Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

met and birth control?

Question:

I envy you – I wish we could get Diane 35 over in America. Victoria "Daisy" <daisythe…@btinternet.com> wrote in message

news:8vhmma$prn$1@plutonium.btinternet.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> i have been taking dianette whilst on met and i have had no problems at > all…:) > "Victoria" <nich…@mail.cs.odu.edu> wrote in message > news:MC%R5.136049$j6.14395316@news1.rdc1.va.home.com… > > I am on Metformin and Mircette (Desogen in a lower dose). Seems to work > > really well. I’ve not had problems except for throwing up a few times in > the > > beginning (I have gastroparesis, so you really count on any changes doing > GI > > upsets). The hair problem that I couldn’t get rid of on metformin alone, > > really corrected itself on the Mircette. I only have to do a light shave > > every 4 days or so on the chin on the Mircette, the sideburns are rare, > the > > breast and lower abdomen hair is really improved. > > Victoria > > "Judy Trummer" <k…@earth.execpc.com> wrote in message > > news:3a1760f7$0$99981$272ea4a1@news.execpc.com… > > > Hi y’all.  I just got diagnosed type 2 diabetic and my doctor wants me > to > > > go on Met.  I’ve got major PCO symptoms, though I’m not interested in > > > conceiving (ever) so I haven’t even really brought it up with this > doctor. > > > The diabetes side of it is what I want/need treated.  I’m also on > > > depo-provera for birth control.  With my high blood pressure and > diabetes > > > it seemed safer than the pill.  I know depo can cause weight gain/extra > > > hair, but hell, I have that already, what’s the difference?  I’ve been > on > > > depo a year and actually lost a slight amount of weight anyway. > > > So my question is, what’s the common thought on being on Met and birth > > > control (pills/shot) at the same time?  Any problems?  I know I shoudl > > > talk to my doctor, but it’s hard to get a hold of her and she *might* > have > > > forgotten the depo while considering everything else.  I believe that BC > > > pills are more of a problem when it comes to med interactions, and depo > > > being progestin-only isn’t supposed to affect other stuff quite so > much.. > > > but I’m not really sure where it stands.  Anybody know anything?

Response:

i have been taking dianette whilst on met and i have had no problems at all…:) "Victoria" <nich…@mail.cs.odu.edu> wrote in message

news:MC%R5.136049$j6.14395316@news1.rdc1.va.home.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am on Metformin and Mircette (Desogen in a lower dose). Seems to work > really well. I’ve not had problems except for throwing up a few times in the > beginning (I have gastroparesis, so you really count on any changes doing GI > upsets). The hair problem that I couldn’t get rid of on metformin alone, > really corrected itself on the Mircette. I only have to do a light shave > every 4 days or so on the chin on the Mircette, the sideburns are rare, the > breast and lower abdomen hair is really improved. > Victoria > "Judy Trummer" <k…@earth.execpc.com> wrote in message > news:3a1760f7$0$99981$272ea4a1@news.execpc.com… > > Hi y’all.  I just got diagnosed type 2 diabetic and my doctor wants me to > > go on Met.  I’ve got major PCO symptoms, though I’m not interested in > > conceiving (ever) so I haven’t even really brought it up with this doctor. > > The diabetes side of it is what I want/need treated.  I’m also on > > depo-provera for birth control.  With my high blood pressure and diabetes > > it seemed safer than the pill.  I know depo can cause weight gain/extra > > hair, but hell, I have that already, what’s the difference?  I’ve been on > > depo a year and actually lost a slight amount of weight anyway. > > So my question is, what’s the common thought on being on Met and birth > > control (pills/shot) at the same time?  Any problems?  I know I shoudl > > talk to my doctor, but it’s hard to get a hold of her and she *might* have > > forgotten the depo while considering everything else.  I believe that BC > > pills are more of a problem when it comes to med interactions, and depo > > being progestin-only isn’t supposed to affect other stuff quite so much.. > > but I’m not really sure where it stands.  Anybody know anything?

