PCOS- for the mature

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misspoodle

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Dear WLF community,

I have a rather, personal, question to ask. I am a 22 year old woman and have the symptoms of PCOS, more specifically, the darkening of the inner thigh area.

Has anyone increased lightening of that inner thigh area after a dramatic amount of weight loss?

I sweat a lot and I know my thighs rubbing against each other don't help. I'm feeling quite self-conscious about it, since it is bikini season.

Thanks in advance!
 
Um... is that something you should ask your doctor about?
 
Monster, a lot of questions people ask here could have that response. She might want to find other people losing weight with PCOS.
It would make sense, OP, that your skin will get lighter when you lose weight as your legs wont be rubbing together. You'll have to monitor it and see what happens when you start losing weight :)
 
Sunflower said:
Monster, a lot of questions people ask here could have that response. She might want to find other people losing weight with PCOS.
It would make sense, OP, that your skin will get lighter when you lose weight as your legs wont be rubbing together. You'll have to monitor it and see what happens when you start losing weight :)
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True, but I feel strongly that online forum chat is no substitution for real professional medical advise. I'm sorry if I'm making assumptions about this particular post, but I've seen a some people asking us questions that should really only come from a doctor.
I hope everything works out for the original poster. Good Luck.
 
I agree with Monster. Anecdotally, though, I have PCOS (not just the symptoms, the diagnosis) and I never noticed the darkening of my thighs before (literally, I read this, thought "do I have that?" and went to have a look. No one's ever said anything to me about it. I do have it, and I don't have a large amount of weight to lose (although most of it is in my thighs, I'd say).

I wouldn't worry about it, but if you are, talk to your doctor.
 
A year ago I ask my Gyno to find out if I had pcos because of symptoms I felt that I had in common with the descriptions. She sent me to a specialist and test were done and up to this date (having seen the specialist twice including taking two blood test) it is reasoned that I don't have it.
However, when I read you post I thought "darkening of the inner thigh...hmm... I think I have that"
So I went and checked and it turns out that I actually don't! But I honestly remember having a darkened area along my inner thigh. I never thought about it until I read your post. But I did have it at least a year ago while I was questioning having pcos (but I didn't know that was a symptom). Now it's completely gone. It could be because my legs don't rub together like they did when I was 70lbs heavier. I don't know.

More importantly, if you think you have symptoms of pcos you should see a doctor. Do what I did. You only have one body and if you have concerns they need to be addressed love.
 
I'd agree with and stress what Emerald has said. If you have PCOS, you need to talk to your doctor. There are a number of issues that you need to consider over the long term and take steps to potentially overcome if you do have it. If you're anything like me, a diagnosis (if you have it) may also lead to the relief of some symptoms which are, at the very least, annoying (and certainly TMI for this board).
 
I shouldn't have used an actual medical condition to get an answer for a rather quite embarassing and personal question.

I'm worried that the darkening between my thighs will always be there...=(
 
misspoodle said:
Has anyone increased lightening of that inner thigh area after a dramatic amount of weight loss? I'm feeling quite self-conscious about it, since it is bikini season.!
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misspoodle said:
I shouldn't have used an actual medical condition to get an answer for a rather quite embarassing and personal question.I'm worried that the darkening between my thighs will always be there...=(
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I mentioned that mine is completely gone after losing 70lbs.
 
The darkening between your thighs -- and some people have it around their neck, their armpits, and other places too -- is probably acanthosis nigricans. It's a tell tale sign of insulin resistance, which, if you have PCOS, you're more susceptible to developing it.

Eating healthy and avoiding insulin spiking foods (high glycemic index foods), along with whatever you doctor may prescribe you for IR, AND losing weight, will help it clear up.

It may never go away and you can work with a dermatologist to see what options you have, but first, you have to treat the underlying cause, which is probably IR.

If you have PCOS, this is not just because your thighs rub together. This is your body telling you that you have to treat the underlying condition!

Good luck!
 
Since you have PCOS, I feel you must consult a gynecologist soon and get it treated. The other reason for your dark thighs can be the friction between the legs that happens while walking. In order to reduce the darkness, you can use the fairness creams that are available in the market or visit a dermatologist. Also, you can do a few specific exercises that would help you to reduce weight around the thigh area.
 
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