Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

re: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

cj2009 — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:12:07 GMT

nicolebrokernva, Are you using Dr. Mercola's No Grain Diet? I have been using it since Feb 4, 2009 and have lost 18 pounds, plus my blood sugar has dropped to under 99 from 105 previously. I was tested for food allergies by a naturopath a couple of weeks ago and found I'm dairy allergic and stopped milk products (taking calcium supplement) and my blood sugar has dropped to 81 in a very short time. I think that now that my blood sugar is down and my insulin levels will drop, too, that my PCOS symptoms might subside within a few months. I did read that metformin would help drive down sugar levels and resulting insulin levels and weight loss faster, but if you can do it without drugs, all the better for the baby, right? Sometimes docs think drugs are fine and we find out later they're not. Good luck and God bless! I hope you have a happy, healthy baby!

re: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

nicolebrokernva — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:42:49 GMT

I started doing research on infertility causes and PCOS. My husband and I started trying to conceive a few months ago. I am 34 years of age. I do not have children yet. I wish I had done this testing sooner. I had asked one GYN to do the testing years ago and she didn't think I needed it. Women need to be more proactive about their medical care. If a doctor won't listen to what you want to have done, find another doctor. After I did some research, I asked my doctor to test my TSH level, FSH level, LH level, DHEA, and prolactin levels. The GYN found that my testosterone level was higher than it should be and she told me I have PCOS. I was just diagnosed a couple days ago, but I started doing more research. The GYN told me diet and exercise and also ordered an ultrasound. I have one small fibroid as well as PCOS. My periods were pretty regular and my blood pressure is good. I did not think that I was going to be diagnosed with PCOS, but I am glad that I found out. I am now taking a medication to shrink the cysts and my GYN also prescribed clomid to make me ovulate. I have started eating more leafy greens and blueberries as well as scaling way back on sugar, grains, pasta, bread, etc. I went to my family physician and asked for a prescription of metformin, a diabetes drug that has been shown to help pregnant women with PCOS have miscarriage rates in the normal range. Miscarriage rates for women with PCOS are very high unless they take Metformin. Metformin helps with insulin resistance.

re: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

chrissy23 — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:23:56 GMT

This is a very interesting article. I have had pcos since puberty....i'm 38...so for the last 20 years?? I was on the pill forever. Now I am on Metformin and I take Vitex. I exercise regularly, and do my best to avoid processed foods. I maintain a weight of about 145 pounds on my 5'6" frame. I'd love to lose 10, but it's a struggle just to maintain this. Can I take progesterone in addition to the vitex and metformin? This month my breasts have been so heavy and full and I have just felt like an emotional mess...so it seems like i'm in the midst of some serious estrogen dominence.

I would love more info on the environmental factors you believe may be the cause for the PCOS. I truly believe that is the case...and this is the first article i've read that even addresses it!! thanks for putting this out there!

re: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

jack6 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:07:24 GMT

You should also begin eating good oils. Start with Cod Liver oil, 2 -4 Tbsp a day( I buy GNC cod liver oil, but the best is from Radiant Life Company - www.4radiantlife.com), cook with coconut oil and eat 3 Tbsp a day or just drink 1 can of coconut milk, also drink regular milk - 1 or 2 glasses a day(raw milk is the best, it has more fat and is more nutritious and it is not pasturized or homoginized). Contact the Weston A. Price Foundation, and they will give you the information on their local raw milk clubs in your area. I buy 4 gallons of raw milk a month and store it in my refrigerator. Other great fats to eat are butter, you can also get raw butter from Weston A. Price ( www.westonaprice.org), and Palm oil. I get Palm oil from the African Market, I live near a lot of Afrikan's I cook with it and I put it on my dinner before I eat, Olive Oil is good on salads and other foods, but not to cook with. Lard is also good but not from any Supermarket, only from Weston A. Price. A great vitamin and mineral is Frontier Nutritional Yeast also from Radiant Life. I am sure that if you up your eating of the above oils you will be pregnant in six months to a year because these good fats make hormones in your body.

re: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Aurora519 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:34:53 GMT

Thank you for this article. I've had irregular cycles my whole life and was put on Birth Control pills to regulate them. Now that I'm married I've tried almost a year to get pregnant and with no medication I don't have cycles at all. I've done LOTS of research and worked with an OB/GYN on the issue with no luck. Next week I will be seeing a Reproductive Endocrinologist and this article has given me a lot to think about, and a number of questions to ask when I see the doctor.