Response:

I am on Metformin and Mircette (Desogen in a lower dose). Seems to work really well. I’ve not had problems except for throwing up a few times in the beginning (I have gastroparesis, so you really count on any changes doing GI upsets). The hair problem that I couldn’t get rid of on metformin alone, really corrected itself on the Mircette. I only have to do a light shave every 4 days or so on the chin on the Mircette, the sideburns are rare, the breast and lower abdomen hair is really improved. Victoria "Judy Trummer" <k…@earth.execpc.com> wrote in message

news:3a1760f7$0$99981$272ea4a1@news.execpc.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi y’all.  I just got diagnosed type 2 diabetic and my doctor wants me to > go on Met.  I’ve got major PCO symptoms, though I’m not interested in > conceiving (ever) so I haven’t even really brought it up with this doctor. > The diabetes side of it is what I want/need treated.  I’m also on > depo-provera for birth control.  With my high blood pressure and diabetes > it seemed safer than the pill.  I know depo can cause weight gain/extra > hair, but hell, I have that already, what’s the difference?  I’ve been on > depo a year and actually lost a slight amount of weight anyway. > So my question is, what’s the common thought on being on Met and birth > control (pills/shot) at the same time?  Any problems?  I know I shoudl > talk to my doctor, but it’s hard to get a hold of her and she *might* have > forgotten the depo while considering everything else.  I believe that BC > pills are more of a problem when it comes to med interactions, and depo > being progestin-only isn’t supposed to affect other stuff quite so much.. > but I’m not really sure where it stands.  Anybody know anything?

Response:

Hi y’all.  I just got diagnosed type 2 diabetic and my doctor wants me to go on Met.  I’ve got major PCO symptoms, though I’m not interested in conceiving (ever) so I haven’t even really brought it up with this doctor.   The diabetes side of it is what I want/need treated.  I’m also on depo-provera for birth control.  With my high blood pressure and diabetes it seemed safer than the pill.  I know depo can cause weight gain/extra hair, but hell, I have that already, what’s the difference?  I’ve been on depo a year and actually lost a slight amount of weight anyway.   So my question is, what’s the common thought on being on Met and birth control (pills/shot) at the same time?  Any problems?  I know I shoudl talk to my doctor, but it’s hard to get a hold of her and she *might* have forgotten the depo while considering everything else.  I believe that BC pills are more of a problem when it comes to med interactions, and depo being progestin-only isn’t supposed to affect other stuff quite so much.. but I’m not really sure where it stands.  Anybody know anything?

Response:

>So my question is, what’s the common thought on being on Met and birth >control (pills/shot) at the same time?  Any problems?  I know I shoudl >talk to my doctor, but it’s hard to get a hold of her and she *might* have >forgotten the depo while considering everything else.

Met’s package insert mentions to be sure to be on birth control since many women resume ovulation on Met.   I believe that BC >pills are more of a problem when it comes to med interactions, and depo >being progestin-only isn’t supposed to affect other stuff quite so much.. >but I’m not really sure where it stands.  Anybody know anything? >  I believe that BC >pills are more of a problem when it comes to med interactions, and depo >being progestin-only isn’t supposed to affect other stuff quite so much.. >but I’m not really sure where it stands.  Anybody know anything?

I am not quite sure which would be best.  I know that when I was on Ortho, my symptoms worsened.  When I was a teen, I was on Loestrin for regulation. It didn’t bother me the way Ortho did.  ^—^ Cathy { ‘ . ‘ }       `  Those who play with cats must expect to be scratched. 4Cysters: http://pages.ivillage.com/cystercat Other pages: http://peaceonearth.faithweb.com http://littlec.faithweb.com http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/cat

Response:

>   I believe that BC > >pills are more of a problem when it comes to med interactions, and depo > >being progestin-only isn’t supposed to affect other stuff quite so much.. > >but I’m not really sure where it stands.  Anybody know anything?

I know there isn’t money in the world to get me to take Depo Provera.  Nasty stuff, IMO. Why not try a progestin only pill?  (a mini pill I think they are called) if you are worried about interactions with combo pills.  I’m not sure why BCP would be a problem? Lots of people are using Met or other oral meds and BCP. —

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