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Re: Does anyone know if PCOS and depo is connected?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 13:26:38 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 29 Aug 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>At Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Lisa wrote:
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NO! Depo does not cause PCOS as you are assuming. The reason the side
effects seem similar is due to the progesterone in the Depo which is has
strong androgen activity (androgens are male hormones like
testosterone). PCOS is a genetic syndrome (meaning you are born with
the potential to develop it) as far as anyone know. There is nothing
external that causes it but often women are unaware they have it until a
point in there life when something seems to trigger it but actually just
brings it out. As far as the gestational diabetes you had, that is most
likely caused by the PCOS not the other way around.
>>OMG!!!!!!!!! I can't believe my own eyes. I had NO problems until I had
>>a Depo injection. I ALWAYS assumed my problems were caused by it, but
>>never knew what was wrong with me. The side-effects of Depo are
>>strikingly similar to the symptoms of PCOS. You are the first person
>>I've seen so far to ask about Depo.
>>>From the research I gathered on PCOS, I deducted that it is attributed
>>to being diabetic when I was pregnant.
>>BUT, I always felt that the Depo was the true trigger.
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>>-Lisa Denise S/NJ
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>>At Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Angela wrote:
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>>>I HAVE A FEW PROBLEMS AND I AM WORRIED. I HAVE BEEN ON DEPO PREVARA
>>>SINCE I WAS 14 YRS OLD. I AM NOW 22 AND I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE
>>>PCOS. I HAVNT BEEN ON DEPO FOR 3 YRS, AND IM CURIOUS IF THERE IS ANY
>>>CONNECTION. I HAVE CYSTS ON MY OVARIES AND IM WORRIED ABOUT
>>>INFERTILITY. IF DEPO IS IN CONNECTION AND YOU ARE EXPIERENCING THESE
>>>PROBLEMS PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS. I AM VERY WORRIED AND VERY UPSET THAT
>>>I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO CONCIEVE, NO WOMAN IN MY FAMILY IS INFERTLE.
>>>PLEASE HELP!!! MAKE SURE TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF DEPO CAN CAUSE
>>>INFERTILITY. DONT LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU. PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU KNOW
>>>ANYTHING ABOUT THIS.
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>i got depo twice was fine before it and in 2001 i found i have pcos i think that depo causes pcos
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