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Re: [Birth Control] hair growth and bcp

From: TJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 22:14:17 -0600 (CST)

You might want to check out http://www.pcosupport.org/ and take the quiz there. Excess body hair can be a big part of PCOS (an endocrine disorder), amongst other things. Triphasic bcp's can actually be a problem for women with PCOS. Please check it out.

At Sun, 30 Dec 2001, angela wrote: >
>i have been taking triphasil for 8 years, since about age 18. since
>around this time i have had some hair growth in the upper sternum area
>and belly button area. Could this be the cause. I have never had very
>regular periods before bcp. what do you think would be the cause for
>the hair growth, it has slightly increased at the years continue. I
>have stopped taking the bcp will it go away? thank you



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