Re: How to select a doctor???
From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 7 May 2002 15:17:52 -0500 (CDT)
I think you just have to keep trying. But if you want, you could try a
reproductive endocrinologist since PCOS is the leading cause of
infertility, they treat it a lot, and obviously, they don't prescribe
BCP's....
How long were you on the glucophage before you gave up on it? I've had a
great experience with it. There are other medications for IR, like
Avandia.
Good luck. Finding a good doctor especially a good endo is hard. (I'm
on my sixth endo!)
Anne
At Tue, 7 May 2002, Deborah wrote:
>
>I finally find a good doctor, and I move! Why is it so hard to find a
>good doctor? The first one I went to said he "specialized in women's
>issues". When I mentioned the PCOS, he told me the only way to treat it
>was with BCP's, but he wouldn't prescribe any for me because as he said,
>"I should be happy I'm not having periods every month!"
>The second doctor specializes in internal medicine, and again, I was
>told she specialized in women's health issues. At my first appointment
>she drew blood to test my hormone levels, and when the results came
>back, without any discussion with me, prescribed birth control pills.
>
>I hate birth control pills. Well, at least the ones I've tried so far.
>They do nothing but make me nauseous, and of course since I usually
>haven't had a period in at least 6 to 8 months, I bleed for days. On
>this latest prescription, my period has begun before I even reached the
>placebo pills, leaving me no better than before when I didn't know when
>to expect my period.
>
>The side effects from Glucophage never subsided with me, so I definitely
>do not want to go back to that drug.
>
>But I'm at my wit's end. I would really like to find a doctor who knows
>what he/she is talking about with regards to PCOS, and will listen to my
>concerns as far as drugs. Right now, I don't know if I should go with
>an endocrinologist or a ob/gyn. I've had bad luck with both.
>
>Any input on how to choose a doctor? How to find a good one?
>
>Thanks!
>Deborah
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