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Question: Hi I have PCOS, being diagnosed at 17 - I'm not overweight (5' 9, 143lb, BMI 21) and don't have any of the problems e.g. excess hair growth/acne. The main symptom I have is hair loss and irregular periods. I was prescribed Dianette at 17 and was on it for about 7 years. Then my GP suggested I take a break from birth control altogether and see how my symptoms were. I didn't have any period in the 9 months or so that I was off birth control and my hair began falling out a lot. My GP put me on XXXXXXX Periods returned however there wasn't a great improvement in the hairloss. I have been nack taking Dianette for the past year now. The hairloss began to improve after about 5 months of being back on the pill and I was shedding very little hair for about three months. However over the past three months there has been considerably more shedding. My doctor has said at my last appointment that it is not safe to continue taking Dianette long term. She has suggested that I begin Ovranette. However I have read that Ovranette is androgenic and will in all likelihood make the hair loss worse, is this the case and would there be another pill that would be more suitable, i.e. help with the hairloss but be safer than the Dianette? Also is there anything else you could suggest that may help with the symptoms? Thanks
Brief Answer:
Kindly tell me about your hormonal profile.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I completely understand your concern for the hair loss and irregular periods being diagnosed as PCOS.
I have gone through your complete query and interpreted each and every point. I can understand your concern for multiple of the issues related to your health. It is really distressing sometimes in young females like you to get any of these issues.
In your query I have not got any of the information regarding your hormonal profile. Kindly tell me about your hormonal profile. These are certain blood tests for hormones done before diagnosing the entity as PCOS. Do let me know if you have had gone for your hormonal profile.
If yes then when had you gone for the same and kindly upload a copy of latest profile so that I can guide you best accordingly.For uploading the reports you have a facility on the right side of the page or can send on:
YYYY@YYYY
with "attention:Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia"
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology
Kindly tell me about your hormonal profile.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I completely understand your concern for the hair loss and irregular periods being diagnosed as PCOS.
I have gone through your complete query and interpreted each and every point. I can understand your concern for multiple of the issues related to your health. It is really distressing sometimes in young females like you to get any of these issues.
In your query I have not got any of the information regarding your hormonal profile. Kindly tell me about your hormonal profile. These are certain blood tests for hormones done before diagnosing the entity as PCOS. Do let me know if you have had gone for your hormonal profile.
If yes then when had you gone for the same and kindly upload a copy of latest profile so that I can guide you best accordingly.For uploading the reports you have a facility on the right side of the page or can send on:
YYYY@YYYY
with "attention:Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia"
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology
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