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[ADHD_GABBBY]

I’m new here and I’m confused.

I was diagnosed about five years ago with PCOS I went in and got a ultrasound and remember seeing a bunch of little white dots all over my ovaries as the lady confirmed that I had PCOS that was it. There was no further conversation about treatment or medication and they said I was still pretty young I was 22 at the time. Throughout the years visiting my gynecologist I’ve had about two or three different ones, they all say the same thing they all say not to worry and that it goes away on its own but it seems like that’s not right should I get a second opinion or a fifth opinion I should say. I’m so confused

[Kimmy2002]

Pcos does not go away on its own it’s a lifetime condition.. if you want kids you need to deal with it.. so many people just believe the doctors and the treatment is almost negligent. If you pcos is not to sever you may not be having significant side affect you may also conceive naturally.. but you also may not I have a whole typed out paragraph I’m going to copy in take what you need from it.. there are many different types and severity of pcos I 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

[circusgirl2019 in reply to Kimmy2002]

i agree with you on this definitely what you’ve said here is correct i’d advise anyone to take your advice xxx

[LisaEB]

Mine went away, was diagnosed at 25 and in my mid 30s they were no longer there. I've just has a baby boy .I don't know how common this is.

[Tigger1979]

Hi,I discovered I had PCOS when I had an ultrasound for another reason. Other than it possibly being the cause of minor pain I've never had any other symptoms and no difficulty getting pregnant. Everyone will have a different experience with it depending on how severe their symptoms are.

If you don't have any further symptoms such as weight gain, pain or unwanted hair it may be you won't have any further issues.

PCOS has no cure but symptoms can be treated and managed.

Please do push this with your gynaecologist if you have symptoms affecting your life or ask for another opinion so you are not anxious.

If you are otherwise happy, but concerned about any impact on your future fertility if you want children, you could ask your GP or gynaecologist for further advice. If you are trying for a baby in the future let your GP/Gynae know. THERE IS TREATMENT AVAILABLE for fertility issues if you have PCOS.

Have a look at the NHS website under "PCOS - Treatment" for more information ... link is below

I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you get the advice and reassurance you are looking for.

further reputable info here on NHS site

nhs.uk/conditions/polycysti....