Will I stop bleeding?? - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Message Board

RoseyRose · 04-23-2009, 06:03 PM

I first went to my doctor because I'd had a period that lasted for 12 days continuously, heavily, and after seeing her I continued to bleed on and off (4 days on, one off, a week on, two days off etc) for the next month.
I had some tests for blood sugar etc, which came back normal, even the scans of my ovaries were normal, but my gyno said that it is PCOS because of the strange periods and put me on metformin.
I also had to stop the pill- this was 4 days ago now, and now I'm bleeding again. The gyno said that I probably wouldn't get another period for 2 months at least-- should I be worried? Is this really PCOS?

catheryn · 04-25-2009, 11:49 AM

You're probably bleeding again because you just stopped taking the pill.

You CAN have PCOS without any signs of cysts on your ovaries.

You'll probably find the metformin to help with your symptoms and I was TOLD it will make your cycles more regular. Did your doctor test your testosterone levels? If they are high you COULD take yaz or yasmin. Both are known to lower testosterone levels. I'm on both metformon and yasmin (two months so far) and so far so good. I've even lost 15 pounds!

As for my periods -- I've NEVER had a regular cycle. My periods were usually non existent for months and when i was younger I went around 18 months without a period...then last fall I started bleeding every two weeks. I had a period right after I went on the metformin and it was pretty easy compared to what is usually is, except for some cramping on the first day or so. However, I started the yasmin right after that and went into a new pack without taking the inactive pills and now that I'm on week two of the second pack, I'm spotting quite a lot...so I'm not sure really what a period for me is going to be like on the yasmin, but we shall see.

I'm having my testosterone levels tested again next month to see if they've gone down, so we shall also see if the metformin/yasmin combo is working!

RoseyRose · 04-26-2009, 07:19 AM

i had to go off the pill to clear my system of the hormones before the doctor would do a blood test, so i have to wait for that.
before all this happened i'd tried a tonne of different pills (to relieve BAD period pain) but nothing worked. i can't remember if i tried yasmin or not.
You helped ease my mind anyway, thanks a tonne.
Just have to wait for a few months until I go to the doc's again I guess!

catheryn · 04-26-2009, 09:18 PM

Well, if your testosterone levels are out of whack, which they most likely are if you have PCOS, yasmin or yaz will lower those levels (yaz is stronger than yasmin). I've been on metformin with the yasmin for about 2 months and I'm already feeling better

I also have a friend who would bleed HEAVILY for days on end and ended up in the hospital from too much blood loss. She was diagnosed with PCOS and was put on metformin and the pill (not sure which one, probably yasmin or yaz) and the bleeding subsided. She also lost 40 pounds as of the last time I saw her and the thinning of her hair had started to go away...so hang in there! It's most likely your testosterone levels that are causing your problems. Once you figure that out and get them back to normal your extreme bleeding will probably subside!