A housewife and a techie in need to be in better shape

Thank you for your reply.

I've tried opting for hysterectomy, but they said I'm too young, and they are even reluctant when I asked them to do a laparoscopy to check if it's really endometriosis.

I'm dying with the pain most days, but despite my long search over the past 2 decades, I have yet to find a doctor who would listen and do something more than just prescribing antibiotics for infections that are not there and birth control pills that don't even work and just give me loads of side effects.

I've tried the following for more than a year at a time with each one to no avail:

1. Osteopathy and acupuncture
2. Agnus castus herb
3. Homemade turmeric capsules
4. Homeopathy
5. Lovage seed tea
6. Primrose oil capsules
7. Omega 3 capsules

Now I started taking wild yam extract capsules, I don't know how much that can help, along with apple cider vinegar in fresh mint tea. Daily yoga with specific poses have helped reduce my prolapse and the back pain that comes with it, but not cure it.

I have recently increased the exercise despite my pain, and it has helped a bit more. I really could use with improving my eating habits though.

tlpina82 wrote: »

travelertechie wrote: »

Thank you for your reply.

I've tried opting for hysterectomy, but they said I'm too young, and they are even reluctant when I asked them to do a laparoscopy to check if it's really endometriosis.

I'm dying with the pain most days, but despite my long search over the past 2 decades, I have yet to find a doctor who would listen

This is insane. I am really sorry you're going through this. No one should be in continuous pain because they're "too young".
If the doctors won't operate, have they considered at least adding a pessary to help "Hold things in place"?

Yoga is fantastic for your health. Bending and elongating has tons of health benefits.

There's one problem thou. For weight loss, you need to increase your metabolism and the only way is through exercise. Plus, strengthening your core, could help with the prolapse.
If you can bare it. Try working your whole body. Putting on a little muscle mass goes a long way to reducing the symptoms of PCOS as well, by using up some of the androgen and the insulin your body is most likely resistant to.

Also, have you considered going plant based? Only asking, because PCOS is mostly affected by insulin resistance and testosterone.
A Whole Foods, Plant based diets have been shown to improve the quality of life of those with PCOS, by regulating those 2 factors.

Hope this helps.
Good luck.

It is insane indeed, if you think how many doctors, hospitals and countries I've switched over the years. It is depressing to say the least.

They said a pessary is not a good solution and they don't recommend doing it.

Indeed yoga has helped tremendously so far. And I agree, yoga alone is not enough for weight loss. The poses I do are for strengthening the core as well.

Thank you for your suggestions. I do try occasionally to add some strength exercises (push-ups, squats etc) but like I mentioned, the pain sometimes gets worse with exercise and that deters me from exercising further. Lately I do at least an hour of stationary bike cycling 5 days a week, so I'm hoping it gives enough calorie deficit at the very least.

I think healthy eating is my biggest problem right now, as I have picky eaters at home, including a husband from another country, and don't exactly have the time nor energy to cook more than 1 main meal a day for each person. My breakfasts are fairly healthy, but our main meal of the day and time management is my main issue right now.

I wish there was an easy planner that had everything planned out for me with meals that every one is happy with. I will definitely have to think this one through.