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Re: BCP
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 May 2002 08:47:40 -0500 (CDT)
I think it's true that everyone's response to BCPs will be different--
even if we all have PCOS. I for one, can't tolerate it. But one of my
best friends (who is also a PCOS gal) can't live without it. Monophasics
are supposed to be better, and those like Yasmin with an anti-androgen
component, the best. I cdefinately do my fair share of complaining
about how horrible I feel on BCPs. It's nice that others don't have the
same response. It gives me hope that I'll find something that will help
me one day...
At Mon, 20 May 2002, Victoria wrote:
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>You're right - what works for one doesn't work for everyone. I would invite
>people to look at all the PCOS forums I post to. My point, repeated a good
>number of times, has been to ask that those who choose to take the pill (and
>yes, its still a valid choice) not be denigrated for that.
>
>I've asked for specific research in regards to the pill being contraindicated,
>and still haven't seen specific references. That's what I'm asking for. If my
>posts were reviewed, you'll find I did look, ask around, and haven't found any.
>
>How did you notice the response for IR? I'm not saying you didn't have one, but
>what tests were used to measure it? (I've had problems with certain pills that
>may have been IR related, but because they were changed immediately without any
>testing, I can't say for sure that was it.) Maybe I should be plainer: Doctors
>have to base what they do on measurable facts. Without studies, without women
>who have *measurable* drops or changes in IR or other specific areas, changing
>prescribing habits in America is going to be next to impossible. You might say
>you get it, but a doctor has to base it on something in fact before you can get
>changes in prescribing.
>
>--
>Victoria
>
>Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 02:22:26 -0500 (CDT)
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (anonymous)
>Subject: Re: BCP
>
>Victoria:
>I think that we are all individuals, and what works for one, may not
>work for another. Evidently, you seem to have communicated with some
>women who have felt helped by the bc pill. If I understood his posts
>correctly, Dr. Sam, through his medical research, has found that,
>generally, those predisposed to/or with IR tend to have heightened IR
>when exposed to the bc pills.
>In my case, what Dr. Sam reports re the bc pill and IR is absolutely
>correct. I noticed an extreme IR response to the bc pill.
>
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