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Re: BCP
From: bluebonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 03:27:47 -0500 (CDT)
I have also heard that the tricyclic bcps are not good for pcos,
sometimes aggrevating or adding to symptoms. I was on ortho-cyclen (not
the same as ortho tri cyclen) and it was helping a lot with the hair and
periods.
At Sun, 22 Apr 2001, jodi wrote:
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>my doc told me allesse and mircette are both good ones for PCOS. there
>are coutless others, i'm sure... she says it's largely trial and error,
>which ones work for you.
>
>the third generation pills are supposed to be the least androgenic...
>sam thatcher goes into detail on this in his book PCOS: the hidden
>epidemic.
>
>ortho-tricyclen is NOT one of the pills that is supposed to be good for
>PCOS... the tri-phasal pills do not do a good enough job at supressing
>cyst formation, etc... and i think it is these damn cysts that sit
>around pumping out the bulk of the excess androgens we have such a fun
>old time with.
>
>- jodi
>
>At Sun, 22 Apr 2001, S.H. wrote:
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>>i was on alesse. every doc i went to put me on that because it's a
>>really low dose. what i was wondering though is if it is a good type to
>>be on with pcos becasue reading the other threads i've saw that there
>>are certain ones that are good with pcos and some that aren't. anyone
>>know?
>>
>>~steph
>>
>>At Sun, 22 Apr 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>>>I would also like to know, what BCP is everyone on? Im on ortho
>>>try-cyclene.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>
>>--
>>S.H.
>>
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