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Re: What type of Dr do you see if you NOT concerned about fertility aspect?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Dec 2002 07:30:31 -0600 (CST)
A really really good endocrinologist who understands pcos and everything
and anything about the entire endocrine system that is associated with
it. I had to go through 4 different doctors before I found one that I
thought had the specific knowledge up to my standards.
At Tue, 24 Dec 2002, Sugar wrote:
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>I was diagnosed with PCOS in 1999 when trying to get pg with my first
>child. I now have 2 clomid babies, clomid worked well for me and
>glucophage was just coming into use for PCOS from what I understand. I
>saw an endocrinologist the month I got pg with #2 (early 2001) and she
>said if I didn't get pg from that cycle of clomid from ob gyn to come
>back for glucophage or if I did get pg to wait until I was done nursing
>the next baby then start glucophage then.
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>>From what I understand many nursing moms are already using glucophage so
>I wanted to make an appt. My dd is 9mths and I imagine we will still be
>nursing for awhile. I have since moved and need to find a new Dr.
>Should I see a regular Endocrinologist, as opposed to a Reproductive
>Endocrinologists as I have no plans to get preganant again. I am
>interested in treatment due to the other health risks pcos poses such as
>diabetes, heart disease etc so seems like a regular endo is better?
>Interested to know who others see. thanks!
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