PCOS Messages for March, 2001: Re: Birth control pills and PCOS

Re: Birth control pills and PCOS

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 23:47:53 -0600 (CST)

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My experience is this: bcps & metformin = success. I went off bcps to go on a rezulin study, and everything started growing and I gained my weight back. I am on OrthoCept, and 850 mg Metx3/day ((although I forget alot, so I only end up taking 2/day). my unofficial theory is this - the bcps will help 'knock down' the levels of testosterone in some women, allowing the met to work (many women can't get met to work on its own, but in conjunction with bcps, it helps).

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
>

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