Re: TO DOCTOR SAM:Confusion
From: Moon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:08:47 -0500 (CDT)
Wow - that's pretty much exactly my situation - i'm thin also (although
i've gained a couple pounds since i stopped taking gluchophage), 22,
have pcos, light acne, have "high normal" testosterone, only difference
is i have pretty heavy hirsuitism and no cysts on my ovaries - catscan
didnt show any. I just started Yasmin. But I think I'll ask my doc in
October if I can be on Yasmin & Spiro. What is bad about bcps for pcos?
I dont get it either?
--
moon
At Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Sarah wrote:
>
>Dr. Sam.
>
>i'm confused. why are doctors against BCP for people with polycystic
>ovaries?
>i take ortho-cept and 100mg of spiro/day. gluc makes me sick, so my
>doctor and told me to hold off on that med until i want to have
>children, or symptoms get worse. (i am not IR, my hormone levels are
>all "normal" by 4 different doctor's standards, though my testosterone
>is "high normal", which is why i take the bcps and the spiro; also, i am
>very thin but eat a low carb diet just to be on the safe side). i have
>very slight acne and facial hair but nothing intense. the only reason
>why i know i have PCOS is because my ovaries are littered with cysts. if
>i was not on the bcps, i would never get a period which is no good....
>and i do not want to overmedicate (i'm only 22).
>
>so, again, my question: am i doing the right thing?
>
>At Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Alexandra wrote:
>>
>>Thank you for your response. It was very helpful.
>>
>>--
>>Alexandra
>>
>>At Mon, 6 Aug 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Alexandra,
>>>
>>>Most drs experienced in PCOs are against BCP use, except for Diane and probably the new Yasmin. I don't have any experiences with the latter. Provera is definetely better for most patients, because you don't put in any estrogens, which PCOSers have in excess.
>>>You could try the other insulin sensitizers Avandia or Actos.
>>>For your help
>>>
>>>Sam
>>>
>>>> I was on metformin and discontinued taking it because it raised some of
>>>> my liver enzymes. I am now on birth control pills. I know that there
>>>> are other medications that are going to be available soon to treat IR (I
>>>> am borderline). What options do I have at the present time? I prefer to
>>>> take provera instead of birth control but I seem to develop more cysts
>>>> when I take provera. What would you recommend?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Alexandra
>>
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