Re: Treatment w/out the use of BCP
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Apr 2000 15:55:42 -0400
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Angela - Mine put me on a very low dose BCP and Metformin yesterday.
Angela wrote:
> At Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Cecilia wrote:
> >
> >Hi everyone, I'm just now in the process of confirming a diagnosis and
> >was hoping to hear from women who were undergoing treatment w/out the
> >use of BCP. I was on BCP for several years with varied unpleasant side
> >effects and have kinda swarn them off! My Dr. warned me that their
> >standard treatment, which is threefold, includes 1)Met., 2) another med
> >to address the hiruitism (sp?), I can't remember the name of the med.
> >right now, and 3) the use of low dose BCP. I told her that I really
> >preferred to avoid them if at all possible and that I would myself look
> >into alternative treatments. It's important that whatever I do help
> >regulate my periods which are few and far between.
> >
> >Could some of you who are not using BCP let me know what meds have
> >worked for you? I'm also interested if anyone has found an alternative
> >or homeopathic approach. I'm not ttc at the time and I begun Carb
> >Addicts a week and a half ago.
> >
> >Thanks so much for your help!
>
> I have taken provera to make me have a period and it worked every time.
> Give it a try. I was on 10 mg for five days then about three days later
> i would start bleeding.
>
> --
> Angela
>
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