PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2002: Re: Birth Control Pill question

Re: Birth Control Pill question

From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 18:43:54 -0600 (CST)

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Hi,

If the triphasic is working for you ok and you have no side effects, probably no reason not to continue, as long as other PCOS symptoms / insulin resistance are treated (if you do have pcos) at the same time - using an insulin sensitiser.

BCP is not banned for PCOS and many women find them very helpful with symptom control and in fact they are traditionally one of the key treatment approaches. However, the general consensus at the moment is that the monophasic pills are better for us than the triphasic. Also some of the antiandrogenic pills can be useful if you have excess hair and skin problems (I use diane-35) and there are some others (Yasmin - I think? - someone one else can advise on that).

By the way, BCP can mean that any hormone testing is not accurate. If you are going to be tested for hormone levels, probably you should be off the pill for about 3 months in order to get more accurate results.

Other forms of contraception - are condom, spermicides, IUD (though they don't recommend that for women who have never had children), etc.

Best wishes

-- Sally

At Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Jessica wrote: > >Holy smokes. > >So I'm reading some of these messages now (just realized there was more >than one forum) and I saw something about the tri-type BCPs. That's >what I'm on. I've been on them for years. I went on them for two >reasons. The main being birth control and the second I thought it would >be helpful to regulate my cycle. > >Now my cycle has never been normal but it's also not been anywhere near >as bad or crazy as many of you here. > >Now I'm reading that if diagnosed with PCOS I will probably go OFF these >pills? I know it's difficult to get pregnant when you have this >condition but the thing is right now at this time I don't want to get >pregnant anyway. So I guess I'm wondering for those of you NOT on BCPs >now do you use some other kind of birth control? > >I'm getting used to the terms and names of things by reading these >forums and hopefully that will help me when talking to my doctor very >soon.

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