So I have polycystic ovarian syndrome basically meaning i have too much testosterone and dont get the normal women stuff-- as in i very rarely have my period etc etc. The wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycystic_ovary_syndrome
I never have had a regular period, but i went on birth control at 16 and then switched to nuva-ring so i never noticed until i stopped when i was 19. well for a while i was happy to essentially never have my period, i went to a Dr to make sure i wasnt dying found out i had this and proceeded to pretty much ignore it. But while ignoring it, my acne got progressively worse. I dont have a lot of the extreme symtoms listed (im not overweight and i dont have a mustache) but the bad skin affected me. I went on a very strict diet last fall and winter, and it helped a lot, and i actually had 2 periods spaced 1 month apart, which hasnt happened ever without birth control. And my acne cleared up a lot.
But then finals and graduation and moving and the diet slipped and my periods are pretty much gone again, and my acne came back. I am cleaning up my diet again, but since i was on a very strict diet before and it seems if i stray from it at all the problems are here, i want to look for another way. Id rather not go on the pill.
I have been looking up acupuncture. Ive always thought it sounded like a bogus treatment... i guess the logic behind sticking needles in your body to make it heal seems weird. but since a wholistic approach of fixing my diet helped before, im thinking since acupuncture falls under 'wholistic medicine' maybe it is the route to go.
so has anyone had acupuncture? I doubt there are any ppl wtih PCOS on here who have, but has anyone had any other experiences with it? I am curious. Does it hurt? I found a place in austin that has raving reviews on google... Im skeptical, but im so sick of having this acne that i am willing to be open minded and try it.
also i dont want to go to a real dr. Right now my insurance is the kind that basically is only useful if i am dying. I dont want to pay for the stupid blood tests etc etc again... i know it will be expensive. The acupuncture doesnt seem too pricey... i think its going to be like 100-150$ a session. I can afford that no issue.



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