PCOS Messages for December, 2000: bcps and IR ???

bcps and IR ???

From: k (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Dec 2000 09:12:53 -0600 (CST)

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Does anyone know anything about this?

I ran across it in my reading. It's off of the Trileven site.

I'm kind of worried because I was on bcps for about 8 months and my symptoms got worse (facial hair and hair loss)

Went off to try to get my hair back and through blood tests found out I have pcos. NOW I'm on Mircette and Aldactone.

I don't think I have IR but wouldn't be suprised if I'm hypoglycemic. Those symptoms have actually gotten worse since going on bcps again.

I need to know if I'm doing more harm than good here.

Thanks - K

8. CARBOHYDRATE AND LIPID METABOLIC EFFECTS

Oral contraceptives have been shown to cause glucose intolerance in a significant percentage of users. Oral contraceptives containing greater than 75 micrograms of estrogens cause hyperinsulinism, while lower doses of estrogen cause less glucose intolerance. Progestogens increase insulin secretion and create insulin resistance, this effect varying with different progestational agents. However, in the nondiabetic woman, oral contraceptives appear to have no effect on fasting blood glucose. Because of these demonstrated effects, prediabetic and diabetic women should be carefully observed while taking oral contraceptives.

A small proportion of women will have persistent hypertriglyceridemia while on the pill. As discussed earlier (see "WARNINGS" 1a. and 1d.), changes in serum triglycerides and lipoprotein levels have been reported in oral-contraceptive users.

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