Advice needed

[Ayeisha]

I was diagnosed with pcso in March 2022.

I was informed by my fertility doctor after trying to conceive for over two years.

I am trying to lose weight and I’m having no luck, just seem to be gaining more weight. My mood swings are getting out of control and feel like I’m loosing myself.

My doctors aren’t doing anything to support me and I’m not on any regular medication.

Does anyone have any advice for my next steps here? I just feel so lost!

[Kaur34]

Hi Ayeisha, I cut sugar out of my diet, stopped drinking dairy and loved to Almond. Also starting to implement salads and vegetables in my diet everyday which helped me lose 2kg in 6 weeks x

[Titaniclifeonmars-79]

Hi,

In England you have to have been trying to conceive for a year (unless it’s been changed) before doctors will help you, now you have and then some.

I appreciate this post is probably worldwide, so I’d do some research go find out who the best doctors are in your area. If it’s possible see if you can get a consultation with them, they maybe able to tell you where to start and they’ll warn you that it won’t be quick. You will probably feel like a lab rat for a couple of years but keep thinking positively, look for the gold at the end of the rainbow.

Follow what the specialists tell you but remember to be you (picture the bride who never stops talking about her wedding, we all know that grates on us) you need to relax and live your life. There are so many stories of people who can’t conceive so they adopt and then once they calm down and ENJOY their new lives as parents they fall pregnant naturally, the idea is to RELAX.

Plenty of fruit and veg but a balanced diet is what’s needed, you may feel like you never stop eating but the idea is the more you eat the more you lose weight . That way your body isn’t trying to take what it needs from your reserves and is adequately fed, I’m almost 43 and have to remind myself daily.

Good luck

Sheryl ❤️

[Pink_sky]

What has worked for me:Cut out dairy as much as you can as it can make pcos worse/exacerbate hormonal imbalance, cut out at least milk (ok if u have cheese or yoghurt every now and then)Reduce sugar, try to stick to less than 5g sugars per 100g

Get on inositol supplement 2g twice a day, find a good quality one, e.g. fertility family inofolic alpha if you can afford , but not big issue if cheaper brand, I find powder better

Eat enough protein, healthy fat and veg/fruit every meal- half plate veg, quarter slow carbs like wholegrain rice, quinoa, buckwheat, sweet potato or wholegrain pasta, quarter protein and healthy fats (e.g. avocado, cold olive oil- not hot, salmon, seeds/nuts). Try to avoid bread but ok if have one slice of wholegrain a day. Avoid white carbs if you can, eat low GI foods. Key is to increase protein and reduce carbs (but don't cut carbs out, keto diet can be too much stress on body and make pcos worse)

Cutting out or reducing caffeine to 1-2 cups a day

Cutting out or reducing alcohol as it makes it harder for your liver/body to balance hormones

Improve your sleep routine as good sleep helps balance hormones, sleep can be issue for us pcos women as we tend to have less melatonin. What's helped me is taking magnesium citrate (with 400mg elemental magnesium) around 1hr before bed, avoiding or blocking out blue light with special blocking glasses and having a set routine with atleast 30min wind down time without any technology

Hope that helps a bit