Re: PCOS and natural hormone treatment
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 22:45:19 +0200
Hi Linda,
Your age (excuse me) is a clear contraindication to BCPs and synthetic wstrogens are also contraindicated for hormone replacement. Although estrogens over 2 mg are considered too high.
Sam (Ob/Gyn, RE)
> I am 44, perimenopausal. Having symptoms such as mood swings, anxiety,
> joint pain, fatique. Working with a compounding pharmacist who has
> prescribed natural progesterone twice daily, estrogen(Bi-est) 2.5 mg
> daily). I have had some relief, joint pain returned, and I took an
> extra Bi-est for 2 days and the pain was relieved and overall I feel
> soooooooo much better! My endo really doesn't want me on the estrogen at
> all, since I am pre-menopause. He recommended BC pills instead. The
> pharmacist has recommended an increase in Bi-est during my cycle, since
> the joint pain returned at that time, but endo will have to approve it.
> Any feedback on this from anyone? I would appreciate some comments,
> other folks experiences. Thanks!
>
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