Re: Met and Clomid
From: Dave (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:19:11 +0100
Funny - I thought that my hair had started to get thicker again now that I
am on met!
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From: "Renee" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 3:34 PM
Subject: Met and Clomid
> My gyn told me this morning that there was a new study that just came out
> today (sorry-I forgot to ask the journal) that looked at PCOS women who
wanted
> to conceive. They gave 1/3 met, 1/3 clomid, and 1/3 both. The conception
> rates were about the same for all three groups. However, the group on met
had
> a fewer miscarriages. No surprise to us here, but it's good to see it in
the
> professional literature where the relevant docs will see it.
>
> I go the prescriptions today to switch to Yasmin and from Met to Actos.
We'll
> see how it goes. I was doing well on the met, but wanted to try Actos.
The
> thing that capped it was that I was reading in "Living with PCOS" that met
can
> cause hair loss (not what I need), and the Actos can help lower
testosterone
> and triglicerides.
>
> Renee
> --
> Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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>
> Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
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