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Re: BCPs and lower risk for disease
From: AdoptASAP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 06:15:48 -0500 (CDT)
To clarify, you still need to be under a doctors care. While low
carbing is beneficial to most, it is not a treatment. L/Cing is great
(again for most not all) but you still need to be seeking other
treatments.
At Thu, 31 May 2001, Sonnet wrote:
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>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:
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>>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
>
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