An email from a friend got my morning off to a bang. In her message, she told me about her friend (in her 30s!) who has had “an issue with her hormones for several years. Could you read about her situation and let me know if your seminar could help her?”
Ohh, these kinds of stories make my blood boil! Here are snipits of the conversation. (In addition, this woman would love to have another baby, but can’t get pregnant).
My friend: “Not to pry, but what is the problem? I am only asking this b/c I know of a couple of things and people that could possibly be of help to you, and you can go to a free seminar in Oct. Let me know, and if it would be of use to you, I’ll send you the info.”
Her friend’s reply:
No, I don’t mind to share! I have polycystic ovaries which is where there is an imbalance of hormones (basically too much testosterone) that keeps the egg from being released so they form cysts on the ovaries which creates even more probs with ovulation b/c there isn’t a good surface to come out of the ovary. Some cysts may become bigger, but they are mostly small. In some people, the imbalance is associated with insulin resistance. I do have that, but not real bad.
So, b/c I don’t release an egg, my body doesn’t know to shed the endometrium which could lead to cancer since the tissue builds. I am starting to hurt daily which sucks b/c it feels like constant cramps. I did know what that was like to have a period when I was on the pill, but without help medically, I don’t have a period. Of course, that’s not something to complain about, if it weren’t for the risk of cancer….then again, what doesn’t have risks now-a-days!?
Anyways, that’s my story. Not sure what the seminar is…I’m almost to the point of considering a partial hysterectomy. Dr. ___ said it was an option. I talked with a lady this weekend who had triplets …blah blah blah, and she had PCOS with cancerous cells already, so she had the hysterectomy and she doesn’t have pain. My thing is, I almost feel like it’s my ovaries that hurt…which would defeat the idea of a partial hysterectomy…BUT I don’t want my ovaries out in my 30s!
Sorry you asked? LOL “
Here is the message I must convey: THERE ARE HORMONE IMBALANCE ISSUES when polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS) is present. My friend’s friend is describing the classic symptoms of PCOS, not to mention the emotional grief she is experiencing – wanting to have another baby, and not being able to get pregnant.
The goal: find a health care practitioner who is knowledgeable in bioidentical hormone balancing! Please, please consider this option before having a hysterectomy!
My own daughter had a hysterectomy AND both ovaries removed at age 23 for PCOS and endometriosis. Inhumane! You should see the health care challenges she has faced as a result of that surgery. Neither of us were aware of bioidentical hormone balancing at the time.
Now at 32, guess what she still has? PCOS! Yes, even though she had both ovaries and uterus removed, she still has the Syndrome! Her recent saliva testing came back with a testosterone level that was off the charts! Her lab work also demonstrated insulin resistance. The symptoms she has been battling are unbelievable.
I showed her lab results (the total test kit obtained from www.canaryclub.org for $254) to Dr. Whitney Gabhart, N.D. (www.whitneygabhartnd.com). Dr. Gabhart immediately constructed a list of considerations for my daughter to take to her family physician. The family physician was very supportive, and now my daughter is on her way to feeling better.
Ask my daughter what she would say about proceeding with a hysterectomy! The original “root cause” of the PCOS was not alleviated by having her ovaries and uterus removed!
Please, please, please research alternatives if you or any of your family members, friends, or complete strangers find themselves in the situation as my friend’s friend. There are alternatives for PCOS – like getting to the root cause and fixing the problem!
Please help me spread the word. Too many women are suffering needlessly!
Rosie- I will send her the info for this blog, as well as the invitation to your seminar. ~Carla