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Re: Birth Control & Pregnancy??
From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 15:26:17 -0600 (CST)
Sam,
Thanks for the response. My husband meant not to take anything like
Clomid that could result in multiple births. I wasn't too concerned
about breakthrough bleeding since it takes about 4 days into my "off"
week before I start anyway. I tried to make an apptmt with an RE that
my medical insurance will pay for and there is a 6 month wait. So, I
decided to quit taking my birth control. I have an appointment with my
regular doctor in 2 weeks and I will ask her about Provera and/or
Metformin then.
At Tue, 6 Feb 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
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>Hi Holly,
>Please don't mess around with your BCP. It has a specifically defined dose which you only get if you take them regularly. The most probable consequence of taking them according to any other scheme, whould be break-through bleeding. It is a funny opinion to forbid you to take any infertility drugs, but what is an infertility drug? If you have PCOS, the drug you most probably should take is a type of insulin sensitizer that could also restore your cycle, i.e. your fertility. Now, according to your husband is this an infertility drug? I think it is better to have expert opinion on your condition, do your home (lab) work and take the drugs your Dr considers necessary.
>Sam (Ob/Gyn, RE)
>
>> I'm 26 years old and began taking birth control pills at the age of 17.
>> I began them because of a lack of menstration. Even though my doctor
>> never said it was PCOS back then, it was (Officially diagnosed 2 years
>> ago). Now that I'm married, I'm concerned about infertility. My
>> husband and I had some long discussions about the problems we may have
>> if we wait to long to begin trying. We had settled on waiting 2 years
>> and then trying. Over this past weekend, we visited some friends of
>> mine and their 8 day old daughter. Then, the very next day my husband
>> decided to stop wearing a condom. He said he'd like to avoid problems
>> down the road if at all possible and that if "it happens now, it happens
>> now". Talk about surprised! I'm on Ortho Cyclen so I wouldn't get
>> pregnant anyway. I'm on strict orders from my husband NOT to start
>> taking any fertility drugs. I could discontinue the BC, but then I
>> would never have a period (I tried this a couple of years ago and did
>> not have a period for 5 months until I started taking them again).
>>
>> So, my question is, if I start taking only every other birth control
>> pill, is it possible that I could become pregnant? Or if I don't, would
>> this reduced dosage be enough to control my symptoms?
>>
--
Holly
holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com
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