What is PCOS? Thanks.?

IDK!!

My PCOS story.

4.5 years ago i was told that because of pcos, i hed to have my ovaries out. The BC pill wasn't working and i had a reaction to it.

I went and had pre-op testing and that night I went home and prayed so hard. I told God that I understand if I weren't ment to give birth, and that if he chose for me to be a mother then I would be. I accepted what ever was to come. The next day I got a call. I WAS PREGNANT!!!

I was told there was no way I could get pregnant. I changed doc immediately.

All I can say is have faith and get a second, third and however many opinions, until you feel it's right.

Santa's Lil' Helper

Cagney,

I could not have said it better!!! I am luckier then most where I do not have the male hormone factor or weight. But I just recently was dx was insulin resistance and hypothyroidism.
I could not understand why I felt exhausted all the time. It's bad enough dealing with the infertility treatments.....now this.
Thank God I have the most supportive husband who attends all my doctors appointments.

At the beginning of my cycle and in mid cycle I am in agony from the pain. It is unimaginable at times where I feel like my ovary will explode. Surprisingly cycles when I am on clomphine citrate (always on metformin now) actually alleviates the symptoms.....go figure.

I find it disturbing that young woman, as young as their late teens, are being dx with this and then given so little information.

â™¥Luckyâ™¥

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Usually catagorized by elevated blood sugar levels, weight gain, elevated male hormone levels, and possibly cysts on the ovaries. It can make it impossible to lose weight or conceive a child unless medicated. Following a diabetes diet usually helps alleviate symptoms.

Mom

I was diagnosed with PCOS 21 years ago. I have seen some of the best doctors in the county and itâ€™s been to say the least a very difficult road. After 16 years of infertility treatment and yes I did say 16 years I was able to conceive 3 times and was blessed with 1 child. I have chosen to be a fighter and not a victim of this disease but I have had my times when I have wanted to just call it quits. From all the research and doctors I have talked to there are three things I can pass on to you as the very best things you can do to fight back. 1) Fight the weight gain! Watch your carbs but also watch your fat intake. Don't become a food freak but watch what you eat. For people that have PCOS I have said that weight for us is like quick sand. For a regular person to gain and lose weight itâ€™s like steeping in a small mud puddle - sticky and dirty but a possible recovery. For people with PCOS every 1 pound you gain its like adding an extra 5 pounds to the 1. The more you gain the deeper you sink and the less likely for a recovery of a lighter body. Plus the fact that your hormones become even more off balance and the more side effect begin to show like increased body hair. Best advice is to become addicted to exercise. The food control helps but the exercise is your very best way out. 2) I now take a drug called Spironolactone 1 pill 25 mg a day and it has truly been a blessing to me. I have regular periods now without having to take birth control and I just feel better. There have been no side effect for me but side effects are listed with this drug and no one should take it without consulting their Medical Doctor and then getting a prescription from a licensed MD. After being on the drug I have seen improvements. 3) Watch out for plastics. There has been significant research now that has shown that some plastics leach out chemicals that causes hormone disorders. Some doctors feel very strongly that PCOS and plastics are related. Don't microwave in plastics and never use any plastics that have hormone disruptors. For more information about plastics check out an article about plastic water bottles. at http://www.slate.com/id/2172541/ "Message in a Bottle
REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES YOU'LL ACTUALLY WANT TO USE."

I try to buy as much food products I can fresh, in glass or in cans and I try my best not to purchase items in plastic. There is a ton of information out there on plastics you just have to look for it.

I hope this helps and good luck in the fight. Just don't you or anyone you know give up.

Cailyn Madison's Mummy !!!

cysts on the ovaries causing fertility probs is the main prob. Took me from the age of 16 till 25 to fall preggers.
some thing that can come from PCOS-
high blood pressure, diabetis, facial hair, irreg periods, chemical imbalance, heart failure, calcium dificiancy, theres sooooooooooooo much to it though.
I was told i had this when i was 12-13... im now 25..
There is no cure - hense the cure is to have your ovaries removed...
Eat well and excercise will reduce major problems - i learnt thet the hard way.

check out google, depending on what case/level you have they may perscribe metformin... as pcos ppl are mostly insulin resistant

Ladywriter1968

I hope this prints, I have PCOS, Hypertension, and now been told I also have underactive thyroid, aint life just great!!! I have most of the symptoms mentioned above, acne, weight gain, depression, all the frigging lot really. I wondered that, if you have your ovaries removed, would that stop the pcos then? Can anyone answer this?

Ladywriter1968

I must admit also, I have felt quite depressed with all my health problems, I do lots of exercise but the weight does not drop off, as said my previous post, not only having PCOS, but hypertension as well and the other week was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid now on top, I feel like I am battling against everything, cause the thyroid condition also causes similar to PCOS, the weight gain etc, so I am fighting against 2 things now, its like being jumped on by 2 people and you have to try and fight them both off at the same time. Like weight loss X thyroid and PCOS. I do 15min jog a day, it used to be enough, but now not. I am on ww diet although prob is, when you stick to 20pt per day you feel very hungry. I know that starving yourself is not a good way to go, due to eating disorders etc, but some times I think maybe its the only answer, I am a size 16 clothing, I am 5F.2In tall, yes short as well, and now weigh 12 stones, I put on a stone even though I was exercising like crazy and thought, something aint right here. I already knew I had PCOS for a few years, but then when the Doc said I had under active thyroid which means my metabolism does not work prop, I thought ah, that explains it now. Apparently I could have had the thyroid prob for years and its not been picked up, after reading other peoples stories on other sites like this one. Its to do with the T3 and T4 chemicals, I am not to up on this area, only what I have read recently, I knew nothing about thyroid probs until I got it, for those of you who may not know this. The thyroid is located in your throat and controls your whole body, I read that there is a connection with PCOS and Hypertension with thyroid disease cause of the insulin resistance. So if you have PCOS maybe you should ask to be checked out for thyroid as well, its a simple blood test that detects PH levels, or is that TSH, well one or other.

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