I started gaining weight last 2006. I thought maybe I was eating a lot than my body could burn. Because of my line of work, I don't have enough exercise (sitting all day in front of a computer). I started to get conscious when I’ve got nothing to wear. (Everything started to shrink and popped! hahaha)
I've already tried everything! (kung alam nyo lang!) Working out in a gym, jogging, diet pills, south beach diet, no rice for a month, no sweets, no chocolates, and no ice creams. What else? Will power? duh! I just got tired of it!
But what's really causing my weight gain?
I remember last 2008; I have no period for four straight months... all I thought it was normal because I've always had an irregular period since then. After that, I was bleeding for more than a month. That's the time I visited an ObGyne. And that's the first time I heard about PCOS.
PCOS or Polycystic ovary syndrome (say "pah-lee-SIS-tik OH-vuh-ree SIN-drohm") is a problem in which a woman’s hormones are out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and make it difficult to get pregnant. 1
Symptoms include the following:
- Acne.
- Weight gain and trouble losing weight.
- Extra hair on the face and body. Often women get thicker and darker facial hair and more hair on the chest, belly, and back.
- Thinning hair on the scalp.
- Irregular periods. Often women with PCOS have fewer than nine periods a year. Some women have no periods. Others have very heavy bleeding.
- Fertility problems. Many women with PCOS have trouble getting pregnant (infertility).
- Depression.
Most study says that it runs in the family or can be inherited but there is not enough evidence to prove that.
According to Insulite Laboratories , insulin resistance is the root cause of PCOS.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a hormonal imbalance linked to the way the body processes insulin after it has been produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar (glucose). Insulin Resistance, an underlying cause of PCOS, has many factors that contribute to its presence in the body. In essence, our environment and lifestyles have evolved too rapidly for our bodies to keep pace. We are still genetically "wired" to thrive on the entrenched habits of our ancestors, who consumed different, nutrient-rich foods and a diet low in carbohydrates and who sustained greater levels of movement and exercise. Some people may also have a genetic predisposition to Insulin Resistance, while others develop the condition through high stress and unhealthy lifestyles.2
How is it treated?
Regular exercise, healthy foods, and weight control are key treatments for PCOS. Medicines to balance hormones may also be used. Getting treatment can reduce unpleasant symptoms and help prevent long-term health problems. .3
As for me, I was given a birth control to regulate my period. My doctor prescribed Yasmin pills. It also helps in improving my skin texture. My doctor suggested that I should have another baby to help reverse my PCOS.
hmmm... well? let's see...
:D
5 comments:
Naku! I can relate. :)
My OB told me to take Mercilon pills for 6 years last year. And YES, I'm still single.
Gawa na kasi ulit kayo. :p
really? as in 6 years?
ako naman pina try sa akin 3 months then check if ma reregulate na yung period ko without it. kasi after a month ulit delayed nanaman. hays! tas balik ako ulit ngayon... i'm on my second month ulit na wala :D ehehe hoping for a visit after valentines day! sana!weeh!!!
Sorry, typo lang. 6 months lang pala. lol.
ah okei! hehehe
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 too can reach her on [aletedwin@gmail.com] for more information, advise and also how to place an order for yours.
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