PCOS Messages for May, 2000: Re: In the beginning..

Re: In the beginning..

From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 May 2000 10:45:31 -0500 (CDT)

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Beth: Did your doctor suggest any other treatment besides the BCP? and water pills? Did he know about the insulin resistance associated with PCOS? This is my OPINION, so do with it what you will, I was right where you are, diagnosed and put on BCP. I did alot of research on PCOS and found out what the long term health risks were. I called my doctor back and informed her of the information I had found and asked for more tests, she did cholestorol screening and fasting glucose. So things looked ok, but I continued to have problems. At my next annual exam, I asked again for more tests and a change in pills. I believe the BCP does help and I will take it until I feel I am 'regulated' enough by other means to cycle normally. The birth control pills prevent more cysts from forming on my ovaries, therefore I believe they will 'preserve' the health of my ovaries and hopefully my fertility. I know they don't work for everyone, but I have normal cycles on the pill. Anyway, she did a IGTT and sure enough I'm IR. So, she offered me Met. I was not ready to "go there". So, I am doing the Inositol, chromium and low carb route. It is helping. I feel alot better, and have lost weight. In a couple of months she is going to retest my IGTT and see where I am, and the decision for or against Met will be made at that time. So, yes there are things that you can and should do. To preserve your fertility and to ensure your long term health and well being. If your doctor is not sensitive to these issues, and open to learning new things about PCOS, get a new one. Good luck to you, sorry this got long, hope it helps! At Sun, 28 May 2000, A wrote: >
>Beth:
>
>My first few docs also suggested bc pills to "fix the problem" saying "as long as
>you get a period...you'll be fine!" I even had one (female) who said, "who cares
>if you don't get your period! I would love to never have mine again...and, think
>of the money you'll save on tampons!!"
>
>Thank goodness I decided to pursue the issue on my own...switching docs 5-6
>times! I now realize bc pills are not a "cure" but merely a way to "cover-up" a
>symptom. Usually done by physicians who have little or no knowledge about the
>subject. This is a real problem! Had I known then what I know now about PCOS &
>IR... I might not have gained 100+ lbs and suffered from many of the other
>symptoms.
>
>I too am not married and have no children. I do not see myself having children
>for quite a few years. Regardless, I am still in battle with this head on. Try
>to do something about it early...that way you may have a better chance of
>controlling your symptoms now before they really get out of control! Good luck to
>you! Alexis
>
>Beth wrote:
>
>> is there much you need to do. I am 27 yrs old. I am not married nor
>> close to having kids. I had been having irregular periods every other
>> month for about 2 years. I kept asking my dr. is this normal and are
>> there any test to be done. She just suggested the pill or take
>> progetine pills. I was not satisfied and knew there had to be an
>> answer. So I got another opinion. Right away the new Dr had an answer
>> and I was digonsed. He did a sonogram and blood tests. I have facial
>> hair, had acne, gained lots of weight. (never knew why nothing fit me
>> anymore), hair falls out-luckily I have lots of it and I am very moody.
>> I was told to go on the birth control pill to regulate my periods and
>> the endco. gave me pills used to control water around the heart but
>> said these will eliminate the testosterone. My male hormones called
>> antisone is high.
>> So if I am not ready to have kids yet and everthing else is not
>> bothersome. Is there something I should be doing now to prepare for
>> having kids down the road? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>> Thanks...
>>

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Barbara

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