Pcos diagnosis

I have PCOS, I only found out recently for sure but have known in the back of my mind for the last 10 years (irregular periods, facial hair and weight around the middle) although now we want a family its become more of a pain. I'm currently trying to keep my gluten and sugar levels down, I find that an increase of those make my symptoms worse, as does alcohol.

There is loads of information around on diets etc to ease symptoms

I also have PCOS was diagnosed last year after years of fighting doctors telling them my irregular periods weren't just dodgey teenage hormones. Feel free to add me, it will be nice to have more people who understand the difficulties you face with weight loss with PCOS.

My wife has had it for the longest time. Caused us to not be able to have kids for the first 8 years of marriage. There is a support group she got involved with and found a group of friends.....since she joined the group, she really perked up. They are still to this day. This last august (month after our 12th anniversary) we took a trip to Chicago....just so she could meet them all face to face. To see how happy she was to meet her friends for the first time....made the journey with it.

Be strong...find your core!

Crusher

Hi! I was diagnosed with PCOS about 15 years ago. I was wondering what others consider "low carb". I have my MFP set to 50% carbs, but wonder if that's too many?

Mine is set to 40%, but I have celiac disease so eating more than 40% of my food from carbs just isn't going to happen unless I'm eating straight sugar at the end of the day to meet my macros. My PCOS has resolved since my celiac diagnosis though so I think eating fewer carbs helps. Any of you PCOS-ers can feel free to add me. I'm 44 with four kids and have been married to my sweet hubby for 21 years.

Hi! I am 46 and have had PCOS since my teens, and have never been able to have kids. I didn't start having periods until I was 37. I battle a crazy sugar addiction, hair growth everywhere but on top of my head where I want it. In fact, I fight for every strand of head hair I have... Sometimes that for me is the worst part. I feel so unattractive with the hair issues and I just want to eat to make myself feel better. I had lost a lot of weight on a low carb diet, but regained 50 pounds when I started eating the old way again. So I guess low carb for me is the way to go. I am on day 2 of sugar detox so that I can break the addiction and get back to a healthy low carb diet. Most of my MFP friends have moved on so feel free to add me.

I was diagnosed with PCOS a few years back. I finally buckled down and starting working out about this time last year and lost a little weight and low and behold I got pregnant(not exactly on purpose) so I gained everything I lost back and then some. I am back trying to eat low carb and working out regularly. I'd love to help support you so feel free to add me.

I was diagnosed with pcos a couple of months ago after seeing a consultant regarding infertility. Since then I've been on low carb diet and have lost 19lb.

pcos'er here. Finally able to become pregnant after weight loss.

Hi! My doctors aren't sure if I have PCOS, but I really think it is because all the symptoms match. The only thing is my testosteron/andgrogen levels are normal, but my female hormones are low. The whole reason I went to the doctor in the first place was because I started to gain a lot of weight very rapidly... I've always had bigger glutes/thighs since I was very athletic and into weight lifting, but after going through a depression, my muscle mass faded and the weigh started to pack on even though I was trying to fight it. After I got out of my funk, I really started working out again and eating the healthiest I ever have in my life. But yet the pounds are still increasing.

I came off my Birth Control pill to see if that would help, but there was no change. My husband and I were prepared to have a baby in the case that I got pregnant while I was off my pill, but surprisingly I never did and it has been about 6 months. So far I am not on any medication and I don't have an exact diagnosis. My OBGYN said that he suspects it and he did see that both ovaries were covered in cysts. But he just wants me to be put on the BC called Yasmin.. and I have hear bad things about it, so I really don't want to go back on it plus I feel like it would cause me to gain even more weight AND since he mentioned it might be a struggle to have kids then I don't want to keep putting it off by staying on BC if it will take awhile anyway. I would rather have a baby first and then work on my body afterwards. (However that is risky, I know)

SO like I said I really don't know what to do... all my other options I feel like have been exhausted.. My thyroid was checked, along with my Kidneys/Adrenal Glands and everything seems to be good even my Metabolic blood tests were great... cholesterol/triglycerides/glucose/sodium everything all normal! I was referred to a nutritionists and I was pretty much already doing what she suggested. The only thing was to pick up my cardio (Which I knew) I had been working full time 9-6pm and tried to fit in exercises along with taking care of everything else, but I quit a few days ago since we are moving and I'm really trying to focus on my health. So, I guess really I just need advice. What else should I try?