Re: Several PCOS questions
From: Monica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Sep 2000 22:01:16 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, Stacy,
I don't remember hearing any connection between MET and multiple births
but I'm not sure. With your history of twins on both sides, chances
are... :)
And YES, you are right on, to urge you mom to seek some answers. I
remember a woman on this board who had a complete hysterectomy with
ovaries removed and still had PCOS (because pco doesn't originate in the
ovaries, they are acted upon due to the PCOS). It never hurts to be
sure, so keep encouraging your mom to find an answer - left untreated
she could face other health problems down the road. I did the same for
my mom, too. Good luck! :)Monica
At Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Stacy wrote:
>
>My name is Stacy and I am new to the lists (although I have put in a few
>replys). Before I found these lists I did a lot of searching on my own. I
>am 24 and was diagnosed almost a year ago. I have a few questions that I'm
>wondering if someone out there may be able to answer...
>
>1. I was on metformin for a short time, had to go off for nonmedical
>reasons and will probably go back on it again later. I am not insulin
>resistant, so my dr is unsure if it'll help or not, but we had decided to
>give it a try (mainly in the hopes of restoring fertility later down th
>eroad). Anyway, my dr had mentioned before the high chance of me having
>twins (actually he said, "when you get pregnant by 2 of everything). I know
>that regular "fertility drugs" tend to increase the chance of multiple
>birth, but how about metformin? I DO have many sets of twins on both sides
>of my family as well, so I'm sure that will also play a part...
>
>2.My mother is post menopausal but even prior, she ahd many of the same
>symptoms that I do. She had a cancer scare earlier this year and I
>mentioned that she needed to tell her obgyn about my diagnosis since PCOS is
>hereditary. The obgyn shrugged it off, but I'm convinced that PCOS is a
>lifetime disease, even after menopause and could cause other medical
>problems (heart disease, etc). I'm trying to have my mother force the
>issue, but she's not so sure. Could someone give me advice..is PCOS still a
>possible problem for her and should I tell her to find another dr and get
>tested ????
>
>Thanks in advance for any answers.
>
>--
>Stacy
>
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