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Re: BCP's?????HELP!!!!

From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 1 Sep 2001 20:02:42 -0500 (CDT)

>From everything I have read, monophasic pills are MUCH better fpr
PCOSers than triphasic. (Ortho Tri-Cyclen is triphasic.) Since you are in Canada, I would suggest trying Diane-35. It contains a small dose of an anti-androgen and can supposedly help PCOSers.

At Sat, 1 Sep 2001, Cindy wrote: >
>Help!!! What BCP is best for women with PCOS????????????
>
>I have been taking ortho tri cyclen off and on for the last three years.
>I have PCOS and I do not have periods unless I am on the pill. I find
>that when I take it I have off and on pain in my abdomen, usually just
>on one side or the other (ovary pain?). I do use the BCP's for birth
>control not just for PCOS. Could anyone suggest any other BCP's to try?
>I am not on metformin or glucophage, my fasting glucose was fine so my
>doctor only recommended ortho tricyclen and aldactone (sprionalactone).
>
>Also, I am located in Nova Scotia, Canada, if anyone knows of a doctor
>or endocrinologist who has experience with PCOS could they please e-mail
>me, my doctor is a younger female and is very open to suggestions, but
>has no experience with PCOS.
>
>Thanks, Cindy.

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