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Re: TO DOCTOR SAM:Confusion

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 9 Aug 2001 04:23:45 +0200

Hi Sarah,

There are two possibilities: either you are not PCOSer, or your symptoms will develop later. BCPs are advised against in real PCOSers, because they deteriorate PCOS. If your testosterone (T) is high normal, you should have your free T checked. The source of extra T may also be your adrenals.

Sam

> 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?
>

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