I found out last time I went to the doctor that I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). It was an aha moment for me. So THAT'S why I have struggled with acne my entire adult life! PCOS causes an increase in male hormones in women, so the increased testosterone can cause acne and facial hair. That explains a lot! (If you don't see facial hair in any of my pictures, it's because I shave it!) PCOS is also linked to insulin resistance, which can cause acne as well. I am now on metformin to help with my insulin resistance, and will probably start Yaz birth control soon, because birth control pills really helps with PCOS. I'm hoping it helps with my acne, because my acne has gotten a lot worse lately.
Symptoms of PCOS can include:
-acne
-facial hair or increased body hair
-thinning hair on the scalp or receding hair line
-being overweight or having too much fat around the abdomen; also having trouble losing weight
-irregular or absent menstrual cycles
-mood swings
-anxiety/depression
-infertility
-miscarriage or other pregnancy complications
-sleep apnea
-it can also cause you to have similar symptoms to diabetes, without actually having diabetes, because the insulin resistance can cause your blood sugar to be messed up.
Eating a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, and low in fat, sodium, sugar, and too many starches, as well as regular cardiovascular and strength training exercise can help with PCOS symptoms as well. I began exercising again yesterday, and am hoping to stick with it this time. Hopefully this will help me feel better!!!
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I first had symptoms when i was 17 and was told that i had PCOS (thin people type PCOS) and was officially diagnosed at 22 ans now i am 35. I have always had regular periods and unless on birth control pills were they irregular at times and I had a hard time getting pregnant because of the absent periods. I was always told by doctors that I would have a hard time conceiving so I would only go on the pill periodically which i did for more than 4 years, not for protection against getting pregnant, but just to get a period (since I was told it's not healthy to have less than 4 or so periods a year). Last time I went on a 3 month birth control pill and then stopped again because the medicine was not curing my pcos nor making me get pregnant. I went in search for a cure and ended up with so many drugs, medicine and even soaps that didn't work. I actually thought at a point that i was cursed that there is no cure for it, i was prepared to live like that till i read a testimony of a patient who suffered from pcos whose case was even worse than mine and how she was cured completely, I was amazed and at thesame time anxious and curious so i had to contact the doctor with the contact details that she left on the note. The doctor gave me so much hope and confidence with her kind words of encouragement to believe in myself and i was lifted because no one has ever given me hope like that before. I ordered the medicine, took it for 8 weeks and to my complete surprise, all the facial hairs, weight gain and all disappeared within 4 weeks and I ended up getting pregnant within a few weeks of completing the treatment! I was in shock. I think the main reasons it happened was that I never gave up and was ready to try alternative treatment so my body was back to normal. Before now i never enjoyed sex because it was very painful but now i do and my husband is the best thing that ever happened to me.. I hope this inspires some of you because I never in a million years would have thought that I would get pregnant and was getting frustrated and now our baby is due next month! You can reach her on aletedwin@gmail.com if you find yourself in a similar situation.
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