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Re: birth control pills: can they make things worse?

From: pookie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
30 Aug 2001 14:03:24 -0700

On Thu, 30 August 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:

>
> i am 22 years old and was told i have pcos. i am underweight and dont
> have many of the common side effects, or symptoms... ie body hair. my
> ovaries are enlarged and covered in cysts, and i am in pain. i have
> cronic fatigue and my hair is falling out a bit. my dr is keeping me on
> birth control pills and many people act as though my dr is telling me to
> drink lead paint or rat poisoning.
> if anyone has the same symptoms as me i would like to know if they are
> still taking birth control... i am at a loss at what i should be doing
>

What kind of pill are you taking? Are you taking anything else in addition to the bcps?

Has your doctor tested you for thyroid problems? Also, have you had a laprascopy to check for endometriosis?

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