Popple

Someone told me that I BCPills and Metformin counteract?? Is this true? If so...how... I don't understand why I would be prescribed Orthotrcyclen and Metformin if they counteract...

StaciM

What do you mean that the bcp and met conteract each other? One of the biggest complaints regarding PCOS is that it conceals the symptoms and doesn't treat the cause. My own opinion is that you are treating your Insulin Resistance with the Metformin and then using the bcp as possibly birth control and helping get your hormones controlled. As Met controls your insulin, your hormones have a chance to normalize. As my RE told me when I started ovulating on Met that if I didn't want kids, then I should use protection and he would put me on birth control. I personally like OrthoTri. When I was on that my acne got better and my hair removal treatments actually worked...electrolysis. Good luck!

Angie02

I think that what the person you spoke with meant was not that they were in any way contraindicated, but that met (hopefully!) will normalize your hormones and cause you to ovulate. Consequently, this can render your BCP less effective especially if it is not strong enough to control your cycle with the extra jump that met gives it. In my experience, I was on a bcp that wasn't controlling my hormones completely so that when I added met, I ended up with no cycle control at all (ovulating on the pill!!!). In this case, the met worked very well for me and did its job while the bcp did not. My hormones went crazy and I felt like these two medications were waging war against each other for control of my body. I switched to a different pill and that totally solved the problem. With the right bcp, I think that these medicines work extremely well together. There are alot of other cysters who can attest to that! However, the right bcp is the key. Don't be overly concerned if you are currently or are considering taking both together, but I would definitely watch for any signals that the bcp seems to not be working for you and discuss any changes in hormones, symptoms or cycle control with your doctor.

highhopes

I recently began taking Gluc XR in addition to Yasmin, and I would love to hear how others are doing on a BCP/Gluc combination. Any info, ladies?