PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for April, 2002: Re: PCOS and BCP

Re: PCOS and BCP

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 10:43:09 -0400

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Did your GYN test you for insulin resistance? Since your sugars read high maybe diabeties is your problem. If left uncontrolled, your insulin levels effect your cycle (among other things). A lot of us with PCOS are put on Glucophage and see our cycles return to normal. Even some of us that dont show insulin resistance respond well to Glucophage. If you GYN is not familiar with the use of diabetic meds for PCOS do some checking yourself and take the info to your doc. There a couple of web site to go to about this. I am not sure of the addresses. I'd have to look into it (my doc knows about Glucophase and PCOS).

Could one of you out there help Carolyn with the web address for info on using Glucophase when dealing with PCOS?

Good luck. It sounds like you are on track. Unfortunately, it seems as though the symptoms of this disease keep changing. FORTUNATELY we are learning more and more about treatment.

God Bless!!

>---- Original Message ----
From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Carolyn) To: anonymous@obgyn.net, Subject: Re: PCOS and BCP Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:14:25 -0500

>Hello,
>I was (finally) diagnosed (at age 35) with PCOS about a year ago,
>after
>many visits to various physicians. I was able to get a wonderful GYN
>that has taken the time to perform blood tests, endometrial biopsies,
>medications (BCP and spironolactone) and an overall positive
>attitude. I
>had the classic symptoms (hair growth, overweight, no periods at all,
>elevated sugar levels) and I'm finally starting to read more about
>this
>condition and its effect on my life thus far. I'm wondering if any
>other women out there experience no periods while on the BCP's. I
>was
>doing well, but then started to see a decrease in the days of my
>period.
>I contacted my gyn and she said that this will happen and that the
>pills
>were working (as I had been diagnosed with simple hyperplasia (from
>the
>endometrial biopsy) and it meant that the abnormal cells were going
>away). Well, now last month, my period completely disappeared. I'm
>waiting to see what happens this month, but I was wondering if anyone
>else has had this happen. I appreciate any insight!!
>-Carolyn
>

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