hi, im new to the site, and ive jsut been diagnosed for having PCOS, and have high insulin levels because of it. my doctor wants to put me on birth control to help with sideaffects, and i was wondering if alcohol had any affect while on the pill.
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christina.
HI WELCOME TO SC,, I am not sure if alcohol has any effect I am IR but I am not on the pill. SOrry I don't have an answer, but I am gonna ***BUMP*** This to see if the other cysters might know!
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If you are IR you can have some trouble from the alcohol. (messes with your sugars)But as far as I know it could only effect your blood presure(BCP main side effect) Not everyone gets HBP, but alcohol and smoking can make things much worse. The combo can also cause a stoke in rare cases.
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I was started on Dianette and whenever I had a slight bit of alcohol I just fell asleep. I don't mean just sleepy, I'd literally fall asleep in the pub or wherever I was. So be careful at first to check you're ok with it, although I don't know of anyone else this has happened too. so it might be rare It turned out I was allergic to it anyway so I'm off it now
I know of no interactions between alcohol and the pill.
But I do know this: studies have shown that a small amount of alcohol (particularly red wine) actually helps with Insulin Resistance. A small amount (no more than one glass of wine for a woman) actually helps your body with insulin sensitization and reducing your blood sugar.
I lost more weight on the same diet/exercise program when drinking one glass of wine with dinner. Now, I'm on met and while the alcohol didn't bother me for a while, it does now.
the affect of alcohol in PCOS 
