PCOS Messages for March, 2000: Re: Dr. doesn't know about pcos/insulin connection

Re: Dr. doesn't know about pcos/insulin connection

From: E'Lena (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 15 Mar 2000 14:17:28 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Belle wrote: >
>At Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Susan wrote:
> Are there any good solid
>>acticles/reliable medical sources that I could show her(she thinks
>>internet information can be from unrelaible sources and 'dangerous' if
>>not from relaible sources)? I am finally(after 14 months with no AF)
>>going to see a GYN in a couple of months but am frustrated by having to
>>wait, and my Dr. suggestion that we just try clomid when I want to TTC.
>Do any of the medical proffesionals think that a
>>womans body functions better if it is producing cycles/proper hormone
>>levels, etc...like it should?
>
>You could go to the PCOSupport home page and look under medical articles
>(I think). Anyhow, somewhere on that page is a link that will take you
>to articles. Some have been published in JAMA, and by the Diabetics
>association, etc. You may be able to find many online. I do not have
>them bookmarked myself, but I have read them. If not your library
>should have copied. The list is very well documented so you should be
>able to find something that will work.
>
>In the states, we seem to get better care from and endocrinologist. I
>do not know of anyone here who has been pleased with the treatment from
>their general physician. This may be different in Canada.
>
>I do know that many drs. here suggest that you should never go more
>than three months without a period because of the risk of endometrial
>cancer. They also like for you to be physically ready to carry a child
>before you become pregnant. I am on metformin (Glucophage) and while I
>am not trying to conceive, it has helped me a great deal. I am having
>my period regularly, it has slowed my facial hair growth and I have lost
>weight. This combined with a low carb diet have helped my hormones
>return to normal. I now feel like a "girl" again.
>
>--
>Hope this helps,
>
>Belle
>

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Ican't get a dr to give me metformin....
That's the help i need, can you get this drug from my obgyn.
please let me know...

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