According to the book Hormonal Balance v2 by Dr Scott Issacs there are some BCP that are better for PCOS than others. This is mainly due to the type of progestins in the pills. Some progestins actually increase androgenic activity. He recommends BPC that have either drospirenone, desogestrel, or norgestimate as the progestin included in the pill as these have the least amount of androgenic activity. This includes Yasmin, Yaz, Apri, Desogen, Orthocept, Ortho-Cyclin, and Ortho Tri-Cyclen. Yasmin is also supposed to raise potassium which also helps insulin resistence. The progestins levonorgestrel, norgestrel, and norethindrone all have high androgenic activity and cause side effects including acne, bloating, weight gain, and insuline resistance. Do you know what type of progestin is in your BCP? That could be part of the reason for the still elevated Testosterone. This book also outlines different BCP and which type is used in each brand. My doc is changing my BCP next week and I am going to ask to be put on one of these.
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Me: 26; DH: 31
Married June 2007 New Orleans
PCOS Dx April 2009
Metformin 500mg 2x per day
Sprintec
Atenolol 25mg week before period (migraine prevention)
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