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Re: Birth control pills and PCOSFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netFri, 30 Mar 2001 16:15:30 -0600 (CST)
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 > Hi beth i was on dianette a combined pill, for two years, the effect on my hair was not amazing it only reduced growth in places such as under my neck but now ive come off it the symptoms are worse than before. ive read that taking pill 4 pcos is not good because of this reason but it depends on the individual. My acne really improved on the pill but the hair was still there and coarse. im going to start met soon...wish me luck .
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