Weight gain- what will the Dr say?

[Silverhearts]

Hello all, I have my first appt with the gyno at the end of the month Since my GP diagnosed me with PCOS. I have gained weight as well as get spots and excess hair etc, the usual stuff. I’m worried the gyno will say I need to lose weight before I am allowed to be treated, because I have tried so hard to lose weight and I just seem to stay the same. Does anyone know what they consider as too heavy to be put on medication? Thank you.

[MedStudentP]

I think it’s BMI>30

[Hols969]

treated for what though? Blood pressure has to be considered as well for things like the combined pill, mine has always been excellent so even when I was overweight it was still ok and I am now 50 so having to come off it sadly

[Silverhearts in reply to Hols969]

We are trying for a baby, but with the PCOS we have been unlucky. I believe the first step is to go on tablets to help my body ovulate etc, I was just wondering if they don’t start that step if you are over weight.

[Hols969 in reply to Silverhearts]

Depends on the nhs area but for fertility treatments it needs to be 30 or below, I have heard some nhs have requested 25 which I have never been under

[Silverhearts in reply to Hols969]

Right ok, thank you very much