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PCOS - Coming off the pill and regaining regular cycle!

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I thought I'd share my experience with PCOS and coming off the pill and what I've done to get a regular cycle back.

I came off the pill January 2019, after being on it for around 10 years. I had already been predicting my periods with a tracker on my phone, and for that month and about 2/3 months afterwards my periods were regular (for me anyway, I'm around 5 weeks apart rather than 4). Then they suddenly stopped. I didn't want to go back onto the pill so researched ways in which to bring them back naturally. Apart from a good diet and regular exercise, it was suggested vitamins etc.

I started taking Inositol Powder, once a day in the morning in my water, and my periods have been regular ever since (about 5 months now). I know this isn't a miracle cure or anything and there's always a chance my periods could stop again, but hopefully this helps someone who isn't sure where to start!

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Congrats on finding something that works for you!

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Hi, just wondered if this is still working for you? Interested in trying it!

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rach2207 in reply to Amywoodx

Hi!

I do believe it is still working for me.

I've recently had a few months where my period was a bit out of sync, and I wasn't taking the Inositol regularly but also I have been under a great deal of stress and my diet/lifestyle has been a bit out of whack! So I can't pin point if it was down to not taking the powder or other factors.

Regardless, since first starting to take Inositol I always seem to have a natural period (my regular cycle is 5 weeks apart).

I hope that helps!

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