[Channy]

Hello! I am new here... and I have a question. I have PCOS... and my periods have always been very irregular....like they will come on time for several months in a row then just stop for several months.... well my last one was in January of this year.... My doctor just put me on metformin and spironolactone to try to help me (before trying anything more extreme) I started like 2 weeks ago and Sunday I started spotting... just a tiny bit and it was light pink... but I noticed it once then it went away, and every day since then the same thing, notice it one time a day then it goes away. Is this normal or does anyone have any experience with that? Usually my periods are VERY heavy and annoying so I thought this was odd.

[Shasta18]

Originally Posted by Channy

Hello! I am new here... and I have a question. I have PCOS... and my periods have always been very irregular....like they will come on time for several months in a row then just stop for several months.... well my last one was in January of this year.... My doctor just put me on metformin and spironolactone to try to help me (before trying anything more extreme) I started like 2 weeks ago and Sunday I started spotting... just a tiny bit and it was light pink... but I noticed it once then it went away, and every day since then the same thing, notice it one time a day then it goes away. Is this normal or does anyone have any experience with that? Usually my periods are VERY heavy and annoying so I thought this was odd.

Hi Channy,
The metformin can make some people ovulate on their own which would bring about a period, but it's hard to say if that's why you're spotting. The spironolactone is more for hirsutism management; sometimes it's used as a blood pressure med since it's also a mild diuretic. I'm not sure it would have a big impact on your period, though you could check with your doctor or pharmacist on that one. Good luck!

[Channy]

Hmm well that confuses me as far as the meds go then, I don't really have hersutism (my leg hair does grow annoying fast but thatss about all lol) and my blood pressure has always been on the low side of normal. So I am a little stumped about why I am on that even though. I was led to believe it along with the metformin would help me to ovulate regularly....

Oh well, I guess that's yet another thing to ask her about. Also... I am STILL having the very light spotting every day (since sunday) it would have normally turned into full blown AF by the second day or so but not this one. So that is STILL confusing me.