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Re: Dr Sam and BCP's
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 Jan 2002 02:05:53 -0600 (CST)
I'm sure Dr. Sam has already answered this, but I wanted to jump in and
point out something. Having PCO is *totally different* than having
PCOS. In fact, I would even go far enough to say that the two
conditions are not even really related, beyond the fact that some women
with PCOS experience cysts as a symptom. Cysts are very common and
usually they don't cause any problems, most women don't even know they
have them.
At Fri, 18 Jan 2002, lynsey wrote:
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>Dr Sam,
>
>I really hope you can answer this!! I recently took a BCP called
>microgynon,(this was before I was actually diagnosed with PCOS) I only
>stayed on it for 3 months but it made all my symptoms far worse so I stopped
>but the symptoms have not gone away (I've been off sick for 3 weeks to
>date).
>
>The main thing that has made me think about this is that I have found a
>recent study about it. The researchers were not looking for PCOS but only
>PCO. The study was that the women were split in 2 groups. The control group
>were not given BCP's and only 12% were found with PCO, the second group were
>given BCP's and the figures of those with PCO rose to 40%. The research is
>not conclusive as funding was withdrawn after the first findings but this
>seems to indicate, to me at least, that taking the pill is causing this for
>some people ( I understand that those of us that have the full syndrome may
>already have a predisposition for it). I am not fully versed in all the
>medical terms yet and wondered if you could shed a little light on why the
>pill could cause this. Personally I know that when I have taken hormone
>tablets previously everything has got a lot worse and yet the doctors are
>telling me that that is the only main treatment for PCOS which I think is
>going to make it worse. I do not know if I am insulin resistant yet
>(although I am more than sure I am) but am eager to have the tests and find
>out.
>
>I hope you might be able to explain this to me.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Lynsey
>Xxxx
>
>>From: "lynsey" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>><pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Subject: quick question
>>Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:06:20 -0600
>>
>>Just a quick question, and I could be on the completly wrong road but, did
>>most of you find your symtoms got worse while on or just stopped taking
>>either birth control pills or injections??? It is just that I found a study
>>giving quite a high percentage (sorry can't remember the figure, memory not
>>up to scratch on these darn painkillers!!) of women on birth control that
>>have PCO but not the symptoms of the entire syndrome. This study is not
>>conclusive as it was not continued long term. What I am wondering I guess,
>>is, does putting these "extra" hormones into us act as a catalyst for this
>>syndrome?? Therefore taking it to regulate our periods could mean we are
>>actually worsening the condition??
>>
>>Also has anyone found that having anesthesia worsens the symptoms as I had
>>an op about 6 months ago (before I knew I had this) and it seemed to make
>>some of my symptoms worse?
>>
>>I would appreciate any ideas you have on this even if it is just to say "no
>>you're wrong!!!!"
>>
>>Thanks for listening,
>>
>>Lynsey
>>Xxx
>>
>
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Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org
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