PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2001: Re: PCO Maintenance with Metformin/Glucophage To Marcy..

Re: PCO Maintenance with Metformin/Glucophage To Marcy..

From: Annette (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 26 Mar 2001 18:06:27 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Marcy wrote: >
>At Tue, 23 May 2000, Dee wrote:
>>
>>Do doctors prescribe Metformin for PCO maintenance for women who are not
>>trying to conceive?
>>
>>I went to my Primary Physician with questions about how to treat PCO for
>>the long term (not just with progesterone like drugs to induce a period)
>>I was referred to a gyn who told me that metformin was only for those
>>trying to get pregnant. I stressed the recent research about long term
>>effects of insulin on overall heath and weight. He said he would
>>research this himself. To make a long story short, he took my question
>>as a request for a "magic bullet" for weight loss and researched only
>>the weight loss portion of the studies. (by his attitude, he really
>>didn't want to take the time researching for a patient who claimed to
>>know more than he did!) He said Metformin wasn't for me, but told me ask
>>again in a couple years. (He also incorrectly reassured me that at age
>>32, I was too young to worry about ovarian or unterine cancers.)
>>
>>As a Military Dependant overseas, I am extremely limited on my options
>>for a second opinion. I am grateful I found this forum. If doctors in
>>the states are prescribing Metformin for long term PCO treatment, (not
>>just infertility), then I will jump up and down with my Primary
>>Physician to be referred to an endocrinologist.

Dear Marcy...that is complete crap about you being too young to worry about Cancer of the uterus..or ovaries etc. Everyone's body is different. My Mother and Grandmother both suffered from PCOS...but back then...they didn't know what to call it. My Grandmother had uturine Cancer at the age of 23...so don't let a doctor tell you that you should not worry about it. The longer that your body is out of control...the more of a chance you have of getting Cancer... Demand to see an Endocrinologist... I did. Sincerely.....Annette >
>I am also a military dependant who recently returned from Germany. It
>took me getting very sick and being diagnosed with Diabetes to get
>Metformin. My doctor in Germany was wonderful. But the military
>wouldn't recongnize Metformin as a treatment for PCOS. I have been on
>Desogen also for the past two years. So I don't really know if the
>Metformin has helped with my ovaries. But I recently went off of
>Desogen, I was becoming an emotional reck, and now we'll see what
>happens.
>
>--
>Marcy Leafty
>

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