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Re: Will Metformin decrease BCP's effectiveness???
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Oct 2000 11:24:23 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, Emily. I also take metformin and BC pills. None of my doctors have
ever told me that metformin decreases the pill's effectiveness, and I've
never heard that from anyone else on these boards. Actually, some argue
that BC pills decrease metformin's effectiveness because they can make
some women more insulin resistant. To ease your mind, I'm sure your
doctor could quickly answer this question over the phone.
At Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Emily wrote:
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>Hey there!
>I've been lurking awhile and have to say that it is so good to know that
>there are other women who suffer through the same junk I do! I'm 25 and
>was diagnosed at 17 with PCO and at that time was flat out told that I'd
>never have childern by a very insensitive and ignorant DR. I pretty
>much have just managed the symptoms until about a year ago when I
>started having severe pain in my ovaries. Dr's answer to that was BCP
>and he sent me on my way. I guess I just heard "lose weight and call me
>when you are ready to concive and we'll see what can be done" one to
>many times so I decided to find another DR who would treat the problem
>not the symptoms. Anyway, I am now taking 500 mg of met 2x a day (I'll
>increase that soon to 3x a day) and ortho cyclen. I have always wanted
>children (desperatly) but have never been in a relationship where I have
>allowed complete physical intimacy. (Waiting on the right guy, wedding
>ring ect) Well I'm pretty sure I've found the right guy and my question
>is will the effectiveness of the the BCP decrease due to taking met. As
>badly as I want children, I just cant imagine having one out of
>wedlock...not to mention that it would absoluty kill my parents if I
>were to become pregnant before I was married. I honestly dont know if
>the met is working to help me ovulate as I have been on BCP since before
>I started taking it. I do know that I have lost a signifigant amount of
>weight and that too has also helped my cycles in the past. If I wasnt
>planning on physical intimacy I would stop taking BCP to see but I am
>planning on one very soon. Any comments would be welcome. You guys are
>an amazing group of women.
>
>--
>Emily
>
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