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Re: Aldactone Question
From: Linda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 01:56:17 -0500 (CDT)
i think its a steroid or a hormone coz it has bad efects as well. it
usually causes weight gain or some thing of that sort. it blocks the
male hormones from working. and that is why it is given here. its the
male hormones which are causing all the dratic effects of hair, acne,
balding, and all shit things.
but continual use is bad, i read it in a hormone book.
At Mon, 15 Oct 2001, jodi wrote:
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>Hi there
>
>aldactone is a potassium sparing diurtetic that was originally used for
>high blood pressure and i *think* some sort of heart failure or
>problem... any condition where excess fluid can be problematic. It was
>discovered to have the side effect of blocking androgen effects on the
>skin. Depending on who you talk to or what book you read, aldactone
>keeps testosterone from having effects on skin receptors, thereby
>stopping the problems of acne or excessive hair... OR it flushes excess
>T from the body, with the same end result... Less acne, less problem
>hair.
>
>Side effects of this med. are... decrease in "sexual ability" (ie,
>loss of sex drive, loss of orgasm...); irregular and/or constant uterine
>bleeding; birth defects especially in male fetuses... alone with the
>usual diziness, nauseua, upset stomach, etc that is warned of with just
>about every med you take!!! because of the bleeding problems and
>potential for birth defects, this med. is usually taken in conjunction
>with birth control pills, and it is not recommended for women who are
>trying to concieve.
>
>as far as PCOS is concerned, aldactone serves as an androgen blocker...
>it keeps androgens from having nasty effects on the skin. it is
>therefore more or less a cosmetic fix (although for 4 months after I
>quit taking it, I had regular periods... odd... guess it effects the
>ovaries somehow too?) ... never heard of it being used to treat
>obesity/overweight, though it can cause weight loss, probably largely
>through fluid loss... though blocking androgens might also cause weight
>loss in females. who knows? :-) but really, unless you have the
>problems of excess hair or acne that BCP or other meds alone aren't
>helping, aldactone isn't for you.
>
>Hope that helps...
>
>- jodi
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>At Mon, 15 Oct 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>>Hello, What is Aldactone? How does it work with PCOS? I have noticed
>>that a lot of women here mention that they are on it. My Doctor
>>mentioned it but them said I did not need it. I am overweight. Could
>>it help me?
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