Is PCOS curable?

Answer 1

Okay, there are 4 options here
1)Talk to your doc about treated PCOS with the help of perscitions, metaformin, BCP, clomid etc...

2)Take matters into your own hands and go the alterantive route with Vitex.greentea, supplemenrs, herbs,... etc...

3) do both 1 & 2

A;ll these ways will manage your PCOS but not cure it, although managing it can be just as good as a cure, you just have to keep at it, all your life

I too suffer from PCOS I was dianosed 5 years ago, it took about 1 year and like 5 or 6 doctors to figure out what was going on, then once I got my dianosis, I was told I could go on "the pill", which made no sencse to me, I wanted a baby! So I strated to learn and teach myself, all about PCOS what it is, what it does, and what Ic ould do about it. Some how I found comfort (oddly enough) finding out that up to 10% of woman have this disorder (so I wasnt alone ) and up to half don't even know, and those that do know, their doctors are often mistreating them or looking over them as if it wasnt a big deal, but it is

When I found out that PCOS can lead to Diabtes, weight gain, insulin resistance, infertility, ovarian cancer, high colesrol, balness, hair growth in the wrong places (lips, belly...) AHHHH!! All my doctor said was it was an imbalance of hormones that made me not ovulate regularly

Thats when I went with option #2, alternative medicine. By the way I have 2 kids, and am still managing it, I have less then 30 lbs to go before I am at my goal weight, and I menstrat about every 30-45 days. Yes, I made lifestyle changes, it took a lot of small baby steps, and I got a lot to go, but inch by inch I am in better condition then I was 6 years ago!

There is a website that in my opinion everyone with PCOS needs. Its called www.soulcysters.net Let me tell you, please join, its free, they have ALL types of info, message boards, chat, and even a radio show you can listento online. Trust me, what ever way you go, there are 1000's of other woman who are members of this site, that can inspire, inform, and support you, cause they all have it too, and tried diffrent methods, meds...youll read testimonals, be able to answer questions, ask questions, and BE heard, they have so much info its unbeliveable! Since I am on the alternative side heres a sample message board convo from that end http://www.soulcysters.net/looking-into-alternative-any-suggestions-193886/
There are some great suggestions there. Also there is a specail part of the message boards to discuss what has and hasnt worked persciption wise, as well as a whole host of other topics

PCOS is not curable but with a good support system, friends, family, good trusted doctors, and the help of soul cysters its managable

By the way option 4 is not recomended

4) Do nothing, let everthing about PCOS destroy the fighter in you, and become overwhelmed and do nothing

Look, I've been there, I think anyone with PCOS has, but its not the route that will get you very far,

and just think, you are inspiation to all those other woman, who down the line need an uplifing motivational story about overcoming PCOS..dont miss out on that, it feels great to renew hop in someone, espically when you understand the struggle and know the end of the tunnle is bright and beautiful

I hope all this has helped, if you decide to viit that site www.soulcysters.net they have a lot of resouces and other web sites you can visit to gather info on every aspect of PCOS.

Best of luck and God Bless

Answer 2

No...but it is treatable.

I recommend seeing a reproductive endocrinologist They are generally more knowledgeable about PCOS and the correct treatment. Unfortunately, many doctors are not aware of the proper treatment.

The underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance (IR). The best treatment for PCOS is going on an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin (1500-2550mg per day) combined with a low carb diet and exercise. There are a few important things to know:

1. Many women "pass" the test for IR, but still respond positively from the metformin. No one knows exactlly why..my thought is that the test is not a sure fire way of detecting the IR.

2. You must be on a high enough dose of metformin. I've heard women complain that their bodies dont start working even though they've been on metformin for awhile. Some doctors are hesitant to up the dose past 1500mg...but for some of us it takes more. I don't respond until my dose is around 2000mg a day.

3. It can take a few months on the correct dose, before your body is regulated.

4. It is important to treat your PCOS even if you are not trying to get pregnant. There are higher risks for many things (high blood pressure, blood clots, diabetes, and many other things) when you have PCOS, but if it is treated properly, then those risks are lowered.


When the PCOS is treated properly, all of your symptoms may not disappear, but they should improve some. It will also be a lot easier to lose weight (and keep it off). Our bodies work against us when we try to lose weight on our own, making it nearly impossible to lose weight.

There are TONS of books about PCOS and dieting. There are two that I recommend. Here's the links at amazon for those:
http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0809224275/...
http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0007131844/...

I also recommend a couple web sites:
http://pcos.itgo.com/
http://www.inciid.org/faq.php?cat=infert...

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhp... This one is a great message board where you can ask all your PCOS questions or just chat with the women who are also dealing with PCOS. Good luck.

Answer 3

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a disease that an egg cell

would not been murated sufficiently.

And proper ovulation not occur as a result of simultaneous

maturing of egg cells.

A overweight woman may be caught more frequently.

A woman who had irregular menstruation may be caught.

Answer 4

I'm not sure if it's cureable, but there are plently of women who have healthy lives after their diagnosis.
With weight loss and medicine (metformin and others), many are able to lose a lot of the symptoms that plagued them, and many are able to conceive.

Answer 5

According to MDs no. See site below for natural help for PCOS.

http://www.phifoundation.org/menses.html

Answer 6

Site below.