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Re: [Birth Control] Birth control with PCO? From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Wed, 26 Sep 2001 20:08:06 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Tracey: "Am I NORMAL?Please help!" Previous message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: positive margins and bleeding after leep" In reply to: Carla: "[Birth Control] Birth control with PCO?" Next in thread: Carla: "Re: [Birth Control] Birth control with PCO?" Reply: Carla: "Re: [Birth Control] Birth control with PCO?" At Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Carla wrote: > >I hope someone here can help me with this question. I know that >progesterone in birth control pills or progesterone-only forms of birth >control has androgenic effects. Does that mean using progesterone in >birth control is a bad idea for women with PCO, or who are genetically >predisposed to PCO? Would a progesterone-only form of birth control be a >particularly bad idea? Or is it more the case that PCO will develop when >it develops, regardless of outside influences? Research or informed >replies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! The regular monophasic oral contraceptives are the best form of contraception for women with PCO. In general by shutting down the ovaries, they shut off the androgen production. If a woman with PCO has no need for contraception(abstaining, lesbian relationship, etc.) 10 days a month of Oral Provera works very well at preventing her from developing endometrial hyperplasia or cancer. -- R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered. Next message: Tracey: "Am I NORMAL?Please help!" Previous message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: positive margins and bleeding after leep" In reply to: Carla: "[Birth Control] Birth control with PCO?" Next in thread: Carla: "Re: [Birth Control] Birth control with PCO?" Reply: Carla: "Re: [Birth Control] Birth control with PCO?"

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