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ok I can actually answer both questions. Advil question, I get my period on wednesdays (I am on the pill) so on Tuesday I start taking advil. I get no cramps and no side pain. My doc recommended that after my emergency room visit to see if it helped. By friday I don't need to take it anymore.

now for the PCOS question. I was actually misdiagnosed with that. I am a little overweight and am italian.. which leads to a little bit of extra hair near my face. Polycystic ovarian disease has ALOT more symptoms than just cysts on your ovaries. Heurtruism (facial hair), excessive weight gain and insuline intolernace are just toname a few. To find out if you have PCOS you should get your insulin levels checked. Most people who have PCOS have an insulin resistance and that causes their weight gain. After I was diagnosed I was administered tests and they all came back negative.

My OBGyn told me that some people are just prone to cysts on their ovaries. She said women get them all the time, especially close to their periods. SOmtimes they hurt but most times they don't. She said most burst on their own and are pretty harmless. I have not had a painful cyst since March.

Hope that helps girls. Go see your OBGYN if things get worse. Its not good to take advil all the time so if things get worse call your doc. Hope you guys feel better

Dina

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