PCOS Messages for June, 2002: Re: Do you still ovulate on BCP??

Re: Do you still ovulate on BCP??

From: Melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:42:03 -0500 (CDT)

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As far as I know I only have PCOS. I have Type 2 diabetes, Dark hairs on my chin and tummy, Overweight, hard time losing the weight, BUT I have a period every month without fail, but I have never been pregnant. I actually bleed pretty heavy and have very back cramps, I sometimes have to stop on the side of the road if I am driving. Well my OB/GYN Dr told me that if I took the BCP now and when I was ready it would help my hormones. I guess I was in denial about not ovulating. I am on BCP cause my Dr. told me that and I should not try and get preg while on Spiro. For the possiblity of birth defects. I am 27 and have tried for years to get preg with never being on any birth control or fertility drugs either. My OB/GYN put me on Yasmin, cause it has a spiro type drug in it. I have not real bad hairs, but they are bad enough for me. The meds I am on are Gloucophage 2000mgs a day, Spirolactone 200mgs a day. I am on BCP for a few reasons. 1. I am on the Spiro and just in case I get Preg, no birth defects caused by Spiro. 2. The Dr told me it was good for me. 3. I don't want to have a baby until we are married in Jan 2004. I want a child really bad, but I want to be able to take care and provide for her/him. Plus I want to do the right thing and be married. A part of me thinks I am just fine and if I get off the BCP I will get preg, but the reality part of me knows I have no viable eggs (thats what my Endocrine Dr told me) They have taken my blood and done testosterone tests, progest test, estrogen tests. They are all not normal. The only tests they have not taken was ultra sound and ovulation tests. I have taken those at home ovulation tests when it was around the time for me to ovulate 14 days after my period and nothing ever showed up. So I figured I didn't ovulate. I hope this helps everyone understand better. THANK YOU BELLE!!!!

At Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Belle wrote: >
>You can ovulate while on the pill. You can even get pregnant while on
>the pill. I did.
>
>I assume that you have PCOS. PCO is different from PCOS. Many women
>have poly-cystic ovaries (PCO) but do not have Poly-cystic ovary
>syndrome (PCOS). If you do have PCOS, you need to be careful about the
>kind of pill you take. The tri-phasic pills may not be strong enough.
>
>I do not understand your statement about taking the pill in order to get
>your hormones ready for when you want to conceive. The pill will mask
>your symptoms of PCOS but it is not a treatment for PCOS. It may even
>make the PCOS worse. The pill artifically alters your hormones while
>you are on them but does not get your hormones "ready" for anything.
>While you may have regular periods now, there is no guarantee that you
>will when you get off of the pill. MANY women have found that they have
>numerous changes in their body when they get off of the pill.
>
>If you are on one of the kinds of pill that seems to cause less damage
>to the body, you may be able to get pregnant immediately. It normally
>takes about three months for all of the drug from the pill to get out of
>your system.
>
>The basil temp would not likely be of any benefit.
>
>At Wed, 19 Jun 2002, Melissa wrote:
>>
>>I have been on BCP for almost 2 months. I will be getting married in
>>Jan 2004 and I have PCO and I want to take the BCP to get my hormones
>>ready for when I do want to concieve. So can I do Basil body temp test
>>to see if I ovulate even on BCP? As soon as we are married we want to
>>start a family right away. Second question, when should I get off BCP
>>to get my body regular and the BCP out of my system??? Should I get off
>>in November or Dec 2003?? I have reg periods already.
>>Thank you
>
>--
>Hope this helps,
>
>Belle
>

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