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Re: A bcp that improves IR ??!!!!!From: faye (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 26 Jun 2001 01:40:50 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 26 Jun 2001, cat wrote: > >I have been wondering about going on the pill to treat my pcos (because >I'm in the UK and there is no chance of getting on met :o( ) but I'd >heard a lot about bcp's making IR worse. > >Well, I did a search on medline and found a study that showed that one >type of bcp improved insulin sensitivity and improved lipids. The pill >in the study contained 30 mcg ethinylestradiol and 150 mcgs desogestrel. >This is the same as desogen or ortho-cept in the US or marvelon in the >UK. > >Has anyone been on one of these pills and seen an improvement in their >IR or lipids or other symptoms? Or had bad results with them? I'd be >really interested to know! > >The link for the study is: > >http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11020530&dopt=Abstract > >-- >Cat >Hi Cat I read the article you noted and wanted to let you know that ALMOST the same result of that test were the same as with 3.0 mg Drospirenone and 0.03 Ethinyl Estracdiol. The latter also has the benefit of changing BMI. This is in a BCP called Yasmin in the U.S and I believe Diane 35 elswhere. You can get further info at http://www.yasmin.com After much research I have been on Yasmin for a week now with no negative side effects so far and have seen a reduction in fluid retention. facial hair thickness and best of all for me Hot flashes. I have not however had a period as yet. Best wishes Faye
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