Yasmin for hirsutism

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I am 24 years girl, not married ,I have dignosed with pcos 2 years back , i also have dermoid in my left ovary around 2 cm , suffering from acne & facial hair growth , irregular periods .for 1 year i was on diane 35 & laser hair removal i got good results with my periods & facial hairs , i have reduced around 8 kgs ( now i am 65 kgs hight -5.

I gain weight very easily usually and struggle to maintain it off, but Yasmin never caused any problems in this respect, I'd say on the contrary. Spironolactone which is used to treat hirsutism or hair loss is a diuretic, and therefore it will actually help you not to retain water (I have this problem). These are the most common approaches and none of these will lead to weight gain.

So the next day i went to the gyno and she took me off of the spiratactone and immediately started me on yasmin. I heard this bc is not good for a person to take. Pcos can lead to diabetes and this birth control can cause diabetes....Should i stop taking it? I went back to the gyno a week after my first appt and she done a pelvic exam and said i must of passed a cyst bc my ovary was normal size. I dont know what to do...I always wonder if i really have pcos and if i need a second opinion.

Hair growth in the areas that you are describing is not all uncommon with many women who don't have PCOS - it depends on whether it is hirsutism or not. I have PCOS and do have some hair in those areas, but it is blond and very fine, so I don't feel embarassed by it. Now there's also the persistent acne - these 2 symptoms do occur with PCOS but no diagnosis can be made with looking only at these 2. I came to the doctor with hair loss, which also made me embarassed.

Since then it has been a struggle to overcome my negative thoughts and feelings as i suffer from hirsutism,weight fluctuations, irregular periods, acne and just total loss of self control. I am not overweight, i'm 155cm tall and weigh about 53-55 kilos however im not completely satisfied with my body appearance.

I have Hypothyroid, frequent period (in every 17-18 days) and Hirsutism. I was taking Synthroid( half of .075 MG), Aldactone 100MG( twice a day). But now she stopped Aldactone and gave me Birth Control Pill ( Ocella, its generic of Yasmin). But How long can I take this BCP I am not sure. My period are always been so frequent since they started ( in the age of 13). Recently my doc took vaginal and abdominal ultrasound. She found that I have Poly cystic ovaries.

im taking metformin now and for the last 3 months i had yasmin to help regulate also my cycle. my problem now is that i easily get hungry. my stomach always craves for food. is this really the effects of metformin?

traditional PCOS -- anovulatory, increased androgens, no insulin resistance endocrine syndrome X -- anovulatory, increased androgens, insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes non-traditional PCOS --anovulatory, normal androgens, obese, insulin resistant or type 2 diabetes non-traditional PCOS -- ovulatory, increased androgens, mild insulin resistance idiopathic hirsutism -- ovulatory, increased androgens, no insulin resistance THANK YOU - hopefully someone can shed some light, I

Does everyone with PCOS develop diabetes and, if so, when? At what age? I'm taking Metformin, Spironolactone and Yasmin everyday. I also have a very health diet, with roughly 120 - 140 gr carbs per day. I have a normal weight of about 55 kg at 165 cm. Even so I get hypoglycemic spells once in a while - with all the symptoms, cold sweat, blurred vision, trembling, faintness etc...And many times during the day I feel weird - I have many lows with no energy at all and again blurred vision...

On some days, I can deal with the fact that I have Hirsutism, on other days, I feel really depressed and alone. A few weeks ago I gathered the courage to go to my PCP and tell him about my condition. He automatically sent me to the lab for blood work. He said the tests would be extensive. Yesterday I went to his office and he reviewed the results carefully. Luckily, I do not have PCOS. The blood work only revealed high levels of testosterone (although still within the normal range).

Generally, such individuals seek medical attention because of premature development of pubic hair, irregular menstrual periods, hirsutism (unwanted body hair), or severe acne. About 10-15% of these young women may suffer from fertility problems. Some people affected with nonclassical CAH are not at all symptomatic, and are identified only because of an affected relative. Nonclassical CAH is among the most common genetic disorders, with Ashkenazi Jews having the highest prevalence.

I've been plagued with hirsutism since I was 12 years old and I'm now 36 and I was always diagnosed with idiopathic hirsutism because my total testosterone was normal, my glucose was normal, my menstruation was very regular, I was not overweight, etc., etc. I always believed that there was something wrong and my physicians just weren't savvy enough to figure it out.

I got diagnosed at 22 and I still wish I had known earlier to ward off as many complications as I can or at least postpone some. The hirsutism and acne you are describing certainly indicate high levels of androgen in your body. I do not have either of these, but I have a third typical symtom: hair loss. My hair is so very sensitive to the androgens that as soon as I get off spironoloctone it starts falling out.

Birth control pills just help matain a normal cycle each month. I take Yasmin and they are a very low dose form of pills. I've been on them close to 2 years and have never had a problem with side affects either. If you have irregular bleeding each month, then bcp will help contol that. Other then that I don't know what else you would take to help with the symptoms.

I have had most of the PCOS symptoms severely for 12 years. I only get my period once or twice a year, have hirsutism, insulin resistance, and other physical issues. Until the last year or so, I had not been overweight, but now because of the insulin resistance i find I am gaining weight very easily and also craving sugar and feeling worse. In other words, the symptoms were not staying stable and I had to try something new.

In 2004 I went to my doctor because I was having very bad pelvic pain and she put me on birth control (Ortho tri cyclin lo) In 2005 I was diagnosed with endometriosis In 2006 I had a laparoscopy and was put on the birth control Yasmine and told to take it so that I only have 2 periods a year but I don’t think I ever took it the way I should and had more than that. In September 2007 I stopped taking Yasmine had a period in October (15th) and November (18th) both lasting for 4 days.

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