Oral Contraceptive Necessary For PCOS Treatment?

I was diagnosed with PCOS via ultrasound. I had severe acne, irregular periods and STRONG cravings for particular foods. I also found i became depressed.

Is there much treatment out there? My dr said that only healthy eating and exercise can help - which obviously i try do on a day to day basis generally.

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Birth Control :: After Emergency Contraceptive Start The Oral Contraceptive?

I have taken an emergency contraceptive within 48 hours, I also take an oral contraceptive, how long until I should start the oral contraceptive again? And if I can start right away would it effect the bleeding which usually occurs as it is a sign (apparently) that it has worked?

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Birth Control :: Deciding Which Oral Contraceptive?

I don't know much about which brand of oral contraceptive I should use, partly due to nurses at planned parenthood not being very informative. Since there are many MANY different brands I figured I would just shout out my ultimate dream pill and see what suggestions you guys can give me. I want a pill that won't lower my libido and increases breast size. Some have taken me from a b to a d, some only half a cup. Would love that extra boob again lol thanks guys!**also I tend to get a little emotional so I'm not too sure where to go from here.

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Birth Control :: Low Dose Oral Contraceptive Pill

I just want to ask if the low dose oral contraceptive pill. Is it less effective because it is low dose? I am worried that it is less effective, I had sex with my bf 2 days ago he always pull out because I said so. Yes, i'm on a pill but still I don't want him to come inside. Is pulling out helpful?

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Menstruation :: Missed Menses Due To Isotretinoin Or Oral Contraceptive?

I took oral contraceptive on my 2nd day after menses and i was on isotretinoin drug for last 20 days during those days..i had mild PCO problem..my date has been 13 days late already but i still have not received menses i have don pregnancy test four times which was negative every time..could please tell me is it due to isotretinoin or due to oral contraceptive..should i take regestrone 5 mg to start my menses?

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Zoely Oral Contraceptive Pill - Depressed, Diminished Libido

Has anyone had the following symptoms when using the contraceptive pill Zoely?


diminished libido

depressed mood

no periods

symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

major mood swings and moodiness

excessive weight gain (17kg)

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Acne :: Effective Oral Contraceptive Pill With Less Side Effect?

I'm on my second month of taking Roaccutane for my severe acne and my dermatologist will put me on the pill, he recommended "Yazmin" but i don't really get along with yazmin. I would like to know if there are any other effective oral contraceptive pill with less side effect?

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Birth Control :: Chances Of Being Pregnant While Using Condom/oral Contraceptive

I am 19 years old and have been with my boyfriend for nearly three years now. I am also dealing with some MASSIVE anxiety issues and really cannot have a child right now. Because I know this, my boyfriend and I are always extremely careful to use a condom in addition to me taking my birth control pill every day at a consistent time.

When I was 16 and became sexually active, I started Loestrin 24/Fe. This pill worked extremely well for me. However it has been discontinued and my doctor put me on Microgestin 1/20 Fe. I was on Microgestin 1/20 Fe for one cycle, and she then put me on Gildess 1/20 Fe. I have been told by my pharmacist and doctors that Loestrin 24/Fe, Microgestin 1/20 Fe, and Gildess 1/20 Fe all have the same ingredients and hormones. So I was not expecting any problems.

When I started Gildess 1/20 Fe, I randomly got my period very early on in the cycle when I was not supposed to. This obviously concerned me. I talked to my doctor and continued taking the pills and got my period again when I was supposed to. I also took two pregnancy tests just to be sure (they came back negative obviously).

So I started my next pack of Gildess 1/20 Fe. This is only my second pack of Gildess 1/20 Fe and I am about a week in. On the last week of my FIRST pack of Gildess 1/20 Fe (the placebo pill week), my boyfriend and I had intercourse (this occurred about a week ago). However we ALWAYS use a condom without fail as a backup method in addition to me taking my birth control pills and from what I can tell, we use to the condom correctly to our very best ability. He typically puts the condom on himself but I also try to make sure he puts it on correctly, and that it has not broken, etc.

