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Re: Dianette and Yasmin
From: Lara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 3 Jan 2003 16:39:25 -0600 (CST)
Sounds like Yasmin is no good for general health from your experience.
What about Dianette ? Have you taken this and what effect has it had ?
Also have you tried metformin and did this work?
Thanks
At Thu, 2 Jan 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>At Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Lara wrote:
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>>I have been suffering from PCOS for the last 15 years and have been on
>>various drugs.
>>I took Metformin 500mg twice daily for 2 years with no result at all.
>>Now my doctor is prescribing Yasmin but I have heard Dianette is also a
>>good pill especially for PCOS.
>>Can anyone please help - what are the advantages/disadvantages of Yasmin
>>and also of Dianette - which is safer to take and also more effective
>>for weight loss, hirsutism and bad acne.
>>Please help all these drugs and PCOS is driving me mad.
>
>I have PCOS for 20 years, I have been taking Yasmin for 6 months. The
>first 4 months, I noticed no changes in my facial hair. However at
>about 4-5 months my facial hair was greatly reduced, my excess body hair
>decreased. However, I lost a big patch of hair off the side of my head.
>Cortisone and rogaine have not helped. I continue to shed a lot of hair
>on my head. I worried that I would loose more hair, so I stopped the
>Yasmin this month. Also, prior the the alopecia areata, I got ridging
>and pitting on my nails (psoriasis). My nails are crumbling and I am
>afraid that they will come off the nail bed. So had to stop the Yasmin.
>I also had weird rashes and skin problems in Yasmin.I regret having to
>get off Yasmin, because I felt better on these pill than any other. I
>felt like I wasn't craving carbs. My PMS was very light. I wasn't
>moody. But it's a trade off. I guess I would rather look healthy (with
>hair and nails) than feel healthy.
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