Re: metformin or hysterectomy?
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 14 May 2000 09:36:28 -0500 (CDT)
Hi,
I have heard that having a hysterectomy does not necessarily get rid of
the problem, especially if you are IR (because it isn't your ovaries and
uterus that are causing it).
I would try the met. And then try Avandia or Actos if Met does not
work. I wouldn't have the surgery except in case of emergency
Jennifer
At Sat, 13 May 2000, kozak wrote:
>
>Willow,
>
>I have not been on metformin, RE says I have not been diagnosed with IR so I
>do not have any experience with it. Please don't take this as medical
>advise, but if I were you, personally, I would try the Met before I went
>through a surgery like that especially since you are as young as you are.
>
>Good luck with your decision,
>
>Loraine
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: willow <anonymous@obgyn.net>
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>Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 6:18 PM
>Subject: metformin or hysterectomy?
>
>> I am new to this but... I have pcos, am 37 and have three children. I
>> have had recurrent hyperplasia for five years. I have been on every
>> progestin there is and the only short-term "cure" has been 2 D&Cs. When
>> my md mentioned yet another endo biopsy, I asked her to do a
>> hysterectomy. She gave me the choice of either Metformin or the
>> surgery. I have scheduled surgery for June because I am very unsure of
>> the med. Has anyone been on Metformin for a length of time? I have
>> arthritis and hbp(secondary to all the progesterone) and am leary of new
>> meds at this point. thanks,
>> willow
>>
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