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Re: I have a question about Pcos, and whether or not I should take Prednizone.
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 08:14:24 +0100 (MET DST)
Hi Lisa,
Prednisone is an adrenal corticosteroid beleived to suppress the androgen overproduction by the adrenals (and possibly of the ovaries). This is not the latest treatment form which is considered to be effective.Porvera only regulates your period, but suppresses ovulation. If your progesterone was low you didn't ovulate on clomid either. The root of the PCOS is insulin resistance and if you need to suppress acne or hair growth you may take some specific antiandrogens (the type depends on the country you are living in).
For your help
Sam Ob/Gyn,RE
> I would like to know if any one else has ever been perscribed Prednizone
> as a hormone pill for Pcos. I have heard it is a steriod, My mother is
> also taking the pill. I only take 5mg a day before I go to bed. The
> doctor said I am to stay on them till I become pregnant.
> I was diagnosed in Sept of 1999 with Pcos. I have never gotton a period
> on my own and after going to several different doctors I found a Re who
> diagonsed me. I had Surgery on Jan.3 of this year to remove cysts from
> inside of my uterus I had several and they had misshaped my uterus.
> After the surgery I still did not get a period so I was back on Provera
> and Clomid.... On my last dr.'s appt. I had a progesterone level test
> done she said mine was a 0.1 and it was supposed to be a 15. That is
> why she chose to put me on the Prednizione, she said it would help
> balance my hormones since my ovaries were not functioning... Is this
> true? Is there a certain kind of pill I should ask her for to help me to
> ovulate?... I am so confused maybe I am not supposed to be taking
> Pednizone it does not say anything on the package about wanting to get
> pregnant but it does say it is used to treat arthritis and other things
> ...help..
> I would like anyone's opinion...
> Thank you very much...
>
> --
> Lisa Lackey-Reeves
>
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