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Re: Birth control pills and PCOS
From: Alexandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 08:52:44 -0600 (CST)
Hi Beth,
I have been on Lo-Ovral for almost 4 years and do not have very many
side effects from it. However, it did not slow my hair growth. Good
luck to you. Alexandra
At Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>
>Hi again Beth, I'm glad that you are at least feeling better about
>everything! I am not a huge fan of birth control pills anyway, and as
>far as a treatment goes for PCOS they are only a mask - they are not
>solving anything. But that being said, if you feel okay about going
>down that line of treatment (and many women do) then the pill can be
>helpful in contolling your symptoms. I think it depends a lot on the
>pill you are on (and I confess I don't know much about the different
>types) but you should be able to find one that slows hair growth down
>for you. Also you may want to look into an anti-androgen like Spiro.
>Good luck!
>
>--
>Sonnet
>
>At Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Beth wrote:
>>
>>Hi, I wanted to see if I could get some of your experiences with the
>>birth control pill and its effects on unwanted (male pattern) hair
>>growth in PCOS. My doctor prescribed the pill for me, saying it would
>>take about 6 months for me to see results as far as removal of unwanted
>>hair. I've never been on the pill before, and I have a few questions in
>>general, and about the specific pill she prescribed for me (LO-OVRAL).
>>
>>1. Does the birth control really control/remove unwanted hair?
>>2. Has anyone had any experiences (good or bad) specifically with
>>LO-OVRAL and icontrolling unwanted hair?
>>3. Can anyone tell me side effects they've noticed with LO-OVRAL? So
>>far I've noticed a drop in appetite, and tender and enlarged breasts.
>>
>>Thanks for your help!!!
>>
>>--
>>Beth
>>
>--
>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
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