Re: Libido, PCO & BCP's
From: Virginia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 02:34:14 -0500 (CDT)
Dear Helly
I have only recently been diagnosed so I am still experimenting with
medication. At the moment I am taking promensil which is actually for
menopause - as the body is also deficient in hormones then. It is a red
clover extract and totally herbal. I have also been told that
saspirilla and liquorice will help - but have not got my hands on any
yet.
As for a BCP - Diane 35 is about the only one worth looking at.
Often painful sex is due to lack of natural body fluids, even if you
think you are producing enough fluid - try a good lubricant. It always
makes sex easier anyway.
At Sun, 24 Jun 2001, Karin wrote:
>
>Helly -
>
>Hi. You wrote that you are taking OrthoTriCyclen. You may want to
>rethink this. If you read some of the past postings on this discussion
>board, several women have pointed out that Ortho TriCyclen should be
>avoided in the treatment of PCOS. I was also on Ortho TriCyclen, and
>because of these postings I am stopping it. My gyn was also way too
>busy and I also thought my gyn problems were not as important to him as
>his ob patients. So, I found an reproductive endocrinologist (RE) that
>I think will be able to help me figure out what is going on, and should
>be covered by my insurance. (I've only seen her once, so I'm not sure
>if the claim will go through properly). GOOD LUCK!!!
>
>At Sun, 24 Jun 2001, Helly wrote:
>>
>>Ladies,
>>
>>I'm new to this server but have some questions and observations. Like
>>most of us I would like answers and a miracle cure!
>>
>>My libido is way down in fact almost non-existant and has been
>>decreasing steadily for the last 3 years. (I was diagnosed with PCO 11
>>years ago and am 34 now.) I have talked to several ob/gyn and they all
>>shrug and say "well what do you expect?". The last Dr. I talked to
>>said that unfortunately because most PCO patients control their hormone
>>levels with BCP's (I use ortho tricyclen)their libidos are low because
>>of the pregnancy mimic. I know lots of women that take BCP's and still
>>have an active sex-life so why is it different for us? Why is sex often
>>painful for PCO women?
>>
>>How unhealthy is it not to control the disease with hormones? I was told
>>that the risk of uterine cancer is increased by 30%. Is that true? If
>>you don't treat with BCP's or other hormonal treatments does the libido
>>return?
>>
>>Has anyone found a homeopathic remedy (Plant hormones??) that seems to
>>work? What about diet? I follow the carbohydrate addicts diet and it
>>seems to be working for me. No cravings, slow steady weightloss and
>>more energy than I've had in years.
>>
>>Sorry to blast out so many questions, but I never get satisfactory
>>answers from the busy overworked ob/gyn's I deal with, and can't afford
>>to seek treatment privately. Also most doctors don't seem to feel that
>>my case is urgent as I am not seeking fertility treatments ( I don't
>>want children).
>>
>>I look forward to reading your posts. Thanks in advance.
>>
>>--
>>Helly
>>
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