Thu, Oct-28-04, 19:50
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Plan: my own
Stats: 190/180/120
BF:
Progress: 14%
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The heavy bleeding you have is probably related to poor hormone control in PCOS.
You have some of the common symptoms of PCOS which was enough to establish a diagnosis. A person does not have to have irregular periods in order to have PCOS. Metformin is a good treatment for PCOS other symptoms but apparently doesn't improve hirsutism. It does help with fertility though.
Some other drugs for PCOS are
--combined oral contraceptives, especially those containing cyproterone acetate, this is good for hirsutism, acne, and would probably straighten out the excess bleeding you have; ask your doctor.
--finasteride, reduces the amount of excess hair but can cause depression and headaches.
--progestogens, reduce the likelihood of endometrial cancer. May cause fluid retention and bloating. The risk of endometrial cancer is greater in women with scant or absent menses, so probably does not apply in your case, however -- ask your doctor about this.
For fertility: clomiphene citrate, gonadotrophin injections, and gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonists. Of course, your doctor would be the best one to consult to see about fertility treatments. In your case because your menses occur at regular intervals but are in other ways irregular, I have no idea how the above drugs would be used.
If you are worried about fertility or about conceiving again, you should talk with a fertility specialist. Just the presence of the follicles would seem to indicate problems with fertility, in my opinion.
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