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Date: | Fri, 31 Jan 1997 10:41:02 +0000 |
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Cat P. wrote:
>> But the discussion of cystic acne and chin hairs for women has made me
>> wonder whether there might be any connection between thyroid dysfunction
>>and polycystic ovaries, which my doctor also diagnosed at about the same
>>time.Once I got treatment for PCO, the acne was gone and the hair problem
>>wasn't as bad. (Overweight, acne, and hair on chin & abdomen are classic
>>PCO symptoms.) Anyone have any information about a possible connection
>>between PCO and thyroid problems, or have a similar experience?
Mary Shomon wrote:
>Ovarian cysts and poly cystic ovary disease are not uncommonly seen
>diseases in people with thyroid problems.
Hi, Cat & Mary,
I had both my ovaries and uterus taken out when in my 40's because of
dermoid ovarian cysts and fibroid tumors. Interesting. (I also have
Hashimoto's thyroiditis)
Betsy Polglase
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