However, two nights ago I noticed my breasts felt sore and now I am completely freaking out. I have experienced breast soreness before but this is really scaring me because of the problems I experienced with my period on my first month of Gildess and because this is a new pill to me in general. I know that breast tenderness is sometimes an early pregnancy symptom. I grew so comfortable with Loesterin 24/Fe and now I feel so scared all the time that I may be pregnant.

I take my birth control as consistently as possible. It's one of the very first things I do when I wake up in the morning. Sometimes I worry though because I wake up later on the weekends than I do on the weekdays and I know it's also very important to take your pill at the same time everyday :/

I am honestly so scared all the time that I may be pregnant because I really cannot handle that right now. So I am wondering, if I take my birth control pills as consistently as I can and use a condom every time I have sex, what are my chances of getting pregnant? From what I can tell and research I have done I am being almost as safe as I possibly can without abstaining from sex altogether. But still, I have this constant nagging fear, especially since I am experiencing the breast tenderness. But I have also read that breast soreness is a side effect of some birth control pills, especially when you start a new one. Should I be scared? I just don't know if I have reason to be scared, or if it's my anxiety kicking in, or if I should possibly talk to my doctor about being put on a different birth control pill, or what

I am just so worried that maybe something went wrong with both the pill and the condom. Like what if my pill wasn't effective because I do not take it at the EXACT same time every single day (although I take it as close to the same time as I can and I try really really hard, it's just that sometimes my schedule varies because I wake up at different times for class, appointments, etc) and something happened to the condom, like it got snagged or we didn't check it properly or what not. Ugh I don't know, I'm just really really scared and I do not like it

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Birth Control :: Bleeding More Than Once A Month Qlaira Oral Contraceptive

I started using Qlaira oral contraceptive 6weeks after I had my baby in February 2014, I am now starting my fourth month on Qlaira. Every month I started bleeding around day 14 or 15 it lasts a few days and then it stops, then i start bleeding again when I start drinking the dark red tablets and then it also lasts a few days. This month I bled on the first day of the pack and it stopped, I am now on day 4 and started bleeding again, is this normal?

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Can The Contraceptive Implant Break?

I got the implant a week ago and have nocked it a few times. I'm a little worried that it will break. Any advice?

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Gabapentin Along With Contraceptive Injection?

I've recently changed meds from amitriptyline to gabapentin for a constant headache i've had. I want to have the contraceptive injection but worried that the gabapentin might not work. does anyone have anything similar?

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Anxiety :: Medication Interference With Contraceptive Pills?

I could really use some advice as soon as possible. I've recently started going to therapy, and for whatever reason I seem to be getting worse. I have generalised anxiety, kinda severe ocd and mild depression.

I'm now considering meds as I can't seem to cope and I'm terrified almost all the time.

But I'm also on a contraceptive pill called microlite and I've heard some meds can stop the pill working right. I'm scared of unplanned pregnancy so I'd really appreciate advise from anyone who's on meds who could advise me what to take?

Obviously I'll talk to my doctor but she's a little old fashioned and I worry she might prescribe the wrong thing.

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Birth Control :: Is Primolut N A Contraceptive Pill?

is primolut n a contraceptive pill?

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Cerazette - Positive Experience - Progesterone Only Contraceptive Pill

Just wanted to provide information for people thinking about or just starting cerazette mainly because all I could find were people's horror stories before starting it so thought I'd add a positive review of the pill. It's a progesterone only contraceptive pill.

I started it just under a year ago and have loved it. I originally went on it due to a very long menstrual cycle. My bleeding was totally normally - rarely very heavy, no period pain and lasting between 5 and 7 days. But my cycle as a whole was quite erratic and very long on average over the course of a year - my average cycle length over a year was 37 days. The doctors found nothing wrong after blood tests etc so said not to worry and if I wanted it more controlled to go on the pill. So I did.

I started it on day 1 of my cycle back in november 2013 and that is the last normal period I have had. I've had a couple of days of very light spotting each month and 2 periods (both of which were very light and only about 3 days in length) in almost a year.

