Re: poll?? pg mentioned
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 03 Oct 2000 08:48:07 -0400
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I agree - I am on a low dose of BCP with Met ... The only think is that BCP has a
tendency to put weight on women - hence the lowest possible dose ..
Chris & Emma Hallett wrote:
> I agree that BCP by itself is no way to treat PCOS. However I find that the
> BCP does help with my symptoms, protects me from endometrial hyperplasia,
> helps regulate my hormaones and hence mood swings *G*. Having send that, I
> also take metformin to treat the underlying cause of PCOS.
> Emma
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe-n-Kristy <razputin@juno.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <pcos@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 5:57 AM
> Subject: Re: poll?? pg mentioned
>
> > I agree emma BCP is used often to control PCOS and regulate your body, so
> > there for when you
> > get off of it just like any other meds, some or more of the symptoms are
> > going to return and worsen
> > I think that if birth control caused PCOS then there would be alot more
> > women that have it. I personaly
> > don't think that birthcontrol is the most effecive way to treat PCOS by
> > itself.
> >
> > Kristina Keen
> >
> > On Mon, 2 Oct 2000 01:40:51 -0500 "Chris Hallett" <chemma@hotkey.com>
> > writes:
> > > The current opinion seems to be that people may be relatively
> > > asymptomatic
> > > on the birth control pill and that the sudden change in hormones
> > > when
> > > ceasing it causes the symptoms of the PCOS to be notice - ie the bcp
> > > was
> > > masking the symptoms. This doesn't imply that their is a causal
> > > relationship
> > > between bcp and PCOS. As it has been mentioned before, PCOS is
> > > caused by
> > > insulin sensitivity. This doesn't mean that cerain things don't
> > > aggravate
> > > PCOS in some people ie weight gain, high carb foods etc.
> > > Love Emma
> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: NINA <NAHLASDREAM2@aol.com>
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <pcos@mail.medispecialty.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 4:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: poll?? pg mentioned
> > >
> > > > At Sun, 1 Oct 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >My pco symptoms seemed to appear after quitting Depo-provera.
> > > Not sure
> > > > >if it caused it or just instigated it. I havent read any formal
> > > > >literature on a link between bc and pco. See ya
> > > > >
> > > > >--
> > > > >Neen
> > > > >I HAVE HAD PCOS FOR 8 YEARS AND IT ALL HAPPENED AFTER I TOOK
> > > DEPO-PROVERA
> > > FOR TWO YEARS.I KNOW IN MY HEART THAT IT
> > > > CAUSED MY PCOS.NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE TRY TO TELL ME,I WAS
> > > > HEALTHY UNTIL DEPO-PROVERA .I HAVE 7 SISTERS AND NONE OF THEM HAVE
> > > PCOS
> > > > .THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION!!!!!!!!I BET
> > > > ALOT MORE WOMEN WHO HAVE PCOS TOOK DEPO-PROVERA.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > NINA SHEHADEH
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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