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Re: BCP's?????HELP!!!!
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 8 Sep 2001 22:46:12 -0500 (CDT)
Tri phasic bcps are not good for PCOS women. Ortho Cept was my brand
(did 9 weeks of hormones, then the withdrawal week - love it). And yes,
I took glucophage with it as well.
At Sat, 8 Sep 2001, Tara wrote:
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>At Sat, 1 Sep 2001, Cindy wrote:
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>>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).
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>>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.
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>>Thanks, Cindy.
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>Hi Cindy!
>
>I take Ortho Tricyclen, it's the only one that didn't cause nausia for
>me. I'm sorry I have no suggestions for that. However, I am concerned
>about you not taking Glucophage. It's not the glucose that needs to be
>tested in PCOS patients. We over produce insulin because our bodies are
>resistant to it. We can end up with pancreatic problems because it is
>over worked. Taking glucophage will lower the insulin level in the
>blood and give your pancreas a rest. You need blood work to determine
>your insulin level. I recomend getting your hands on any books and
>literature on PCOS and sharing it with your doctor. It's great that she
>is open to anything you may have to offer. I have "PCOS the Hidden
>Epidemic" by, Samuel S. Thatcher MD. I recommend it. Maybe you can
>educate your doctor!!
>
>--
>Tara
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