PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for December, 2001: Re: help...please

Re: help...please

From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Dec 2001 22:43:16 -0600 (CST)

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Hi!

Are you the same Liz that I just sent a personal e-mail to? Anyway, to try to answer your question - Metformin or Glucophage increases the effectiveness of insulin which is turn reduces hyperinsulinemia and hyperandrogenemia (excess androgens). Research has found that PCOS probably has to do mostly with insulin resistance. Taking a medication like Metformin has helped PCOS sufferers since it seems to get at the root of the problem.

Spironolactone is a anti-androgen. It is used to treat symptoms linked to excess androgens (hair loss, excess body hair, etc.) I have read on the post and have also heard from my doctor that it may not help with excess hair that you already have but will help with hair that may be on its way. I have read in some places in the forum that some women have seen good results with hair loss issues using Spironolactone and Metformin in combination.

What you are doing essentially by taking the two meds is attacking the root of the problem as well as symptoms caused by excess androgens. As for the weight -some women report that it is easier to lose weight while on Metformin.

Some web sites:

http://www.possa.surak.com.au/non-fert.htm

http://www.wdxcyber.com/napear02.htm

Hope this helps! God bless! Tera

At Tue, 11 Dec 2001, liz wrote: >
>hi, i read on one of the posts about someone on glucophage and
>spironolactone and that it was helping them. Does anyone know what this
>combination does for you. I am currently not on any medication yet and
>want to go to the doctor armed with information. (besides the health
>concerns i need this excess weight to come off, and it would be nice to
>regrow some bald spots on my head, i can live with the bad skin, boils
>on my thighs, pimple thingies on my arms, excess sweating, deformed
>ovaries...) thanks, liz

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Tera

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