Natural Remedies for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ?

Question

Please help - I have seen a number of doctors, naturopaths, you name it and they have not helped at all. Doctors only pump you with pills and naturopaths charge an absurd amount of money for visits and supplements which has left me broke.
I've seen a few Herbalists as well and they were not experienced enough to help.
I've been dealing with this for years and if anyone has any advice or can direct me to someone who has alot of experience with PCOS I would truly appreciate it !
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THANK YOU.

Answer 1

Homeopathic Medicines & Treatment for Ovarian Cysts, Ovary Pain Neuralgia, Ovaritis

#Apis mellifica. [Apis]
Few remedies cause as many ovarian symptoms as Apis. It has an active congestion of the right ovary going on to ovaritis, with soreness in the inguinal region, burning, stinging and tumefaction. Ovarian cysts in their incipiency have been arrested by this remedy; here one of the indicating features is numbness down the thigh. It has also proved useful in affections of the left ovary. Tightness of the chest may also be present, with the occurrence of a reflex cough and urging to urinate. Mercurius corrosivus. Hughes prefers this remedy in ovarian neuralgia. Peritoneal complications also indicate it. Bovista has also cured ovarian tumors.

#Belladonna. [Bell]
As this remedy is one particularly adapted to glandular growths it is especially useful in acute ovaritis, and more so if the peritoneum be involved. The pains are clutching and throbbing, worse on the right side, the slightest jar is painful, and the patient is extremely sensitive. The symptoms appear suddenly; flushed face and other Belladonna symptoms are present. Platinum. Ovaries sensitive, burning pains in them, bearing down, chronic ovarian irritation with sexual excitement. Much ovarian induration is present. Palladium. Swelling and induration of right ovary. It lacks the mental symptoms of Platinum, such as mental egotism and excitement. Aurum. Ovarian induration. Lilium. Ovarian neuralgias. Burning pains from ovary up into abdomen and down into thighs, shooting pains from left ovary across the pubes, or up to the mammary gland. Staphisagria. Very useful in ovarian irritation in nervous, irritable women. Hypochondriacal moods.

#Lachesis. [Lach]
Pain in left ovary relieved by a discharge from the uterus; can bear nothing heavy on region. Hughes and Guernsey seem to think that Lachesis acts even more prominently on the right ovary; others believe the opposite, the tendency of affections being, however, to move from the left toward the right side. Suppuration and chronic enlargements of ovary may call for Lachesis. Zincum. Boring in the left ovary relieved by the flow, somewhat better from pressure; fidgety feet. Graphites. Swelling and induration of the left ovary; also pains in the right ovarian region with delayed scanty menses. Argentum metallicum. Bruised pain in left ovary and sensation as if ovary were growing large. Naja. Violent crampy pain in left ovary. Dr. Hughes valued it in obscure ovarian pains not inflammatory in nature.

#Arsenicum. [Ars]
Burning tensive pains in the ovaries, especially in the right. Ovaritis relieved by hot applications. Patient thirsty, irritable and restless. Colocynth. Ovarian colic; griping pains, relieved by bending double; stitching pains deep in right ovarian region. It is also a useful remedy,according to Southwick, in ovaritis of left ovary with colicky pains. A dropsical condition may be present. Hamamelis. Ovaritis and ovarian neuralgia. Ludlam praises this remedy in the sub-acute form of gonorrhoeal ovaritis; it allays the pain and averts the menstrual derangement. Ovaritis after a blow. There is agonizing soreness all over the abdomen. An external application of hot extract of Hamamelis acts marvelously in subduing the distress and pain consequent to ovaritis. Iodine. Congestion or dropsy of the right ovary. Dwindling of the mammae; dull, pressing, wedge-like pain, extending from right ovary to uterus like a plug, worse during menstruation. Thuja. Left-sided ovaritis, with suspicion of veneral taint, calls for Thuja. Grumbling pains in the ovaries all the time, with mental irritability, call for Thuja. Podophyllum has a pain in the right ovary, running down the thigh of that side. Numbness may be an attending symptom.

http://www.hpathy.com/diseases/ovary-symptoms-treatment-cure.asp
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Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)

I hope the provided information is helpful for you.

