PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for August, 2000: Kris

Kris

From: Alina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 13 Aug 2000 18:05:29 -0500 (CDT)

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Yeah, I've been eyeing Dr. Lee's books at the local bookstore, but couldn't figure out whether to get the one on premenopause or menopause. Being indecisive at the best of times, this was too mindboggling to take on. I was leaning towards the premonpause ne and now,with your endorsement, will go for it; actually,probably track it down in the local library. Cyproterone acetate is the anti-androgen that's combined with bcp in Diane35, which you're probably read about (though I think you guys have to order it over the border covertly). It's legal up here in Canada, as it is in Europe. It's pretty potent stuff, having been originally developed to treat sex offenders (!). And, lo, they discovered it decreased secondary sexual characteristics, like body hair. So they decided to try it out on hirsute ladies -- and it worked (well, it doesn't make you like a baby's bottom, but it's a definite improvement). I don't know why your FDA hasn't approved it yet. It's been available here for a decade now, and in Europe for even longer. It has some potential liver effects but, with adequate monitoring (hence, why I have to see the endo regularly), it seems to be OK. I haven't had any trouble with it (other than the cost, but my drug plan through the grad students' union picks up 80% of that, lucky me).... My doctorate is in health policy; specifically, public and private roles in rehabilitation services. Good thing there are suckers like me interested in stuff like this! I think education is quite different up here. For starters, there aren't as many colleges and universities, certainly not the great number of small universities you find in the US. What's more, we haven't got any fully private universities (yet), so tuition is (or at least used to be, it's changing) pretty reasonable. Where are you studying and how long will you have to go after you start in Feb? Go for it (not that you need me to tell you this): an MBA's a good thing to have and you no doubt had to work hard enough to get through the door. You'll be poor for a while, but definitely not forever. A. (PS: You've got a great sense of humour, I can tell. Someone should do a standup routine about PCOS.)

At Sun, 13 Aug 2000, kris wrote: >
>Your endo really sounds like an uncaring piece of work dear. It is so
>unfortunate we have to deal with this kind of thing being as miserable
>as we are. In this society of pill popping it is an absolute wonder why
>there is not a cure for PCOS and cancer. Have you heard about Dr. Lee's
>book? It really is a great book alled "What your Dr Won't tell you about
>Premenopause" by John Lee. Might be worth investing in it or seeing if
>the library has it. I had to read it over the summer since I was on
>break from classes. By the way, what is cyproterone acetate? May I ask
>what your degree is in? I don't know how the education system works in
>Canada, is it different than here? I will be getting a MBA starting
>Februrary but for right now I am not even working so I have NO money, it
>is so damn hard!
>
>At Sun, 13 Aug 2000, Alina wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 12 Aug 2000, kris wrote:
>>You're a godsend, Kris. Thanks. As for my endo, she's actually an
>>improvement over hte last one, who was a bit of a joke (he's a
>>specialist in men's sexual dysfunctions and was in charge of the
>>clinical trials on cyproterone acetate for PCOS up here in Toronto way
>>back when, a wrongheaded research decision if ever there was one, to put
>>someone unknowledgeable about women's phys in charge). I've clearly
>>never been in really good hands, starting in adolescence. Problem with
>>the current endo is she always makes me feel she's being nice enough to
>>spend 5 minutes, mostly checking my blood pressure and filling out lab
>>requisitions. Last time, she even said she wasn't sure I had PCOS,
>>which is really ridiculous. She's misled by the fact that I'm lean, and
>>some of my symptoms have been masked cuz I've been on cyproterone
>>acetate for 13 years. Anyway, I'm rambling. Just wanted to say thanks,
>>and I'm going to give the creams and going off bcp's some serious
>>thought. But, yeah, this stuff's SOOOO expensive to treat
>>non-pharmaceutically. I'm a grad student up at U of Toronto (went back
>>to do a doc a few years ago) so I know what you mean.
>>Best -- Alina

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