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Re: Gastric Bypass and PCOS

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 17:41:27 -0800

Hi Tricia,

I doubt if gastric bypass surgery would cure PCOS as it is a metabolic disease. I would try other insulin sensitizers (or combinations thereof) before deciding on surgery. For zour info

Sam

> I was diagnosed with PCOS Septmber 2001. They put me on a max dose of
> glucophage but it was not helping. I was referred by my primary
> physican to see a surgeon. The surgeon has suggested that I get a Roun
> En Y Gastric Bypass as I am currently weighing in excess of 470lbs and
> am 5'8". He feels as though this will reverse or even cure my PCOS
> making it possible for me to finally ovulate and conceive. I was
> wondering could this bypass surgery really reverse my PCOS and what
> could there be possible side effects to the surgery due to the PCOS. I
> want eventually conceive but fear that I am running out of time.
>
> --
> Tricia B.
>

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