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Yasmin or diet change/ other alternative therapies?From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:13:01 -0600 (CST)
Hi folks, I was recently told I may have PCOS. My symptoms are annoying, but not as severe as some I see described here (i.e I get a period, but my cycle's about 40 days long; I've got acne; my hair's falling out; I get mood swings; & suddenly I've got fuzz growing on my face, tho. I've never had it before.) I'm not overweight, I eat a reasonably healthy diet, and I try to exercise regularly. There's a pretty strong history of Type II Diabetes in my family, but I recently had bloodwork done and my insulin levels came back within the normal range. my FSH/LH ratios were off, tho. My doctor has told me to go on Yasmin. I haven't been on OC since I was in college (about 15 years ago), when I took ortho-tricyclen. I had a bad reaction to that, and am feeling reluctant to hop on this bandwagon (--esp. when I read about side effects!) I've read that OC doesn't really "treat" the problem, it just masks symptoms, and then symptoms come back with a vengence if you try to go off the pill. So--here's my question: has anyone had success with diet/ exercise/ herbs alone? What about using "Natural Progesterone" cream? Is OC really the way to go for treating moderate symptoms? Thanks for any insight you can share!
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