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Re: Anyone else's experiences with OrthoTricyclen?
From: Misty (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:56:21 -0600 (CST)
My dr told me that women with PCOS should not talk the tricyclen version
you should take plain othrocyclen because we need the steady levels of
hormones.
Good luck.
At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, Belle wrote:
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>The brown spots could be acanthosis nigricans. It can be a symptom of
>insulin resistance which may be the cause of PCOS. Here is some
>additional information and some pictures of acanthosis nigricans:
>http://dermatology.cdlib.org/DOJvol6num1/original/acanthosis/katz.html
>
>The birth control pill decreases glucose metabolism which may actually
>be making your PCOS and insulin problems worse.
>
>At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>I have been noticing light brown, flat spots or patches
>>of the spots on various parts of my skin. I believe it is caused by the
>>ORthoTricyclen. Has anyone else noticed any small spots?
>>
>--
>Hope this helps,
>
>Belle
>
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