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Re: BCP (OTC) and PCOS
From: Liza (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Aug 2003 19:21:12 -0500 (CDT)
I may have found the answer to my first question after more pouring over
of the archives, but I would appreciate a confirmation that FSH/LH
hormone tests while on BCP are almost useless...
At Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Liza wrote:
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>I have two questions that are somewhat related:
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>I was diagnosed in '98 by my PCP based on FSH/LH level from bloodwork
>and missed periods. I was told that BCP would take care of the problem
>and was put on OTC. The only other thing that I was told was then if
>and when I wanted to get pregnant I would might have a hard time. I
>started gaining weight the moment I went on OTC, about 10 lbs a year. I
>moved and when I told my new doctor that I had PCOS she asked if they
>had taken a ultrasound, when I said no, she said that I couldn't have
>PCOS. Since I was on BCP (and therefore not missing periods) she didn't
>persue anything further. When I complained about the weight she told me
>to exercise more because its never been proven that BCP causes weight
>gain and its just a myth. I've recently moved again and have decided to
>take this opportunity to get to the bottom of this PCOS thing and have
>done some reading on it. I am fairly convinced that my first doctor was
>right. I went to see my latest PCP and she seemed fairly informed even
>mentioning the possibility of met (although she did keep me on OTC). But
>she wanted new blood tests even though I had the results of my old
>doctors with me from '98. So here are my questions:
>1) Will being on BCP (OTC) affect the results of the FSH/LH blood tests?
>Also she said it didn't matter what day of my cycle that I had them
>done, is this right?
>2) Has anyone else had a weight gain problem from going on BCP
>specifically OTC? And if so, did it go away when you got off of it. Or
>is it probably just when PCOS started to kick in?
>
>I tried searching the archives but couldn't find this...Thanks, Liza
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