PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for October, 2000: Re: BCP's and Hair Growth

Re: BCP's and Hair Growth

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Oct 2000 09:21:57 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 10 Oct 2000, Beth wrote: >
>Hi!
>
>I am glad to have found this place and that someone has address this
>issue as I was also taking Ortho Tricyclen. I just had a period and I
>haven't started back. It just seems that everytime I start on the pill
>that I gain weight. No matter how lo dose they are!! My Gyno tells
>me that it is because of increased appetite so just watch it, but it
>isnt. Maybe the fumes from the little plastic pack they come in is
>doing it. Makes as much sense as his theory!!
>
>As far as the hair growth... My gyno started me on Casodex, which
>has helped the hair to become softer and finer. I am not having to
>pluck as much as before, and it even seems like my legs to do not have
>to be shaved as much. Also, I did notice that this last cycle on the
>Tricyclen I didn't have the usually two pimples. And my skin has not
>been as oily, but I attribute that to some other problems I am having
>that I don't think are related to the pcos. But they might be. This is
>getting kinda long and I will address those symptoms in another post.
>Us cysters!!! We have some weird things going on!! Lol...
>
>Thanks for all the info!
>
>--
>Beth H.
>
>On 9 Oct 00, at 13:15, Stacy wrote:
>
>> I'd talk to your doctor to see if ortho is
>> supposed to clear up the hair. If it is, and isn't working, then see if
>> anotehr one will work for you. However, I didn't think bcp's affected hair
>> growth, but maybe I'm wrong.
>>
>> Stacy
>>
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>October 10, 2000

the fertility specialist I go to told me that birth control will slow down the growth of unwanted hair, but that once the hair has appeared there is no medication that will get rid of it. He suggest waxing, etx.

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