MiracleMom

Since the birth of my last daughter about a year ago I have been on BCP but my Doctor says that I don't need to be on Met along with the BCP!!
I have noticed that some of you are on both and I am confused!!
How are you all doing on both?
Just so I can talk to my Doctor again and have some insight on the subject!

bec415

i just want to say that i'm very impressed with your doctor. to me, it just doesn't make sense to be on both. it seems that doctors who have prescribed people with both are just following a procedure they've come up with for dealing with pcos intead of actually treating pcos. withought putting thought into the invidual patients needs.

JessicaRN

Um, actually, many doctors prescribe medications based on the symptoms you have.

I have poly-cystic ovaries (well, ovary, since I lost one to a tortioned ovarian cyst). I'm also not ttc, so I'm on bcp to control cyst growth on my ovary and to prevent pg.

I have IR, so, to help my body use the insulin I produce better, I take met.

Other ladies have hirsuitism so the doctors prescribe spironolactone.

Use of a single medication can help symptoms other than the intended one. For example, bcp can help with both the IR and the hirsuitism. But sometimes it's not enough or you can't tolerate that medication, so you are prescribed another.

It's all about what issues you have, how severe they are, and if your doctor and you together decide that medication is the right way for you to address them.

Hope this helps!

- Jess

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Me, 24
DBF Justin, 25

Meds:
Loestrin (bcp) 1.5/30
Met XR 1500mg daily

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