PCOS Messages for January, 2001: Re: productive Endocrinologists

Re: productive Endocrinologists

From: Cassandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 12:55:51 -0600 (CST)

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I'm not seeing an RE yet, but I am TTC, so I want to go to one soon. >From what I've read on the board, there are some people who are seeing
REs and aren't TTC, but I've also read that some REs want to work on a pregnancy. So, you might have to shop around.

Glucophage (aka Metformin) is not a fertility drug. It's an insulin sensitizer and some people who take it get the added benefit of ovulation. Not everyone does, though. You should be able to get Met even if you aren't TTC. You can get an insulin test to determine if you're insulin resistant and that can be the reason to get the presciption. I didn't take the test, though. My doctor just prescribed it on my PCOS diagnoses alone.

I feel tons better and my cycles seem to be leveling out to around 26 days. I've been taking it since July 00.

Good luck! Cassandra

At Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Colleen wrote: >
>Hey Ya'll, I have PCOS with the facial hair, irregular periods, obesity
>around my midsection and hypertension. I am 22 years old and right now
>I am not interested in trying to become pregnant, but I would like to
>start getting the best medical care possible, so I would like to start
>going to an RE. My question is Is it appropriate for me to go an RE
>even though my goal is not pregnancy at this time? Do RE's even see
>patients with PCOS who are not trying to get pregnant at this point? Do
>they prescribe Glucophage to people with PCOS who are not trying to get
>pregnant? I appreciate anyone's input on this. Thanks in advance.
>
>--
>Colleen :)
>
>P.S. I currently take Spironolactone 100mg,Ortho-Cyclen, Atenolol, 50mg
>and Norvasc 10mg (blood pressure meds)
>

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