PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for August, 2002: Re: New and questions about doctors and treatment

Re: New and questions about doctors and treatment

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 18:15:05 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Victoria wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>Extra weight may or may not make the difference to your PCO. There are studies
>out (I have a Human Reproduction in mind right now) that have shown that losing
>weight helps restore ovulation, (the specific one I'm thinking of included PCO
>women), etc. So part of the problem I think that is coming into play when docs
>say things like this, is that extra weight does have an impact on fertility.
>They are probably confusing regular weight gain with PCO. Does that make sense?
>
>Best person to treat PCO is whoever best meets your needs. It can be anyone,
>because any doctor can be knowledgeable in it. What do you have as goals, long
>and short term? That will determine your treatment, which can be anything from
>the pill to Avandia, Actos, Metformin, a change in style of eating, exercise,
>and herbals or 'natural' methods. You can be on both Metfomrin and the pill, no
>studies have shown a problem with using them together. Diabetic women who are on
>medications do use the pill.
>
>--
>Victoria
>
>I have a list of tests on my website.
>> From: anonymous@medispecialty.com (anonymous)
>> To: PCOS-MEDICATION@OBGYN.NET
>> Subject: New and questions about doctors and treatment
>
>> When I mentioned the PCOS he said, "Your PCO is a result of
>> your weight, not the other way around." I felt awful and depressed and
>> still don't believe that since I used to be a really good weight when I
>> was a teen and then all of a sudden I started have irregular periods,
>> weight gain, hair growth, and acne. My question is this, who is the
>> best person to see to treat your PCO? Should I go to an endochronolgist
>> or reproductive endo? What tests should I have done? What medicine
>> should I be on? If I am on birth control pills should I still get
>> glucophage and can I be on both?
>>
>> Thanks for your help and may God bless all of you out there trying to
>> conceive. There is hope!
>

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