PCOS Messages for May, 2003: Re: birth control and weight gain

Re: birth control and weight gain

From: Char (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 20 May 2003 21:39:39 -0500 (CDT)

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I am on a birth control pill called Demulen 35 and it did not cause me to gain a single pound.

There are many different options for treating pcos. Birth control pills are not the only option.

Sometimes insulin resistance is prevelent in women with pcos. Ask your doctor to test your fasting insulin and c-peptide levels, not just your hormones, to see if this may be a factor for you. If it is, sometimes an insulin sensitising medication such as glucophage can actually help by controlling your insulin which may result in your hormones functioning normally. In addition to glucophage, a high protein low carb diet helps a lot in weight control. Sugar Busters is an excellent book explaining this way of eating.

You also may want to have your cortisol level tested. This is done with a 24-hour urine test. Sometimes cortisol levels have an effect on hormones and can mimic pcos symptoms.

If your gyn is not familiar with all the aspects of pcos and choices of treatments, get a second opinion from a doctor called a "reproductive endocrinologist".

There are also many good books on pcos that can help you understand this disease and familiarize yourself with the causes and your options.

It's ok to explore all avenues before making some final choices.

At Tue, 20 May 2003, Kate wrote: >
>I am 19, and I just went to my doctor yesterday. I showed her all my
>hair, and told her about my irregular periods. she took blood to get it
>tested to see what my hormone levels are. what happens when i get these
>results back? she wants to put me on birth control no matter what, to
>regulate my period. Im kind of affraid of the weight gain that comes
>with taking birth control. weight is not a problem for me (im 5'2 and
>108 pounds), but i don't want it to become a problem. is there anything
>i can take that wont make me gain weight? I take adderall for ADD, which
>makes me not hungry, but im not sure how that would work with birth
>control.
>
>--
>Kate
>

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