Re: Diane 35 and Metformin, PCOS
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 00:18:29 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks a lot Sally for ur Reply.
Ya i have discussed about the pain with my Dr and she has just suggested
some medicine for the pain.
You r right probably i ahve to bear this pain for 2 months, till the end
of July. After that i have to see my dr again.
Huma
At Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Sally wrote:
>
>Hi Huma,
>
>unfortunately one can't eliminate PCOS. However, it can be treated.
>
>Your doctor probably prescribed diane-35 to regulate your periods and
>suppress excess androgens (common with pcos) for some months, after
>which you should try to get pregnant immediately (there is no need to
>wait - you can possibly (if you ovulate) get pregnant your first cycle
>after stopping). Apparently for women with PCOS BCP can be helpful just
>prior to trying to conceive and women are actually more likely to
>concieve just after going off.
>
>However, you are taking metformin and this is the most important part of
>your treatment and probably you will be taking this long term (even
>after you concieve).
>
>Have you discuss the pain with your dr. Two options: 1 is to grin and
>bear it for one more month. The second is to stop the BCP and see how
>you go just with the metformin.
>
>In any case, sounds like your doctor is familiar with PCOS. Best wishes.
>
>--
>Sally
>
>At Mon, 10 Jun 2002, huma wrote:
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I had been diagnosed with PCOS, with very high value of insulin means
>>IR, and the right ovary enlarged 1.5 times because of multiple follicles
>>inside and also tiny follicles on the periphery of left ovary in the
>>beginning of April.
>>
>>I had been trying to conceive for about 16 months, and after 8 months of
>>treatment for conception, i had been diagonosed with PCOS and IR.
>>
>>I have been using Metformin 500 , 3 times a day since start of April,
>>that month i got periods at 28 days, but were more painful than usual,
>>then my dr prescribed me to use Diane 35 for 3 cycles that i started on
>>the first day of next cycle on may 9. This cycle was also painful and i
>>also had lots of nausea and motions at the onset of periods.
>>
>>During the first cycle of Diane 35, i experienced extreme discomfort
>>with bitter taste and diarrhea, all the time. My next bleeding started
>>at the day 25th, accompanied by severe pain that i could not move from
>>the bed for 1.5 days, the pain was like severe contractions on the right
>>side just as at the time of delievery.
>>
>>Now i have started the 2nd cycle of diane from 7th of this month, i am
>>again nauseatic (the nausea subsided during the last days of previous
>>cycle after finishing Diane) and also my lower abdomein pain and
>>discomfort is still there.
>>
>>I am worried a lot about the situation. Whether this treatment can
>>remove the PCOS, and how long i will have to do it, i want to conceive
>>as soon as possible, secondly after stopping Diane in July i.e. after
>>3rd cycle, should i conceive, is it healthy as Diane is BCP, and i have
>>heard that after every BCP u should wait for 3 months. Also is it
>>possible to conceive while taking Diane, if yes than how would one know
>>about it.
>>
>>I am really worried about the state. I am 31, and have a 5 yr child,
>>whom i conceived naturally without any difficulty.
>>
>>Thanks a lot.
>>
>>Regards
>>Huma
>
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