Re: PCOS Diagnosis today. - Help
From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 19 Apr 2002 00:00:59 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Charly,
your treatment should include an insulin sensitising drug such as
metformin. Metformin should be used alone for up to six months, and
then with clomid if you are still not having regular cycles.
Best wishes
--
Sally
At Thu, 18 Apr 2002, Charly wrote:
>
>I have been diagnosed with PCOS. I have a few questions
>1. The Doc took a sample of my end. lining because it is so thick to
>ensure that it isn't cancerious. Should I be worried? (it is 25 mm)
>2. Two of the larger cysts I have, have tissue growing between them. Is
>this normal?
>3. I am overweight (yep, one of the 50%) and am wondering 3 things,
>a: Is this caused by being overweight? It seems as though all symtoms
>started at once (gained 70 lbs and had started have irreg periods) b:
>Why isnt diet and excersise working for me? c: If I lost weight, will it
>'cure' me.
>4. Here is my treatment plan, which I want a 2nd opinion on...
>-Provera to reduce my lining (2 months)
>-Ultra sound in 2 months to ensure the cyst with tissue is gone
>- Clomid to help me get pregnant
>
>5. If I take weight loss medicine, is it going to effect the provera or
>clomid?
>
>I am scared to death and sad.. any advice will be wonderful!
>
>Thanks for all of your help!!! Charly
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