Anyone with PCOS?

[KelliGal]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/911186228933655/

I started a Facebook group for PCOS gals to lose weight and get food ideas, do challenges etc.. I'd love to have anyone that wants to join!

Kitty- Carbs and sugar isn't a friend of PCOS.. So as much as our body craves it, less is more.. Try and find as much protein packed items as possible to eat!

I've also had great success avoiding dairy!

I always wonder why with such a good diet already (and I'm not overweight) I have it at all
Will I have to cut carbs out completely? Or will consuming infrequently in moderation still have a large negative effect?

Oh, and what about a lot of fruit? Is that bad as well (full of sugar I assume)?



On another note, does anyone have any experience with high prolactin levels? I'm struggling to get mine sorted. I've just finished my last round of clomid and am so scared I now won't ovulate naturally because of the prolactin (and PCOS, although I had ovarian drilling three weeks ago)

No I wouldn't cut carbs completely.. You just need to replace them with good carbs.. So instead of eating a baked potato, eat a baked sweet potato.. You want complex carbs, not simple carbs. (If that makes sense?)

Fruit is OK in moderation, but yes it does have a lot of sugar, and so eating it all the time might not be the best idea..

 

[swimmyj1]

My hcg only went from 55 to 83 in 40 hours my dr said it most likely isn't viable this just sucks!! She wants to redraw in 2 days again but idk if I want to.

 

[kittykitchn]

Does anyone know how quickly testosterone levels can drop after a change of diet/correct supplements ect?


I've just found out that high levels of testosterone in PCOS not only makes you ovulate irregularly, but eggs produced tend to be abnormal - has anyone ever heard anything like that? It hasn't ever been mentioned to me. But feels like a kick in the stomach. Everything I do is pointless if my eggs aren't up to scratch! Is this true? Someone please put my mind at ease.

 

[KelliGal]

My hcg only went from 55 to 83 in 40 hours my dr said it most likely isn't viable this just sucks!! She wants to redraw in 2 days again but idk if I want to.

Hey Swimmy... How was the redraw?

AFM- I ran a 5K over the weekend, and AF decided to show today lol.

 

[swimmyj1]

179 my doctor said we are going to proceed cautiously redraw Wednesday night so I won't have results till Thursday. This waiting game I suck at. How is everyone else doing? Also I love the fb page

 

[KelliGal]

YAY!!!! Glad the numbers went up!!

Well I thought I started AF yesterday but now it's completely gone! Wouldn't you go figure..

It's fun huh! I am loving it!

 

[swimmyj1]

I hate when AF does that its like a just kidding lol. Have you taken a test just to be sure?

 

[pam1532]

Hi ladies! Mind if I join you?

I'm 25 and was diagnosed with PCOS just a couple of months ago. My AF is usually pretty regular, but that month I had a weird mid-cycle bleeding so I went to the gynecolegist and had an US which showed both ovaries were full of cysts. A blood test confirmed it by showing very high testosterone. I've always had a feeling something was wrong with my but could never put my finger on it, especially since I'm thin and have always had regular AF. But hey ho, there you go~

So now me and my husband are TTC #1 and this is the first month. I got a positive opk on the 14th and 15th and my period (if it's going to play ball and stay regular after the abnormal bleeding last month) is due around now. I'm having AF-like cramps and got a BFN this morning... I'm doubting I've conceived but I'm at least hoping to see a regular AF this time.

Also, I'm not on any medication yet. Thinking we'll go to a proper fertility clinic in November/December if nothing happens before then.

Good luck to you all! I was scared at first but after all my research and seeing all the success stories of many PCOS ladies on these forums I'm sure we can all beat this. b

 

[swimmyj1]

Welcome! Everone on this thread has been so helpful for me after I was diagnosed. Hoping this cycle is regular for you. I also have a regular cycle, mine just ranged from 24-32 days.

Also good news my beta is up to 424 now so I doubled again. Really hoping this is a sticky bean

 

[pam1532]

Welcome! Everone on this thread has been so helpful for me after I was diagnosed. Hoping this cycle is regular for you. I also have a regular cycle, mine just ranged from 24-32 days.

Also good news my beta is up to 424 now so I doubled again. Really hoping this is a sticky bean

Thanks, swimmy! Still no AF and another BFN too, but I'm cramping again. And my regular cycle ranges from 28-35 days, with this now being day 31, so not worried yet. Also, HUGE congrats on the recent !!! I love hearing PCOS success stories. FX everything goes smoothly and you have a healthy happy little baby at the end of it. What worked for you?

 

[KelliGal]

Hey y'all, I had like 2 days of spotting and now just CM. No other symptoms.. Nothing. Boo! I took a pregnancy test 4-5 nights ago and it was negative. (it was a 4 hour hold)..

 

[swimmyj1]

Pam - I was on metformin for a few months, then progesterone and clomid, my DH was also on fertilaid but we found out he had low counts.

Kelli - I hate when AF plays stupid tricks it's just not fair.

I think Im gonna have my labs drawn one more time before my ultrasound on Thursday. I know I probably won't see much but i just need to know, too stressed not knowing.

 

[sequeena]

Hi girls can I join you? Myself and my partner have had unprotected sex for a few years but only have 1 son. I had tests a few weeks back for pcos which came back negative but today I had an internal scan which showed that both my ovaries are enlarged and I have cysts in both ovaries.

 

[LoveIsAllINo]

Hi girls can I join you? Myself and my partner have had unprotected sex for a few years but only have 1 son. I had tests a few weeks back for pcos which came back negative but today I had an internal scan which showed that both my ovaries are enlarged and I have cysts in both ovaries.

If your test came back negative for PCOS and you have cyst all over your ovaries that is a sign of low iodine according to a doctor online. Here is the link to his article and video at the bottom:

https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/iodine-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos/


I am on an iodine supplement of 25000 mcg (25mg) per day. He recommends 50000 much (50mg) per day but I read elsewhere that may be too high. My bottle says 1 per day which is 25mg.

I encourage you to look into this. Not saying this is your cure or anything. Just spreading knowledge that I have learned over time.