A Diagnosis

[perzephone]

Finally, after some 23 years of endless poking, prodding and medications, I have an official diagnosis.

I have PCOS. I am going to start pushing my gynecologist for a hysterectomy!

Comments

Re: Juicy

[perzephone.livejournal.com]

I've kind of been obsessed with my crotch my whole life... it's an unhealthy obsession. I mean, some women only focus on it when they're on the rag or popping something screaming out of it, but for me, it's always been a thorn in my nether region. Of course, if I do hit the hysterectomy lottery, I will no longer be able to disgust Rob by clutching the cleft of my belly & hip & groaning, "Ugggghhhh, my right ovary is killing me!"

Re: Juicy

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I know Francesca had it done pretty early (a fully hysterectomy, though she kept her ovaries), and she has never ever ever ever regretted it. And her sex drive didn't seem to suffer too much either. I know she didn't have to have hormone replacement because she kept her ovaries but I've also heard that people who have had shitty hormones all their lives actually find things awesome once they have something stabilising like HRT.

Either way, thank god you have a diagnosis which pushes you into getting rid of these organs that have given you so much pain for so long!