PCOS, amenorrhea and provera?
I was diagnosed with PCOS and was put on Metformin and Provera and after not having my period for a few years have it, but i am bleeding realy realy heavy (threw a super tampon in less than 2 hours) for 8 days now, should i worry? Has any one else had any expierence with PCOS and amenorrhea? or this type of treatment?
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Oh, no no sweetie, you are confused. The Provera is progesterone. You were supposed to take it for like 10 days straight and then stop, right? What the Provera is meant to do is cause a "withdrawal bleed", basically clean out your uterus. If you haven't had a period for a few years, you can bet there's a LOT of build up. I had a withdrawal period on Provera once when I hadn't had a period in 6 months and it was HELL- 2 weeks of heavy, heavy bleeding. That is normal so DON't WORRY.
The Metformin was given to you to try to regulate your periods. By controlling the way your body uses insulin, Metformin is able to lower your testosterone levels and allow your female hormones to thrive. Many women with PCOS start to ovulate again while using Metformin.
Now, be aware, Metformin has some NASTY side effects, like chronic diarrhea and urgency to go to the bathroom. This can be helped by adding FIBER to your diet (use this powder called Fibersure, it tastes like nothing and can be added to sauces and soups and pudding and all sorts of foods- and it really works!) So if you have just started taking Metformin and you are having the withdrawal bleed at the same time, you're probably feeling pretty badly, but after the period is over, you should feel much better.
Don't worry. And remember, go get some fiber- I swear it will help!
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For most women, PCOS is actually caused by insulin resistance. The dark patches of skin like the one on your leg are called acanthosis nigricans, and they can be a symptom of insulin resistance. The pill does not treat insulin resistance. Many women with PCOS take metformin (glucophage) for insulin resistance, and they often find that their PCOS symptoms improve because high levels of insulin are thought to cause the ovaries to produce too many male hormones. Correcting the insulin problem helps to correct their hormone problems. When you are able to see a doctor, you should ask about having a glucose tolerance test or a fasting insulin test to check for insulin resistance. A fasting glucose test (where they just test your blood sugar level) does not detect insulin resistance.
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I do not care what your doctors tell you....heavy bleeding is NOT normal and most will try to put you on the pill to regulate your period...if that's your bag, then go for it. Oddly, most gyns don't know that brown bleeding/heavy bleeding is a sign of way low progesterone. In easiest terms, PCOS is a hormone imbalance and until you get that corrected, nothing will work right. I bled for 2 months WAY FREAKIN HEAVY and my mother's doc put me on the pill instead of fixing the problem then. That was 20 years ago....I came off the pill to get prego and suprise! I cannot. A doc recently told me for heavy bleeding there are 2 ways to stop it....1. surgery 2. get on the pill. Sure the pill is the lesser of the two evils....but my body won't make it's own hormones AT ALL, there fore no ovulation, no eggs dropping..etc...it's a domino effect.
Luckily I have located a doctor in my state to to help me balance my hormones in a natural way. His name is Dr. Hotze - Hotze Health and Wellness Clinic - Houston TX. We are still waiting to see if I can drop eggs again...but the long term effects from being on the pill have been horrible for me. I hope you have better luck! 
Met made me soooo sick! Hope it works for you!!!