PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for June, 2000: Re: to become pregnant

Re: to become pregnant

From: Maggie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 18:30:38 -0500 (CDT)

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Dear Melissa,

You didn't say whether you've been diagnosed with PCOS. If so, have yourself tested for insulin resistance (with a glucose tolerance test, not jsut a fasting insulin) - if it's high, then use request Met - many women go back to normal with just that.

If that doesn't do the trick after a few months (give it some time if your body is really imbalanced to get back to normal and repsond to the med) then Clomid added to the Met has been shown to have very good results in PCOSer's.

Also, be sure that you are not put on a "triphasic" birth control pill - those are formulated differently and may not suppress PCOS well enough. I liked the one I used called Allesse recommended by my reproducitve endocrinologist.

I also highly recommend that if you have good insurance, go find the top specialist you can see - you're much more likely to be taken seriously. I finally found a doctor that joked about me being "positively pediatric", but he was wonderful and now I'm pregnant at 25.

Email me if you want more info - mscheel@houston.rr.com

Sincerely, Maggie

At Mon, 19 Jun 2000, melissaL wrote: >
>i have talked to my dr. about becoming pregnant and he said he wouldn't
>even think about it because he feels i'm too young. I'm almost 20,
>engaged, I support myself etc.. anyway what meds should i be put on to
>regulatemy periods so i can ovulate. i'm not going to talk to my dr.
>about this just ask for something to help my pcos.whats my best bet,
>avandia or metforim. Right now he has me on provera and is pushing me
>for birth control. I have been on that for 5 years and suffered
>horrible effects on every type i was put on. (about 8 different ones)
>what should i ask for? thanks, melissa

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