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Does anyone out there have or know anyone who suffers from PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome & How do u cope? |
Does anyone out there have or know anyone who suffers from PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome & How do u cope? Okay, there are 4 options here 1)Talk to your doc about treated PCOS with the help of perscitions, metaformin, BCP, clomid etc... 2)Take matters into your own hands and go the alterantive route with Vitex.greentea, supplemenrs, herbs,... etc... 3) do both 1 & 2 A;ll these ways will manage your PCOS but not cure it, although managing it can be just as good as a cure, you just have to keep at it, all your life I too suffer from PCOS I was dianosed 5 years ago, it took about 1 year and like 5 or 6 doctors to figure out what was going on, then once I got my dianosis, I was told I could go on "the pill", which made no sencse to me, I wanted a baby! So I strated to learn and teach myself, all about PCOS what it is, what it does, and what Ic ould do about it. Some how I found comfort (oddly enough) finding out that up to 10% of woman have this disorder (so I wasnt alone ) and up to half don't even know, and those that do know, their doctors are often mistreating them or looking over them as if it wasnt a big deal, but it is When I found out that PCOS can lead to Diabtes, weight gain, insulin resistance, infertility, ovarian cancer, high colesrol, balness, hair growth in the wrong places (lips, belly...) AHHHH!! All my doctor said was it was an imbalance of hormones that made me not ovulate regularly. Thats what makes it hard to cope with, all the symtoms...which in turn makes it easy to lose sight... Thats when I went with option #2, alternative medicine. By the way I have 2 kids, and am still managing it, I have less then 30 lbs to go before I am at my goal weight, and I menstrat about every 30-45 days. Yes, I made lifestyle changes, it took a lot of small baby steps, and I got a lot to go, but inch by inch I am in better condition then I was 6 years ago! There is a website that in my opinion everyone with PCOS needs. Its called www.soulcysters.net Let me tell you, please join, its free, they have ALL types of info, message boards, chat, and even a radio show you can listento online. Trust me, what ever way you go, there are 1000's of other woman who are members of this site, that can inspire, inform, and support you, cause they all have it too, and tried diffrent methods, meds...youll read testimonals, be able to answer questions, ask questions, and BE heard, they have so much info its unbeliveable! Since I am on the alternative side heres a sample message board convo from that end http://www.soulcysters.net/looking-into-... There are some great suggestions there. Also there is a specail part of the message boards to discuss what has and hasnt worked persciption wise, as well as a whole host of other topics PCOS is not curable but with a good support system, friends, family, good trusted doctors, and the help of soul cysters its managable By the way option 4 is not recomended 4) Do nothing, let everthing about PCOS destroy the fighter in you, and become overwhelmed and do nothing Look, I've been there, I think anyone with PCOS has, but its not the route that will get you very far, and just think, you are inspiation to all those other woman, who down the line need an uplifing motivational story about overcoming PCOS..dont miss out on that, it feels great to renew hop in someone, espically when you understand the struggle and know the end of the tunnle is bright and beautiful I hope all this has helped, if you decide to viit that site www.soulcysters.net they have a lot of resouces and other web sites you can visit to gather info on every aspect of PCOS. Best of luck and God Bless Source(s): Myself, copeing for 6 years I have PCOS.... was diagnosed about 9 years ago. Coping is very stressful for me, as my hubby and I want to start a family and things aren't working properly. My doc. has me on Metformin (AKA, glucophage) as most PCOS patients are insulin intollerant, and that can be determined through blood work. I see a Reproductive/Endocrinologist doctor to monitor my symptoms. If you're not worried about the reproductive part, the PCOS is best monitored by a GYN or Endocrinologist as they have more training on what meds to predict and such. So you came to Yahoo to learn to cope. With the power of the world wide web you can learn how to get rid of PCOS. Thanks for spelling it out for people who do not know what it is. See site below. http://www.phifoundation.org/menses.html... I haven't been diagnosed with it yet,but I'm pretty sure thats whats wrong with me too.I haven't any words of wisdom to send to you but I think I know what you are going through.I haven't had a period in over a year and I have gained over 30 pounds in the stomach area.I have also started gaining more hair growth.I would actually like to have any information that you could give me.....my email is crazy_gal_06@verizon.net any info would be appreciated. PCOS can be cleared up with a change in diet, and a natural progesterone cream. By far the biggest lifestyle contributor to PCOS is poor diet. Young women with PCOS tend to eat far too much sugar and highly refined carbohydrates. Since this is exactly the type of diet favored by teens and young women, it's easy to understand why there is so much PCOS in that age group. Fifty years ago, the average person ate one pound of sugar a year. Today the average teenager eats one pound a week! These foods cause an unhealthy rise in insulin levels. According to Jerilyn Prior, M.D., insulin stimulates androgen receptors on the outside of the ovary, causing the typical PCOS symptoms of excess hair (on the face, arms, legs), thin hair (on the head), and acne. Eventually, this type of diet will cause obesity, this will cause insulin resistance (the inability of the cells to take in insulin), which will aggravate the PCOS even more. The androgens also play a role in blocking the release of the egg from the follicle. If the egg is not released, no progesterone is made. If no progesterone is made, your estrogen continues to dominate unopposed, causing ovarian cysts. Dr. John Lee: "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause" http://www.johnleemd.com |
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