PCOS Messages for July, 2002: Re: PCOS, normal insulin levels, infertility & I'm frustrated!

Re: PCOS, normal insulin levels, infertility & I'm frustrated!

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 16:06:35 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 23 Jul 2002, cw wrote: >
>Most women who have PCOS have normal glucose levels. It is usually the
>INSULIN level that is too high. Most women with PCOS have bodies that
>produce too much insulin in order to keep the glucose levels normal.
>
>One test is the fasting glucose/insulin test. If your glucose is normal
>and your insulin comes out 10 or higher, you are INSULIN RESISTANT. But
>many times, this test is not accurate. Your best bet is to get an IGTT
>(insulin glucose tolerance test) and find out if you have INSULIN
>RESISTANCE. If you are only slightly borderline IR, the insulin
>sensitizing medication Glucophage can make a world of difference.
>
>At Tue, 23 Jul 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I have been told that I have PCOS. I have very irregular periods, cycts
>>on my ovaries, fertility problems, male hair growth and acne. I,
>>however, am not overweight and my glucose levels came back normal. My
>>doctor said the only thing to help would be to go on the pill, but I
>>want to get pregnant, so this does me no good. So as for now, I just
>>live it. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank You

My Mistake...I got confused...my insulin was normal, I am not insulin resistant. My doctor talked about "metformin?" but said it wouldn't help, since I am not insulin resistant. I also have read, though, that PCOS is not caused by any one factor but, the symptoms need to be individually treated. For example, Antibiotic for the acne, Provera to induce Menses... I HATED Provera, it was terrible, I'd rather not have a period, going on 12 weeks without one. I still can't find anything that works for the hair growth. I am just so confused about this whole thing and I see that many women with PCOS are IR as well. So confused...

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