Take Care and God Bless you.

Answer 2

I had good success with red raspberry capsules. I took 1 -2 a day the week before ovulation and 1 a day after ovulation (cutting down the dosage if I got diarhhea). It appears to have prevented the cysts from hurting me. E-mail me if you want more info.

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Answer 4

I have that as well but, i don't know who to recomend u too. i just know when doctors finally found out what was wrong with me i was put on metformin also know as glucophage which is also used to treat people who are diabetic. that medicine did the trick. took it for two yrs and got pregnant which is what my husband and i were going towards.

Answer 5

Have you tried Agnus castus. This is a hormone balancing herb that many women choose to take who have PCOS...in particular by those who are trying to conceive as it helps normalise ovulation cycles. If you are not trying to conceive you could see your doctor about going on a pill called Dianette or Yasmin, or taking Spironolactone.

Dianette and Yasmin act similar to a birth control pill (BCP) in their being cyclical but with the progesterone component (cyproterone actetate) having specifically anti-androgenic (anti-male hormone) properties. They act to reduce your testosterone levels and in this way help control any male-hormone associated side effects that you might get with PCOS, such as increased acne, and hirsutism (excess hair in unwanted places). However, Yasmin in particular has been linked to mood swings. Spironolactone doesn't work like a BCP but is actually a diuretic with anti-androgenic properties. It can also help with hair loss and also treat hirsutism . Spironolactone was equally effective in reducing hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism.
http://www.acnemagazine.com/2006/09/29/spironolactone-for-acne-treatment/

Talk to your doctor about the possibility of taking one of these if you are not trying to conceieve but NOT if you ARE trying to conceive. Also, you DO need to talk to your doctor or pharamcist first as you CANNOT take ANY of these (Dianette, yasmin or Spironolactone) if you suffer from certain illnesses. Plus anyone trying to conceive CANNOT take any of these as Spironolactone, and cyproterone acetate (in Dianette and Yasmin) can feminise male foetuses.

I would also drink spearmint tea (or peppermint) as this has been shown to have anti-androgenic properties and can therefore help reduce acne or hirsutism in connection with an excess of male hormones in women (see refs below). Look for this in health food stores. But don't drink in excess. Take a couple of cups a day in the first half (follicular phase) of the menstrual cycle, in line with this study:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17310494&ordinalpos=5&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

For anyone overweight with PCOS, it is really important that they do try to lose weight as being overweight exasperates the condition.

Get your blood sugar levels checked if you haven't done so already as insulin resistance can be a factor in PCOS.
For improved insulin activity take chromium picolinate or chromium GTF tablets and also use the herb cinnamon and consider taking fenugreek capsules as its good for blood sugar control and also cholesterol control.

Some further info:

Spironolactone and acne:
http://www.acnemagazine.com/2006/09/29/spironolactone-for-acne-treatment/
Spironolactone and PCOS:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/481230
PCOS patient info UK, with some info on Dianette:
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23069147/
PCOS: 'What really Works' article:
http://www.whatreallyworks.co.uk/start/articles.asp?article_ID=1346
More articles on PCOS:
http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/PCOS-Research.php
Agnus castus as a fertility aid:
http://fertilaid.com/vitexagnuscastus.asp
Agnus castus and PCOS:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FDN/is_3_6/ai_76487130/pg_13
Spearmint tea and hirsutism:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6376599.stm
Spearmint tea and hirsutism (sci abstract..quoted above):
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17310494&ordinalpos=5&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
Peppermint and hirsutism (sci abstract):
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=15302514&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus

Try not to worry or stress as this doesn't help. Lemon balm tea is great for relieving anxiety.

Hope this helps in some way.
Best wishes.