Hi,

Yesterday i was disgnosed with PCOS Since i have not menstruated for many months the doctor prescribed Primolut N ( progesterone) for me for a week to stimulate my period. Then he said that until i want to have a baby i should use birth control pill to regulate my hormones.

I also took the hormone testing and my estradiol is very low (<5)

I have gained lots of weight and i do not want to gain anymore.

Am i seeing the right doctor? Is there anything else i could do to help with the PCOS??

Thank you very much,

Chutatip

You should be seeing a gynogcologist. And BC is what they put you on if you are not planing to have a baby. If you were very overweight the dr would have added Metformin.

ok ... you might want to consider seeing a reproductive endocrinologist... they can help with the hormonal issues surrounding PCOS.... even if you are not ready right now to have a baby.... on the other hand, are your stats still right?... at 100 lbs you are well within normal weight for someone just under 5 feet tall.... or have you gained a lot since you first started low carbing??good luck and I hope your problems clear up

An endocrinologist is the way to go..in my opinion....best of luck

And if you do LCing it really does help with the symptoms of PCOS

yes i am LCing :-)

I know that the doctor recommends that i use BCP until i want to get pregnant but i really do not want to do it. Does anyone know whether there is any alternatives to BCP that i can consider?

thanks,

I have to agree with everyone else on this one. I am 43 and one doctor wanted to put me on bc.... for what? I've had my tubes tied & certainly don't want anymore even if I could. She wanted to treat the symptoms and not take care of the problem. Since I have been on Glucophage I have had 4 periods in a row within days of each other (I am now thinking I must be crazy but that's a whole 'nother story). Glucophage does make you extra extra fertile though, so you need to be on some type of bc if you don't want to get pregnant.....