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Re: Yasmin - I've been on it for three weeks
From: Moon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 08:48:02 -0500 (CDT)
Hi
I just got off Glucophage XR because my hair thinned out dramatically in
the last 8 months and I thought that could be the culprit. My gyno said
he has something that he thinks will suit me well called yasmin - a
birth control. Does it have aldactone or something similar in it? and
do you know if it will help hirsuitism?
thanks.
Moon
At Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Shelly wrote:
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>Jenny,
>
>I think BCPs in general usually can help with heavy bleeding in most
>cases. Fibroids grow with estrogen, which is why they tend to shrink
>after menapause, so you might want to ask your doc about the est. in
>the BCP. My mother, my sister and I have all had fibroids AND have
>symptoms (even if not diagnosed)of PCOS.
>
>For the past three weeks I've been on Yasmin with the following results:
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>1)skin has improved dramatically(I'm 43 and have been on acutane 2x!)
>2)no nausea, bloating, mood swings, yeast infections (like other BCPs)
>3)ovarian pain (which was constant) has greatly improved
>4)I still have a goatee and a bald spot but I'm willing to give that
>another 3 weeks to correct!
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>I should start my period soon, it should be light.
>
>good luck!
>
>At Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Jenny wrote:
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>>I haven't read these boards in a long while. Three + weeks ago I was
>>hospitalized with major menstrual bleeding (I always said that I was one
>>of the "lucky" ones with PCOS who bled). I ended up getting 4 units of
>>blood which didn't help much but they kept me from bleeding to death.
>>
>>Now I find out I have 4 fibroid tumors ranging in size from 0.5-2.0
>>inches in diameter (that is, up to 5 cm). And my GYN has put me on
>>Yasmin to help control the bleeding. When I got it, I checked here to
>>see if anyone was taking it. All I found were some posts from January,
>>2001, asking if it was available in the USA. Well, it's here and my
>>insurance doesn't cover it. Fortunately it cost $30 and I could afford
>>it.
>>
>>Now for my question...Are fibroids common in PCOS? I know from the lists
>>of symptoms I've read that some women rarely have periods and some
>>hemorrage every month and everything in between.
>>
>>I see my GYN on Thursday and we decide what to do.
>>
>>--
>>Jenny
>>
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