Now what?

[Cats-and-plants]

This morning my GP told me I had PCOS following an ultrasound. I have always experiences irregular, heavy periods, low mood, painful period pains (which happen everyday, even outside of periods), bloating, the list goes on. I do however, have symptoms which don't necessarily line up with PCOS and I don't experience hair growth/loss and am at a health weight.

I don't really know what to do now. The doctor prescribed me medication to lighten the bleeding and pain, but I don't see this as a long term solution. He also implied I should loose weight, despite not seeing me / I have been borderline underweight most of my life and am finally at a healthy weight. (I'm also on the implant and he said to go to a local family planning clinic as they are experts, but I'm not sure if he was sure on that, as he very openly said he didn't know much about PCOS/female contraception) I want to know what options are out there for PCOS suffers, any advice? What have other people done after being told they have PCOS? Should I ask for a referral to a specialist? Are there PCOS specialists?

Thanks guys! I'm completely lost xx

[Kimmy2002]

The uncertainty and shock can be combated with knowledge and time. Pcos has no cure but it has a lot of treatments you need to do your research. You sound like you have slim type pcos it’s less common but know sound like a super lazy doctor and to be fair 99% of pcos suffering lady’s have had to deal with the same. For research start with Google Pinterest or a professional PCOS nutritionist all things I have done. All things the doctors gave zero help to do but I wish I had done it ten years ago. I have server pcos, I developed diabetes type2 I have lost so much hair on my head I wear a wig.. I was so large weight wise it was affecting my knees and joints.. I have been trying for a baby for 12 years the list continues, now I lost 4 stone my hair is coming back (slowly) I have very little facial hair now I feel heathy full of energy and like I can do anything and I had conformation of ovulation 2 months in a row... the change is now I understand my issues and I’m treating them ! I do have a nutritionist but that’s the last 3 months I started doing my research and changing my diet over 2 years ago. I eat gluten and lacto free, minimal carbs (no simple carbs bread, rice, pasta, white potato) I eat buckwheat, quino, swede, sweet potato, butternut squash... and mostImportantly I cut as much sugar out of my diet as possible. It’s basically your new enemy.. unused carbs simple carbs even more so turn to sugar in your body when not used so that why they are dangerous as they are secret sugars! A super quick explanation before you go and do your own research.. pcos causes insulin resistance (too much unused sugar in your body ), to combat having to much insulin in tour body makes additional testosterone.. then the much higher level of testosterone causes hairy face, chest back.. causes you notTo ovulate in most cases making having children more difficult and male Patter hair loss so bold top of the head and crown. That’s super simple way there are lots of other issues but it’s a good starting point. So why gluten free and lacto free.. pcos Also causes inflammation of the gut this is why so many ladies get diagnosed as having IBS most don’t it’s lazy doctors.. the inflammation makes like hard it affects your fatigue levels, confidence as your constantly worried about needing the loo among other things. Going gluten free and lacto/dairy free helped me massively.. then and maybe most importantly supplements as a lady with pcos you most don’t know but Your body will be lacking in certain things so Inositol is a must what ever othe supplements you take this must be number one.. this is all my own research the expense of a pcos nutritionist and years of finding what works for me every one is different but don’t be worried or shook so the research and take control! Good luck