PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for January, 2001: Re: When should my period begin???

Re: When should my period begin???

From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 18:17:07 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Sam,

Thank you for responding to my message. I am now on Glucophage XR and have been for 2 almost 3 months now. I was bleeding for that very long time. She first put me on birth control pill (provera). All it did was make it much, much worse. So then she put me on natural progestrone. It slowed it down, but did not stop it. That is when she switched me to Megace and it worked.

I weighed 370+ pounds when I was bleeding so heavy and I went to see this doctor to have my uterus removed because I couldn't take it anymore. 2-3 years of having to wear tampons was all I could take. She has kept me from having to have a hysterectomy and is really studying PCOS and working to get me to a point where I will have normal cycles. I have now lost 70+ pounds and weigh exactly 300 pounds. My health has improved dramatically. We are trying to see if I will cycle normally or if the hyperplasia will return. I have not started my period yet. I am not on any hormone right now either. I stoped taking the Megace 2 weeks ago. I think my normal cycle time would be the end of month, so I am waiting to see. My periods were always way worse at the end or begining of every month for those years I bled continually.

My doctor will do another uterine biopsy before too long I am sure. And if she tells me I must have a hysterectomy, I will definately get a second opinion. She says she does not want to do that surgery on me, but will if necessary.

I am just hoping I have not made myself chemically menopausal to a point that I am in menopause.

Thank you again for your advise. Lisa Cooper :o)

At Thu, 25 Jan 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote: >
>Hi Lisa,
>
>Some remarks to your history.
>If you were bleeding for 2-3 years (which is a little difficult to beleive) than no biopsy is necessary to find out hyperplasia of the endometrium, as no wonder, that after taking Megace for a couple of years hyperplasia is gone (several weeks would do the same trick). By the way Megace is no progesterone but a progestogen (a synthetic compound doing the same job as natural progesterone). Next: it is usualy prescibed in a cyclic fashion to induce regular (withdrawal) bleeding.
>Last: if your Dr wants to perform a hysterectomy because you don't bleed, look for a second opiniond urgently.
>My advise: have your hormone work done, try to have your bleeding induced (by Megace, Provera or Prometrium) and start on Metformin.
>Good luck
>
>Sam (Ob/Gyn, RE)

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