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Re: BCPs and lower risk for disease From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net) Thu, 31 May 2001 01:20:13 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Sonnet: "Re: finding a doc that really cares in a big city?????" Previous message: Sonnet: "Re: what happened when you went off long-term bcps?" In reply to: Angela: "BCPs and lower risk for disease" Next in thread: AdoptASAP: "Re: BCPs and lower risk for disease" Reply: AdoptASAP: "Re: BCPs and lower risk for disease" Hi Angela :) The thing about PCOS is, unlike its name would imply, it's not a menstrual disease, or a disease of your ovaries. Most doctors think now that it is caused by problems with your insulin. That is what leads to the heart disease and diabetes. So, in order to protect yourself, you have got to get your insulin levels down. This is most easily acheived with medication (metformin, avandia, actos) but you can also do it yourself by eating a low carb diet and excercising. I'm way tired tonight and am not sure if what I said makes any sense at all, so if it didn't, feel free to email me and ask aagin! I might be more coherent later :) At Wed, 30 May 2001, Angela wrote: > >I am 20 years old and was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 17. The only >symptom I really experienced was irregular periods. I have been on >birth control pills ever since. Since I am on birth control am I still >at greater risk for heart disease, cancer, and diabetes than other >women? Or am I o.k.? If I am still at greater risk for those diseases >then what can I do to decrease the risk to normal? If someone could get >back to me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. -- Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com Next message: Sonnet: "Re: finding a doc that really cares in a big city?????" Previous message: Sonnet: "Re: what happened when you went off long-term bcps?" In reply to: Angela: "BCPs and lower risk for disease" Next in thread: AdoptASAP: "Re: BCPs and lower risk for disease" Reply: AdoptASAP: "Re: BCPs and lower risk for disease"

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