Re: Newly diagnosed with PCOS ** long **
From: Joan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Dec 2000 17:46:28 -0600 (CST)
Tina,
I can't answer all of your questions but I would like to suggest a
helpful website that might address some of your questions, the INCIID
PCOS FAQs:
http://www.inciid.org/faq/pcos.html
I think pursuing insulin sensitizers, like metformin, makes alot of
sense for many women.
Good Luck
Joan
At Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Tina wrote:
>
>Hi, I was recently (actually yesterday) diagnosed with PCOS. I am
>somewhat still confused what the treatment is.
>I have gained about 40 pounds in the last 3 years, blaming the *good*
>food :) (not knowing of Pcos)
>
>My Periods were always normal and on time with no other symptoms. In
>Sept. of 99 I went on the Depo Provera (BC), I stopped in January of
>2000. I just now got my AF back. My GYN wanted me to take Estrogen and
>then Provera. After the first day of the Estrogen my AF started
>(according to my GYN on its own). So I stopped taking anything, then he
>found a cyst, which is reducing its self *yeah* at the moment.
>
>My Husband and I are trying for a baby, but we are both so confused at
>the moment. My Gyn wants to start me on Clomyd (spelling?), can someone
>tell me more about this ? Are their other options then the Clomyd ? My
>Gyn is also a Infertillity Specialist so I am somewhat concerned that he
>would go the "easiest/fastest" way possible without looking at other
>options.
>
>I have read a lot about the low-carb dieting, who has experience with
>that?
>
>I have also noticed a lot of ppl writing about Metformin, can soemone
>explain this to me?
>
>I apologize about the many questions but my husband and I are both
>"Newbies" to PCOS. Thanks for your help ;-)
>
>--
>Tina
>
>"Smile - it will increase your "face-value" ;0)
>
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