Re: spironolactone
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:20:04 +0200
Hi Joanna,
You dont take metformin to induce periods. Met regulates your excess insulin by helping better utilize it. This in turn reduces the excess androgens produced by your ovaries and this normalises your cycle and reduces acne
Sam
> Kate,
>
> Dr. Sam is absolutely correct. My doctors(!) have warned me
> extensively to stop taking sprinolactone when trying to conceive and
> especially when you become pregnant. Like the birth control pill, I
> have always heard it is ideal to stop taking these prescriptions a few
> months before trying to conceive.
>
> I say live with the acne, if possible, or talk to your doctor about a
> safe and effective treatment while pregnant.
>
> Dr. Sam: Would taking Metformin (as part of a fertility treatment),
> which I understand is suppose to induce periods, help with the acne? If
> you are having regular periods, perhaps your hormones are more
> normalized? I suspect the excess testosterone contributes to the acne?
>
> Joanna
>
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