polycystic ovarian syndrome

[tracey78]

i haue been suffering with pcos 4 many years i have all the symptons im overweight i get excess hair on my face (all the things that make me depressed) i dont have any periods and i have been trying 4 a baby for 6years. I do have 1 child who is nearly 8 and i conceived from taking clomid. Does any1 have any help and advice on this condition 2 help with my weight and the Hair growth as im v down x x

[hollygarcia]

theres really nothing you can do but take metformin it will slow down the hair growth and youll loose weight.i have pcos too but my periods are long and heavy. when you were pregnant on the clomid did you spot if so how long?

[tracey78]

hi holly when i took clomid it was 8years ago i did 3 repeat times and fell pregnant. I didnt get any spotting but i never had any periods b4. I have heard that ppl can get spotting though. I was precribed metform but upset my stomach so much i stopped. Does metformin actually help weight lose and hair growth hau e u been on it a long time x x

[andria_luvs_her_boys]

Hi Tracy, what my RE told me is that because of our PCOS we become insulin resistant.. & being IR causes all those lovely side effects (weight gain, anovulation, facial hair) so in order to control the symptoms you need to control your insulin levels.. 1. By taking your metformin, 2. Controling what you eat (no bad carbs or sugar) and when you do this, it helps lessen the side effects of metformin & 3. Exercise!
Once you start doing those 3 I promise you start feeling better... I lost 7lbs in one week (&honestly didn't hit the gym that hard) you can even start getting periods on your own and after stablizing your insulin levels for awhile I'm sure the facial hair will lessen too!! I know it's hard... But so worth it in the end! Also the met helps reduce the risk of miscarriage once you do conceive!

Hope this helps!