Hi all, I plan to speak to my GP about this soon but was wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation.
I'm mid 30s and have PCOS and endometriosis. My cycle is very irregular. I was always told I need 4 periods a year to stay healthy and avoid the risk of developing cancer. Most of my life I've had 5 or 6 periods a year, so I've been okay in that respect. But this year I've only had two, and I've not had one for over 5 months. Currently I'm experiencing cramps, some nausea, and dreadful PMS fatigue and mood swings, but with not a proper period, just light brown spotting.
I am wondering what medication the GP might suggest? I don't want children so that is not an issue. I am not overweight (I am just under 8 stone and have a healthy BMI). I cannot go on 'the pill' as in my 20s it gave me a DVT in my leg. Anyone know what my options may be?
Thank you in advance.
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Hi, I regulated my cycle to 35 days for over 2 years and my pcos was sever, there are a few supplements that help as well as some diet changes.. most of the below won’t really make sense for you as you have slim type pcos but your hormone levels and gut issues may be an issue I’m not sure from your question.. any how it’s a whole typed out paragraph so I can try and help as many as possible. The main take away from it for you I think will be the supplements.. hope it helps
firstly Lots of different things suite different people. My first advise is go and do your own research, Pinterest is a good source of advise.. pcos diet, pcos symptoms, pcos why, pcos what is it.. all things I typed and got some serious knowledge. There are also people on Instagram who do 30 day free meal plans and give you loads of information for free.. I think it’s called simple pcos, me personally I developed type 2 diabetes I was 6 stone over weight, lost a load of hair on my crown to point where I wear a wig and loads of hair in places there should be non! I was always tired and I just felt crap for so long it was my normal. My husband and I have been trying for a baby for over 13 years and for 10 years I hadn’t had a period so my pcos was quite severe. The first thing I did was learn what pcos actually is and then that helped me understand how to change both my diet and lifestyle to be well again. A super simple explanation is our body’s don’t tolerate sugar.. so they create insulin to match the higher sugar levels then because we have high insulin we create to much testosterone as the two hormones match each other within us and that causes a load of crappy side affects, like heavy periods, constant periods, no period at all, mood swings, weight gain, hairy chin, neck and back, loss of hair on crown and receding hair line, sweating a lot, always hot (especially hands and feet ) constantly tired, .. the list goes on but you can change it.. sugar is your new nemesis and It’s also not just simple sugar like sweets and deserts.. unused carbohydrates turn into sugars within our body if it’s not used.. so white potato, bread, pasta rice all things that if possible need to be removed from your diet even gluten free options should be a treat, There are other things you can have.. sweet potato, butternut squash, swede, quinoa buckwheat… but they are all complex carbs and will stop the ride of sugar spikes and plummets.. that’s also important as that why your craving food.. not even bad food just food I hear ya I been there.. it’s your body craving it’s next sugar high it sounds ridiculous I know.. one of the most helpful things I now know is to eat protein with every meal.. the protein helps Cut down sugar and carbs so double you protein intake (chicken, all fish and as much as you can inc oily fish if you can, please do cut the fat of bacon or pork as there is not a diet plan in the world where it’s good for you! ) and half your carbs and also good fat like avocado, humous, coconut oil, organic real butter.. please also stop counting calories.. a standard diet as you probably already know won’t work for us! and I back that up as i personally got a pcos nutritionist at my own cost and this comes directly from her... if I can shed any help I would also recommend going gluten and lacto free another side affect of pcos is loads of people are diagnosed with IBS again crappy lazy doctors what it is in most cases is a thing called pcos Leaky gut ( again Pinterest it) basically you can upset your tummy with gluten and lactos so if you avoid them it one more thing you don’t have to deal with but it’s more than just being close to a toilet constantly.. the leaky gut is twinned with inflammation of the stomach and left untreated can be nasty and again the side affects of that are feeling crap, tummy aches, the runs but it’s also affects your body working at a normal level.. Also the constant tiredness and feeling crappy seriously I know those diet changes feel like a lot but once you do it you will never look back.. I used to want to sleep in the late afternoon I was so poorly All the time I didn’t know what feeling good felt like until I changed my diet and lifestyle. One of the big issues is also stress.. stress actually makes your sugars increase crazy right! But when your stressed or upset do you reach for bad food.. look it up it’s a hormone called cortisol and it’s a ladys With pcos worst friend we need it as it helps us wake up and stimulates other hormones but we have too much.. there is no medical way of reducing so it’s a manage stress and situations. I’m 4 stone down, feeling fantastic and had conformation of Ovulation 2 months in A row but it’s taken 2 years of research and changing my diet to get there.. supplements is the last thing to briefly talk about you 1000% need inositol if nothing else, an omega 3, vit d with k3 and palmetto plus forte, also magnesium glycinate is a good Shout. There also herbal supplements called adaptogens you can take to help deal with stress hormone cortisol.. but please do your own research I can only tell you what has worked for me and every one is different. I wish you luck
Thank you for your detailed response - really appreciate it.
It's amazing how much you have managed to improve your health.
I've ordered some myo-inositol. Hopefully it will make a a difference.
Will see what I can do re. diet changes. It is difficult as I already have a limited diet. I eat a pescetarian diet, but also I am autistic so my diet is quite restricted as well. Also I struggle to eat a lot at once, so I tend to eat little and often, compared to most people. I tend to eat the same things again and again. I do feel I need a bit more variety in my diet, and also I need to cut down on my sugar intake, and should try to make some more healthier choices of snacks.
I am also in the same situation. I am just 47kgs and never though i was obese until i found out my body fat was more than muscle in my body. I never gained weight much. I started on metformin and it really kept on track with my periods as well as other symptoms( hair loss, mood swings). Diet with same amount of protein to carbs will be good. I tried to have complex carbs than simple carbs and avoided refined sugars completely. I also started with moderate exercises like weight lifting as we have lot of testosterone and that will help us to gain muscle and helps you in many ways. Insomnia was affecting me before and exercise helped me a lot. It is difficult to get prescribed from the GP in the UK though and i got it from India.
So to kick-start my periods they use progesterone tablets. Take two a day over a seven day period and usually starts my period.However if you've had trouble in the past with the pill you may not work with this either.
I don't have any periods whatsoever so I have to do this three times a year.
Hey, I was offered all sorts of medications from my doctor to lower glucose levels , androgen levels and also the pill of different types . None of these medications worked for me as they gave me so many side effects , so I went down the natural root. I began following pcos dieticians and nutritionists , quickly I learned that there are other ways to lower blood glucose . Among other supplements and slow hit and weighted workouts I also started taking a natural supplement called Myo- and d-chiro inositol 40:1 . This was a game changer , it reduced my acne , my cravings , my hunger and Yes also made my periods more regular .
I definitely recommend taking this supplement , follow pcos dieticians/ nutritionists and finding out what your pcos type(s) are and your main pcos type , this will help you know what the root of your pcos is and what symptoms to concentrate on treating the most . I hope this helps x
I have had the Mirena IUD coil fitted about 6 months ago, I keep coming out in spots on my face before my 'period' and the spots are leaving brown marks on my face.
Can I take Myo- and d-chiro inositol 40:1 with the Mirena coil? How much should I take? Where can I buy it from?
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