, honestly, you're not. There is someone out there who has gone through the same problems as you and they may well be on mumsnet.

I've also got no feeling during sex and feel particularly galled that I went straight from pain during sex to no feeling - how does that work? Gynea consultant's advice was that there's absolutely nothing that can be done about it which I find really shocking - amazed that what happened to me could be so rare but on the other hand, there surely aren't thousands of women out there with the same problems?

Totally agree with others that you must seek further advice. For my pelvic floor problems, I found a specialist physio (referred by my midwife or hv, can't remember) was absolutely brilliant, and so much more practical than a consultant who just said 'your pelvic floor is f**d' and left it at that. However, I think you need to tackle this on a number or fronts, including maybe finding another consultant (call it a second opinion) and perhaps thinking about getting somebody other than your husband to go with you. Not suggesting that you discuss personal problems with all your friends until you find someone who can help, but I often felt overwhelmed after consultants appts and wished that I'd had someone there who I could discuss what I'd just heard with. Hv? or even gp to interpret subsequently.

You've got masses of support on Mumsnet. Good luck and all my love.

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mikeyjon · 12/12/2004 17:39

thanks for your advice, i will take it. am going to phone them on monday for a secand opinion but it will take ages, waited nearly a year for this appointment!!!!!!

my labours were pretty straight forward, induced with both and no tears, forceps or anything. 2 hours with jonathan and four hours with michael. had gas and air. does childbirth affect your pelvic floor then? probably should have found all of this out earlier but have been too embarrased.Blush its only now that its starting to effect my college/work that im facing up to it. and of course i want to improve my sex life Wink

i really appriciate all your advice and thank you for taking the time to post. xxxx

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