PCOS Messages for March, 2002: Re: Primary Ammenorhea

Re: Primary Ammenorhea

From: Panacea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 13:30:37 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Amanda wrote: >
>I am 19 years old and have never had a period without the aid of birth
>control. I have been to two different doctors, had blood tests, and
>most recently had a bone density scan (to see the amount of estrogen in
>my body). Even with all the tests the only thing I know is that I am
>low in progesterone and I guess low estrogen too. It seems the quick
>fix to my problem is to put me on birth control. What I am wondering is
>what are the other effects of being low in these hormones? What if I
>don't take birth control and don't menstrate, will this cause problems
>in the future? If anyone knows the effects of these two hormones
>(besides the fact they cause women to have their period) I would
>appreciate some info. Thanks!

People in our condition often have more nasty side effects from bcps than good, so... if I were you I'd look into hormone replacement therapy instead of using bcps.

Find out your exact levels and look into what kinds of therapy there are available. Do NOT use provera, no pill-popping! If you need progesterone, use a progesterone cream (bought from a reputed source; some creams don't actually HAVE progesterone in them). If you need estrogen, use estrogel or estrogen drops placed on the inside wrist. (Estrogen is very expensive to make into a cream; most estrogen creams are useless because estrogen isn't easily absorbed into the skin, so it has to go through a special process... and this doesn't turn easily into cream.)

Also, keep an eye on your testosterone levels. A high testosterone (>50) will cause disruption... look into lowering that if you have a problem (glucophage will help, as an insulin sensitizer).

Good luck.

--
Panacea

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