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Re: BCP Question for Dr. Sam

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 20:19:30 +0200

Hi Rumika,

I keep repeating this: BCPs are not for PCOS. Partial exception is Diane, which is a combination of the antiandrogen cyproterone acetate + ethinyl estradiol (common in all BCPs). The reason: BCPs dont cure PCOs only mask some of the symptoms (eg. irregular bleeding) but they definitely deteriorate the condition underlying PCOS, insulin resistance. You also tend to gain weight on BCPs. As for Avandia, if you gained on it why dont you try metformin? For your info

Sam

> Hi Dr. Sam,
>
> Could you tell me the best BCP's for women with pcos? I realize that
> every woman is different, but I need a general idea. Right not I take
> Loestrin 20/1 and am wondering if a higher dose of estrogen would be
> better for me. This is my first BCP. I took Rezulin and Avandia before
> for my PCOS. Rezulin was great, but Avandia made me gain so much weight
> that I stopped.
>
> Thank you,
> Rumika
>
> --
> Rumika Wijetunga
>

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