Re: Do PCOS drugs help with Hirsutism?
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:21:18 -0400
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ME TOO MA'AM ....IT'S HERE TO STAY...PLUCK PLUCK PLUCK - HAHAH
Christine Lally wrote:
> Oh, that's not very encouraging. What do you mean by the "existing
> growth." Please don't tell me that whatever hair I have now is what I
> have to deal with forever??? Luckily I don't have a "beard" yet, but
> have serious growth on my chin and upper lip and sideburns. I also have
> it on my chest, naval, and inner thighs.
>
> So.. you are saying that by going on drugs it will not get worse, but
> the hair I have is here to stay? Wow, that is REALLY depressing. I just
> don't know how I can do this for the rest of my life - I mean fight this
> battle of hair removal. Electrolysis is out of the question, I can't
> let it all grow, that would be awful - how would I go to work?
>
> Sorry this is so long, I just find it hard to accept that I am stuck
> with this amount of growth forever.
>
> Thanks for your reply. Although it is discouraging, it did answer my
> question.
>
> At Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Avalos, wrote:
> >
> >Every doctor that I have spoken to recently and every bit of information
> >that I have garnered says basically the same thing:
> >
> >The medications will slow new growth, and they may even prevent new growth,
> >but there is not a miracle pill out there that will eliminate the existing
> >growth that we have....
> >
> >Electrolysis can be permanent for some, but it was definitely NOT permanent
> >for me; I have been told that, such being the case, laser treatment for me
> >would be long lasting but not likely permanent, BUT that regrowth would be
> >diminished if I took Spironolactin & Metformin... So, I am taking those
> >medications now, and in a few months plan to to the lightsheer laser
> >treatment.
> >
> >Exasperating thing we have to cope with, isn't it? Some days I could just
> >crawl under the sheets and not come out....
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net]
> >Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 3:21 PM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
> >Subject: Do PCOS drugs help with Hirsutism?
> >
> >Is anyone having luck reducing their excessive hair through PCOS
> >treatment? I am not overweight so losing weight to control testosterone
> >does not work for me. I have been on BCP for almost TEN years and the
> >hair gets progressively worse as I get older ( I am 30).
> >
> >I am trying to get up the guts to go to a RE and for the first time in
> >my life actually speak of my hirsutism. I am really discouraged by
> >reading this message board though. Why are so many people talking about
> >electrolysis, laser surgery, waxing, etc. Don't the drugs help?
> >
> >I don't think I can live the rest of my life trying to fight this daily
> >battle with hair. Every since I determined that PCOS is my problem I
> >had some faith that once I got on the right meds, the hair would go away
> >- but some of the messages I read really discourage me.
> >
> >I am interested to hear other people's experiences and ways of coping
> >with the hair/acne.
> >
> >Peace
>
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