Re: Cyproterone Acetate and Weight Gain?
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Mar 2001 17:23:51 +0100 (MET DST)
Hi KAssy,
I would suggest to do your lab work (hormones) first. Cyproterone acetate 25 mg for 10 days doesn't make much sense to me, because your androgens are high for the entire cycle not only for 10 days. I do not know about weight gain on cyproterone acetate alone, maybe it is more common while taking Diane, which is combined with estrogens.
Sam (Ob/Gyn, RE)
> I have found in the last year after much research that I have PCOS,
> though I don't think that I am your classic PCOS patient. I am only
> about 10 pounds over weight, but can gain much more then that within a
> pin drop. I am an athlete and constantly dieting to try and keep my
> weight under control. I've gone to an endo that was very less then
> helpful and seemed to constantly condradict my knowledge and her own
> occasionally. Her attitude was that it was a way of life and genetics
> and that it's something i would just have to deal with. She prescribed
> for me this Cyproterone Acetate and said that it might increase my
> appetite, therefore gaining weight. Not having much confidence in her
> capabilities I would like to know if there is much truth behind this. Im
> supposed to only take a dose of 25 mg daily for 10 day cycles and was
> wondering if anyone out there has experienced weight gain from taking
> it, or have even heard about it? Im 16 years old and have only had 2
> periods in the last 13 months. I have the dark facial hair growth and
> severe acne since i was 7 (which i have toned down some from being on
> Accutane for 7 months but is still very present). I have the dark skin
> around the nape of my neck and many weight gain problems which seems to
> be all situated around the mid-section (apple shaped as opposed to the
> pear shape) I think what I'm really trying to find out also is just
> other suggestions/options. I'm having a difficult time coping and get
> very depressed, i feel like i've come up against a wall and would like
> some second opinions. Anything you might have would be very helpful.
> Thanks,
> Kassy
>
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