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PCO-Birth Control Pills-GloucophageFrom: Melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 29 May 2002 13:45:53 -0500 (CDT)
I have PCO or that is what my Endocrine Dr says. Now I do have some of the symptoms. I do have elevated testosterone levels, hyperandrogenism (hirsutism), (dark hairs on chin, chest and belly area) DHEAS, infertility, (I have tried for years to have children, 10 years nothing), insulin resistance-Type II diabetic, or at least that what the doctor says, and morbid obesity. I am 27 5’9 and 310lbs. Now I understand that some people will have more or less symptoms. I do not have severe acne; I have a period every month, with out fail. It may be a few days off, but I have never NOT had a period. So I am hoping I am not that bad off. I have been taking Spirolactone and Glucophage 2000mg a day for over a year now. I have been taking Folic acid, one low strength Bayer aspirin, and L-carnitine for years. I have tried to watch my sugars and foods that I eat; I was told that the Glucophage (metformin) would help with my weight loss, NOPE. The Spirolactone would help with hirsutism, NOPE. I am still the almost the same weight and the hairs are the same. I am so sick and tired of shaving my sideburns and tweezing my chin. I have tried to have children for a few years now and those pills and things I do aren’t helping. I heard that if you take birth control pills that it would regulate my periods, (which they are already fine) and help my hormone levels for later. I am 27, I plan on getting married in 2 years, and I will be 29.My Dr prescribed “Yasmine” cause it has Spirolactone in it. So should I take the birth control pills for 2 years and then when I get off of them will it help my hormone levels be strong enough to produce good eggs??? I also heard that if I take birth control pills that the estrogen from them will counter act the gloucophage in the insulin resistance and will defeat the purpose of Gloucophage. Any suggestions???????
-- Melissa
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