 |
 |
 |
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Re: PCOS, Estrogen, and HypothyroidFrom: Angie (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 24 Jan 2003 12:51:04 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Sonnet wrote: > >Hey guys - > >I saw a new endo today, and he was GREAT. He will only treat me during >my pregnancy unfortunately, but he's all MINE for the next 6 months! >Whoo! > >ANYWAY... he was extremely knowledgeable. We argued a little over me >staying on glucophage through the pregnancy and he actually (shock, >gasp) presented arguments using current - and I mean last few months >current - studies about metformin and pregnancy and etc. I practically >fell down dead on the spot, I've never had a doctor actually know what >we were talking about before! So, my point is, the guy has a clue. > >He was talking to me about pregnancy and thyroid, and he pointed out >that pregnancy causes hypothyroid for most women. I asked if that was >because the baby needed extra thyroid hormone, and he said no, it is >because increased estrogen levels interact with thyroid blockers. (!) >So I am thinking, is this what causes the increased risk of thyroid >problems for those of us with PCOS? Just because we tend to have higher >estrogen? > >Worth thinking about! > >-- >email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com >I have PCOS, and I have struggled with it for many years. I've tried everything and nothing has ever helped. But I recently found out that there is a relationship between having to much estrogen and hypothyroid. I found out at a class that there a two hormones in a woman's body that are supposed to work together- Estrogen and Progesterone. Estrogen is like the gas in our cars and Progesterone is like the brakes. Estrogen dominates the first half of our cycle and Progesterone is supposed to dominate the second half of our cycle. Progesterone is made in the ovary after the egg comes out when we ovulate.When we don't ovulate every month like we are supposed to we lack in progesterone. When we lack in progesterone it causes a lot of problems,Such as -hypothyroid,lack of blood sugar control,infertility, depression,fatigue,weight gain,PCOS,increased body hair,etc. I found out that you can't take progesterone in a pill because it is hard on your liver and if you go to the doctor and ask for some progesterone they will give you something called Progestin.This is not the same Progesterone in our bodies. It is synthetic and fools our bodies into thinking we have progesterone without any benefits,but with side effects. So someone made a cream that you rub on your skin and your body absorbs the progesterone and is able to use it. I decided to try it. I first wnted to see if I was low in Progesterone .So I had a Saliva test done during the 2nd half of my cycle and I found out that I was low in progesterone. I decided to give the cream a try, I was desperate. I tried thre different kinds of cream and found one that really works! I felt better almost immediately. My depression lifted , my hypoglycemia felt better, I have regular periods , I ovulate every month,I'm not so emotional, My thyroid is working better. This was the answer to many prayers. You can Email the girl I buy this cream from at-- http://www.apriljoy@myarbonne.com
-- Angie
|
|
Return to ![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)
Technical Problems: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Mon May 19 17:09:33 2008