PCOS Messages for January, 2002: Re: birth control pills and PCOS

Re: birth control pills and PCOS

From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 21:46:14 -0600 (CST)

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In essence the only reason to be on bcp's (as far as we're concerned here) is for birth control. It does nothing to treat PCOS and has limited success in reducing the symptoms. In fact it can further impair your glucose tolerance, making your PCOS, overall health, and symptoms worse! At least ask to be treated with insulin sensitizers. They're pretty much (note I say pretty much!) standard treatment these days for PCOS.

At Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Jen wrote: >
>Hi,
>I was diagnosed with PCOS about a year ago (have some abnormal hair
>growth, nothing major, no weight problems, no irregular periods, but
>ovarian scan showed cysts and testosterone levels high). My dr.
>prescribed the birth control pills, and I've been on them for the past
>year, with no noticeable reduction in abnormal hair growth. The pill
>hasn't *bothered* me, but I don't need it for contraceptive purposes,
>and if it's not doing anything for the abnormal hair growth, I'd prefer
>not to be on it.
>I'm about to go for an annual gynecologist checkup (at a new
>gynecologist), and my question is whether or not I should ask her to
>refill my pill prescription or not. Does anyone out there have any
>experience to share (positive or negative) about the pill in relation to
>PCOS? Any concrete reasons for staying on (or going off)? Thanks!

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Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org

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