Hey Ladies, so recently I was admitted to hospital with suspected twisted fallopian tubes(luckily it wasn't that) but my CT scan showed loads of cysts on my left ovaries, I've always suspected that I have PCOS i have a lot of symptoms eg- very heavy/irregular periods(sometimes I can go months without a period and others I bleed for anywhere up to 45 days once), Abnormal hair growth(I grow hair literally everywhere and have to shave daily), I have always been "obese" no matter what I do(I exercise regularly, eat within my calorie deficit) up until I started MJ anyway. I've always suffered with acne on my face and bum and have extremely oily skin and me and my fiancƩ(together 13years) have always had unprotected sex and my oldest is 8 and youngest is 4 with no pregnancies in-between ect ect...
Prior to this i have tried to get the doctors to take my concerns seriously and they have always brushed me off, never even done blood tests, now ive had a CT and its confirmed the cysts along with my symptoms I was wondering if they'd have to help me and take me seriously so I can get some help? How do i go about getting them to listen? Also im worried they won't help now im at a healthy BMI even though that's only due to the mounjaro... please help any advice would be appreciated š„¹
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So getting a diagnosis of pcos unfortunately doesnāt get you anywhere because itās a syndrome which just means a collection of symptoms you already know you have. Whatās more useful to figure out is the underlying driver of your symptoms. For most people itās insulin resistance so treating like you would diabetes is often very helpful so your GLP-1 may be helpful, inositol, sometimes metformin, most importantly improving your diet (see the glucose goddess hacks) and adding gentle exercise after meals. There are also other drivers though. Some people specifically have problems with high androgen levels, and for others the driver is stress or adrenal fatigue. There are different blood tests you can ask for to help narrow it down. I liked the book āgetting pregnant with pcosā