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Post by kutelilkat on Apr 8, 2007 22:31:09 GMT -5
At first I thought I could just get on this forum and read alot and figure out what I needed to take right away, But I know now that I need to also test different things out before I will know what is best. Thanks everyone for so much help.
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Post by kutelilkat on Apr 17, 2007 15:42:33 GMT -5
for 5 days twice a day in the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle drink mint tea...
when is the follicular phase? i like mint tea alot can i just drink a cup or two a day and get the antiandrogenic effects of the tea?
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Post by kutelilkat on Aug 3, 2007 12:57:36 GMT -5
not sure if this has been posted already : Simvastatin improves some aspects of PCOS : www.soulcysters.net/simvastatin-improves-some-aspects-pcos-hair-testosterone-159863/Just wanted to clarify: simvastatin is the lipid-lowering drug Zocor (cholesterol lowering) Simvastatin improves some aspects of PCOS The addition of simvastatin to an oral contraceptive regimen significantly reduces hirsutism and elevated levels of total testosterone in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, according to a study conducted by Antoni J. Duleba, M.D., of Yale University, New Haven, Conn., and associates. One group received oral contraceptive pills (OCP) alone (20-mcg ethinyl estradiol and 150-mcg desogestrel) for 12 weeks, after which 20-mg simvastatin was added to their regimen daily for 12 more weeks. The other group first received the combined drug regimen for 12 weeks and then was given OCP alone for 12 weeks. Clinical, endocrine, and metabolic evaluations were performed at baseline, at crossover (12 weeks), and at 24 weeks. "Simvastatin induced a decrease of total testosterone by 18% below the effect of OCP," Dr. Duleba said. "This effect was paralleled by a 16% decrease of free testosterone below the effect of OCP. We also found that the hirsutism declined, and there was a strong trend toward an improvement in acne, which did not reach statistical significance." A simvastatin-attributable decline of hirsutism was modestly but significantly greater than with OCP alone; this 4% difference was statistically significant. "Typically, in PCOS, there is an abnormal hypothalamic-pituitary function characterized by elevated LH. It's usually measured by the ratio of LH to FSH, and we observed that statins also improved this ratio," he added. Simvastatin, in comparison with OCP, decreased LH by 24% and the LH-FSH ratio by 22%. Furthermore, simvastatin (as compared with OCP) decreased total cholesterol by 12%, LDL cholesterol by 21%, and triglycerides by 18%-preventing the OCP-induced rise in triglycerides. "So the statin not only normalized androgens, it also normalized hypothalamic-pituitary function. And of course, the statin improved lipid profiles," Dr. Duleba said. |
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Post by Wahaika on Aug 3, 2007 19:44:04 GMT -5
There are some very serious side effects with statin drugs in relation to muscle tissue, liver damage and depletion of liver enzymes. Although you could help with the liver enzyme issue by taking CoQ10.
I would not recommend taking a statin drug to address PCOS. There are other, safer ways to do it. There are also safer ways to address high cholesterol before resorting to a statin drug.
Wahaika
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Post by kutelilkat on Aug 8, 2007 11:50:34 GMT -5
oh ! jeez. wow, thanks for letting me know. so very helpful Wahaika  |
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