Hi everyone! My 16 year old daughter has recently been dx with PCOS. After 4 years of what seemed like normal periods they just stopped for 7 months..had a light one...now nothing for the last 2 months again. After many many blood tests and an ultrasound our GP dx Pcos and sent us off to Endo. More blood tests again. Her testosterone is high. The only symptom she is having is the non exsistant periods. She is not diabetic or insulin resistant. The Endo has recommended a low dose birth control pill for her. Could anyone give me their thoughts about their experiences with using bcp for PCOS? Thanks in advance.

I was not diagnosed with PCOS until in the last year (I am 29 now). However I showed symptoms for years without any findings for why I was experienceing the symptoms and it eventually was determined by several doctors that it was a mixture of a poor diet and just the way it is for some women. My initial symptoms had to do with my periods being irregular - at times really heavy and lasting for months - and at other times non existant. The "cure" the doctor gave me when I was 18 was BC. It certainly did regulate my periods while I was on it ( and remembered to take it everyday at the same time). However it did nothing for my state of mind and moods. During the years I was on it I suffered horrible mood swings and depression and bad temper. Now, to be fair, I do have issues with depression, even off the BC, but the BC did affect it negatively despite trying several kinds. Keep in mind also that the doctor that put me on the BC did it as a 'quick fix' for what he saw as a simple an issue with my body regulating my periods so your daughter could certainly have an entirely different experience. I would suggest that you monitor her mood levels with the introduction of the pills, and hopefully it will all go smoothly for you. Since they were perscribed to treat a symptom of the PCOS rather than to 'quick fix' an issue you may have a lot more success. In the long run I found that BC was not something that agreed with me and I went on to suffer many other symptoms aside from just the irregular periods but these are now being monitored and treated properly. I hope you and your daughter have found what works best for her but even if she does need to visit other avenues of treatment be comforted by the fact that she has had an early diagnosis and knows what she is dealing with so that you can both ensure she is properly cared for here forward whatever her needs may be.:wave:

Thank you Missymae for your reply!! I will certainly keep a look out for any mood problems. I appreciate your thoughtful reply.

Im not sure how much this will help, but i was diagnosed with pcos a little over a year ago and my dr. prescribed the ortho evra birth control patch to regulate my periods (i didnt have one for over a year). the patch certainly worked for me by regulating me periods and i didnt have to worry about possibly forgetting to take a pill everyday. as for moods i was fine. i actually felt better because i once again felt like a normal teenage girl with normal periods. every situation is different but that seemed to work for me. hope this helps.:)

Hello. :) I'm sixteen as well, and I had irregular periods (yes, PCOS), I was put on Yasmin to regulate my periods. Though, I still have horrible moods, and I can get rather mean at that time of the month. The pills didn't affect my moods, nor did they remedy them. I don't have cramps as bad anymore, but I still have them mildly. The pills DID help with the pain that comes with a period, but I would still recommend her to take midol, or something such as that, when (and if) cramps become present. The pill doesn't stop the heavy bleeding on certain days (like I have heavy bleeding usually around day 2 or day 3), but it does stop the whole period from being heavy. I personally would take having only one or two heavy days over the whole seven to ten day stretch being horribly heavy.

I hope I helped some, and if not, just totally disregard this post. :)

juneangel88 and Vicious237 Thank you both your your replies:) We haven't started the pill yet but I think we are going to give it a try and see how things go. Both my daughter and I appreciate your thoughts. Take care.