Any success pics from girls that have PCOS ?

PCOS runs in my family, and i was diagnosed after a CT of my ovaries at 13, ive been on the pill since my diagnosis and i cant even tell you how good it feels not to have that pain every time you ovulate, for me that was the worst part and now at 20 i can say that with diet and excercise ive lost all of my pudge, i feel like birth controll helped with the weght loss. i have more of an hourglass figure after weightloss on the pill too, i never tended to gain weight anywhere other than my stomach because of the extra androgens, the pill helps with the hormone balance to some degree too definitley try the pill it will only make things better!

I was diagnosed with PCOS at age 12. Since then I've been on meds (metformin, birth control, spironolactone, etc) and under the treatment of a couple great specialist and I have also taken the all natural, supplements approach with nutrition and exercise. Yes, it can make it more difficult, but it is you can DEFINITELY lose weight!

Read, read, read. Don't be passive and just depend on what the docs tell you! Learn as much as you can and know that meds alone will not "cure" you. Insulin resistance is probably a big part of the problem. For me personally (and a couple other friends who have had it for 5 years or more)...our greatest road to success is eating clean/low GI....that means all unprocessed foods, high nutrition, and foods low on the glycemic index, combined with exercise. Feel free to message me if you would like to know more...can send you some great links and books that are super helpful if you are interested.

You can do it! PCOS doesn't have to define you!

I was diagnosed with PCOS back in March, but I'm able to track it back to being at least 13 years old, that's when I really started having pain, irregular periods, etc.. so really I've had it for 11 years! I was given birth control as a treatment as well. He put me on this higher dose pill and it whacked me out, let me tell ya LOL. so I changed it to a normal dose... but when I go back to by OBGYN next February, we're going to see where I'm at in the weight loss, and go from there.
So far I've lost 18 pounds since May. I'm not going to lie, it's been especially difficult. The last time I lost a substantial amount of weight was when I was 17 and my doctor gave me adderal for an appetite suppressant. It worked, let me tell you what, I lost 90 pounds. but when I started to have heart palpitations and what not he took me off of it, and I gained it all back, and then some. That's where I am today. At my heaviest, and unhealthiest, so it's time to change. More often than not I am in a lot of pain. I was told from my ultrasound that I have more cysts on my ovaries than others that he has seen, and I feel them, and I feel them pop, and there are days that I'd rather just sit there, and do nothing at all. At this point in my life I'm working on just working through it, getting over it, and realize that if I lose this weight, the damn PCOS can be greatly diminished! I know I can do it, especially after seeing the many successful women on this site. If it wasn't for My Fitness Pal, I probably wouldn't even have lost the 18 pounds so far. It holds me accountable, and I get to see first hand the success of my peers.
We'll lose it. We'll lose it slower than the average girl, but let me tell you what.. when we do lose it.. We'll feel great, look great, and be so much healthier than we were coming in.

Good luck! I'm on your side

Hi there..I am an obgyn doc and I deal with PCOS a lot...the treatment of PCOS isnt birth control pills ..the only treatment is weight loss through diet and exercise.... we use birth control pills to treat SYMPTOMS of PCOS like irregular periods/absent periods, acne and excess hair... the studies have shown that if you lose 10-15% of your body weight you will reverse a lot of PCOS pathophysiology... so be optimistic... you can always consider a progesterone pill for the last 10 days of each month so you would get regular period yet avoiding estrogen component of birth control pills.... You have to check with your OBGYN.... also consider being tested for 17hydroxyprogesterone for late onset CAH which is a genetic cause of PCOS...

Good luck

You definitely do NOT have to be overweight to have PCOS. As a matter of fact, you don't have to show every symptom - or any symptom - to have a disease or syndrome. PCOS is one of those that can affect a 105lb woman just as easily as it can affect at 205lb woman.

One side effect is that is causes excessive weight gain - but NOT everyone has that side effect.
NOT everyone will have the excessive hair growth (many experience hair THINNING) or the terrible skin - and NOT everyone will have issues with fertility.

Also, NOT everyone has insulin resistant PCOS. There are different kinds of PCOS to have.

I highly recommend buying the book PCOS; The Hidden Epidemic by Samuel S Thatcher - it's full of wonderful information.

Another book that I highly recommend is : The PCOS Diet Plan: A Natural Approach to Health for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Hillary Wright

and lastly - this book : The Ultimate PCOS Handbook: Lose Weight, Boost Fertility, Clear Skin and Restore Self-Esteem byColette Harris & Theresa Cheung


So just remember that not all women will have the same symptoms or issues that the next one has when having PCOS. Do your research - consult with your doctor and find that absolute best program/regime that is going to work for YOU.

Good Luck!

I have PCOS, I'm struggling like hell to lose weight and my docs just wont give me Met, they refuse to take out my coil and are generally, "if you don't lose weight you'll die"

I have PCOS, I'm struggling like hell to lose weight and my docs just wont give me Met, they refuse to take out my coil and are generally, "if you don't lose weight you'll die"

What's Met? I'm just curious...