PCOS Messages for September, 2003: Re: PCOS, normal insulin levels, infertility & I'm frustrated!

Re: PCOS, normal insulin levels, infertility & I'm frustrated!

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Sep 2003 10:33:57 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 24 Jul 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>At Tue, 23 Jul 2002, cw wrote:
>>
>>Most women who have PCOS have normal glucose levels. It is usually the
>>INSULIN level that is too high. Most women with PCOS have bodies that
>>produce too much insulin in order to keep the glucose levels normal.
>>
>>One test is the fasting glucose/insulin test. If your glucose is normal
>>and your insulin comes out 10 or higher, you are INSULIN RESISTANT. But
>>many times, this test is not accurate. Your best bet is to get an IGTT
>>(insulin glucose tolerance test) and find out if you have INSULIN
>>RESISTANCE. If you are only slightly borderline IR, the insulin
>>sensitizing medication Glucophage can make a world of difference.
>>
>>At Tue, 23 Jul 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>I have been told that I have PCOS. I have very irregular periods, cycts
>>>on my ovaries, fertility problems, male hair growth and acne. I,
>>>however, am not overweight and my glucose levels came back normal. My
>>>doctor said the only thing to help would be to go on the pill, but I
>>>want to get pregnant, so this does me no good. So as for now, I just
>>>live it. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank You
>

Hi I just found out that i have PCOS and I too wanted to have a baby so they but me on Clomid to get pregnat so you should ask your doctor about it...... >My Mistake...I got confused...my insulin was normal, I am not insulin
>resistant. My doctor talked about "metformin?" but said it wouldn't
>help, since I am not insulin resistant. I also have read, though, that
>PCOS is not caused by any one factor but, the symptoms need to be
>individually treated. For example, Antibiotic for the acne, Provera to
>induce Menses... I HATED Provera, it was terrible, I'd rather not have
>a period, going on 12 weeks without one. I still can't find anything
>that works for the hair growth. I am just so confused about this whole
>thing and I see that many women with PCOS are IR as well. So
>confused...

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