Sheri,

You might want to talk to your doc about the bcps - Ortho Tri-Cyclen are triphasic, which tend to be the worst for PCOS, as they don't usually contain enough hormones on a constant basis to keep our own hormones in check.

From the INCIID PCOS faq page:


Which also makes sense - more follies sitting around, the more testosterone they're putting out.

You might be better off with a biphasic pill, like Desogen or Demulin. Or, for that matter, monophasics like Yasmin, which is supposed to help with hair growth & skin issues. For what it's worth, my acne and hair growth literally exploded when a new GYN changed me to the Ortho Tri-Cyclen. Most docs simply aren't up enough on the research to know which pills work best for women with PCOS.

Hope that helps a bit.

Mara