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| Health & Support | PCOS | Jan 08 2009 22:43 (UTC) |
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Mkasparian, I have just recently began trying again. I usually cannot tolerate b/c because of the naseau, and the metformin is murder on my GI tract. I was like 190 5'8'' like my heaviest ever. Usually I range from 150-170. I like to be130-140 which is a stuggle since high school, anyways. The most and quickest success I have ever had was the Adkins and the theory behind it makes perfect since considering we are insulin resistant and when eating no carbs the body doesn't store it as fat as it normally would. Try that. Just watch the refined sugars and carbs. I am not skinny by any means and I have to rip my guts out to get there, but hope it helps you lol |
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| Health & Support | PCOS | Jan 08 2009 19:31 (UTC) |
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Hey Hannah, Diagnosis is usually made by ultrasound, a good GYN would be able to dx mostly by symptoms: Hair, weight gain, irregular periods, cysts on ovaries, hair loss (male pattern baldness), etc. I myself have been dx'd with it I was told to lose 10% of my body weight and the symptoms would lessen. Carbohydrates play a huge role in the break down of insulin and insulin resistance is part of PCOS. Also infertility, I have a had healthy baby with no problems conceiving lol. I believe that diet and excerise lessen the effects of the symptoms, Also there are drugs out there for the symptoms. There is the anti adrogen drug Spirolactone, which helps with the hair growth and to regulate the hormones, MORE ESTROGEN, Less testosterone (We have that problems with PCOS), Also there is Metformin trade name Glucophage, to regulate the insulin which also stimulates the production of healthy eggs not the cysts we get. Lastly, there is birth control, no ovulation means no ovarian cysts. I have been enamored by PCOS so I have did a lot of research. It can be hereditary also, Look around. |
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