I am a newbie and of course I have billions of questions and multiple issues. The most immediate concern for me is the pain I am experiencing. The DR has recommended Depo Provera. No one else is discussing the interaction between PCOS and Depo Provera, I assume because of the infertility and pregnancy issues. I have been lucky to have two children, my sister was not and just had to have a hesterectomy last month. Does anyone know about Depo Provera and how it affects PCOS?
Thank you for the response, I had looked at those sites already and that is what is making me quetion the doctor. I did find the BCP site here and have a posting there also. I do not think I am going to get much feed back because it seems that most people with PCOS have trouble conceiving already and DP seems to affect the ability to conceive too soooo I don't think anyone else has taken it. Which brings me back to why did my doctor prescribe it?
My NP put me on Prometrium which is a micronized form of progesterone. Depo is a syntentic inject. so pretty much similar. Anyhoo. NP said that it was for my way too high levels of estrogen, and while I couldn't argue that (they were way too elevated) I did go ahead and request to be referred to an endocrinologist, just because the Prometrium is addressing a symptom of the bigger problem, not the problem itself, which is totally gorked hormone levels. Incidentally, my acne is worse and I have gained 6 lbs in 2 weeks. I am a thin cyster, but now I am bloated all to heck. I would question it, if for no other reason than there are better ways of getting more progesterone and it should be a cyclical dose, not a forever maintenence thing.
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