Many people talk about weight gain and I have not changed my diet or exercise routine at all and my weight has fluctuated by about a kilo. So really my weight hasn't changed. I have not suffered any depressive moods or mood swings. Though before starting cerazette my only symptom of an upcoming period was tender breasts and I still get that occasionally.

I've also not had any headaches or an increase in acne. Being 24 I still get the occasional spot but they've not gotten worse or more prevalent since starting cerazette.

Overall I'm really happy with cerazette as I've also not gotten pregnant over this past year which is particularly delightful as I do not want a child at the moment. It is also the only method of birth control me and my boyfriend have been using since March.

If you have any questions about it let me know, it can be really daunting searching the internet and reading people's experiences on cerazette as some of them are horrific but here is a positive one. Its worked exactly how I wanted it to except instead of making my periods regular, got rid of them which is even better!

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Eyes :: Styes - Laser Surgery Or Contraceptive Pills (hormones)

I had laser surgery on my eyes eighteen months ago and at the same time stopped taking the contraceptive pill.

Since then every month I seem to get at least one stye.

Is this connected to hormones or the laser surgery?

What do you recommend as treatment?

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PCOS :: No Periods For Last 2 Months?

I am 23 years old .. I have polycystic ovary syndrome .. So don't have regular periods.. But for the past 9 months periods have been regular but haven't had one for 2 months ..haven't been on any contraception for 7 years ( same partner 8 years) .. Last Tuesday I took a PT came back negative then Wednesday I had been fine all morning then in the afternoon was randomly sick wasn't sick again but felt sick for 4 days .. Then tonight I had dinner and was heaving eating mushrooms ( I love mushrooms) & hash brown tasted funny but nobody else fought they did .. I have also had a whitey colour discharge && have been having night sweats.

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Trying To Conceive :: Pcos And Pregnancy

I have pcos. I am taking all these vitamins. Are there any more tricks in the bag my husband and I should know before we start on this adventure. Do people generally get pregnant fairly easy with pcos? Ugh. Its the waiting that is going to kill me. Words of encouragement?

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PCOS :: Insulin Resistance?

I was diagnosed with PCOS at 13. In late teen/early 20'a, dx with insulin resistance (IR) and put on Glucophage. It was great at first. I was able to lose weight for the first time, and so on. Took me off it after I lost weight. Years later went back on it, as again the weight issue, and that time I could not tolerate it. Major side effects. Doc said my choices were to endure the side effects or learn to live with the IR symptoms. My symptoms then were weight gain with inability to lose, facial hair, excess testosterone levels, excess androgen, cysts on ovaries, etc., so I told myself to just learn to live with it.

Fast forward to present day and now I am 48. My husband and I were never able to conceive, and now I am having major problems, all of which I can trace back to IR. I have a gene mutation called APOE. When you have this, you usually are Choline deficient and this in turn can attribute to developing IR. Right now I am having major digestive issues with gas, bloating and reflux, racing heart (heart was checked out by a cardiologist and it was fine), vagus nerve overreaction, (all due to the bloated stomach pressing up against the vagus nerve), fatty liver (non-alcohol related, but IR and choline related), low stomach acid, muscle spasms (despite plenty of daily magnesium, potassium levels are normal), anxiety attacks, feel like I am going to pass out, etc. I am now treating with naturopath, as I have Lyme disease and Epstein-Barr as well and no traditional doctor has been able to help me. she has been a Godsend. She has run a battery of stomach tests on me, of which I am getting the results today. Since I cannot take Glucophage, she has a natural alternative to it, without the side effects, which I am probably going to end up taking. I am just wondering if anyone else has had any of the symptoms from the IR that I am having. The worst is the upper stomach bloating and gas. I look and feel like I am 10 months pregnant, and I'm not eating carbs or other things to make me gassy.

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Am I Pregnant? :: Harmoni-F For PCOS And Hypothyroid

hi, my gf is under treatment for PCOS and hypoThyroid and take Harmoni - F (Cyproterone Acetate, Ethinylestradiol & Folic Acid) and Femella tablets from a week. We had sex last night with protection (condom) i ejaculated outside but i found that the condom was punctured with 4-5 holes . will she get pregnant? Should she take any contraceptive pills to avoid pregnancy?

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