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Re: Question about PCOS, Glucophage, AF, and Testosterone levels :)

From: amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 06:02:13 -0500 (CDT)


At Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Sonnet wrote: >
>If you ovulated around cd 27, then your period wouldn't start until cd
>41 or so. So in that sense you're not late yet! You may start getting
>regular periods that are just very long cycles, that can happen. Better
>than not getting any at all, I say. :)
>
>At Sun, 28 Jul 2002, Amber wrote:
>>
>>Hi everyone!
>> does anyone know anything about primary ammenorrhea i have this i never mensed i am 33 i also read on a web page that people with this can get pregnant i dont have a uterus but it said even without a uterus or mensing you still can should i be on birth control pills to me it would still be a baby and i just find this out 15 years later i am married if anyone knows please inform me as to what to do
>>I am new to this forum, and newly diagnosed with PCOS, altho I have had
>>these problems for 11 years now. Last year I was placed on Glucophage
>>XR, and took it for a year, and while it reduced my symptoms, it never
>>helped restore my periods.
>>
>>Well in May I was switched to regular Glucophage, 1700mg per day. In
>>June, I got my first period in about FOUR years without any help from
>>bcp's or provera! YAYYYYYYY! At least we know I can still have one
>>right?
>>
>>Well, this month, I think I ovulated late, around CD 27, due to the
>>sudden appearance of ALOT of eggwhite CM, and middle pain. I am now on
>>CD 37, and still no AF :( but of course its only been 10 days since I
>>think I ovulated so I guess thats normal.
>>
>>I also had some tests run by Northwestern University, for a PCOS study,
>>and they told me that my testosterone level before I went back on hte
>>glucophage in May was 147! WHOABABY! But apparently that has dropped
>>because I did have a period in June? LOL!
>>
>>Anyways my question is this: Why would I not have my period this month
>>when I did last? Could my dosage not be high enough or could something
>>else be wrong. I havent gained any weight, as a matter of fact I
>>believe Ive lost some. My other symptoms are almost gone, no real acne,
>>just a few spots, my dark patches have all but disappeared completely,
>>and the light hair on my face has even become more sparse. I never had
>>thin hair on my head to begin with.
>>
>>Is there anyone else out there who started out on Glucophage, and had a
>>period the first month, then all of a sudden, went back to not having
>>periods again?
>>
>>Im so confused? This really throws a kink in the TTC plans!
>>UGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
>>
>>Any help would be GREAT! :)
>>
>>--
>>Amber Day SAHM to Brenna age 10, Blake age 8, and TTC #1 bio kid since 7/97,
>>PCOS with IR, 1700mg of Glucophage per day.
>>
>--
>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>



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