Comments on: Q&A: Living with PCOS

By: Gabriela Hopkins

Gabriela Hopkins — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:13:08 +0000

My 16yr old daughter has been diagnosed with pcos. I am very discouraged. I have consulted two doctors and have gotten two different treatment options. One is to put her on birthcontrol pills the other is to put her on a 5day dose of Provera at the biging of the month. The endocrinologist went as far as telling her she might not be able to have kids. I am so confused!!!!! she has no cysts on her ovaries. She is holding some weight around her middle and is underdeveloped in the breast area. She also has struggled with acne and as a last resort she was put on accutane wich has helped but has not compleatly resolved the problem due to the higher levels of testosterone!!! Please help! I don't know who to trust except of course God.

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:57:46 +0000

@willie mitchell, Welcome, Willie! If you stick to truly whole foods, and limit the sugars (even the good ones) the cravings will begin to die down within a few weeks, and they will become much more manageable. It took several months for my taste buds to really switch over to the new tastes and then I began to really prefer whole foods! Add in lots of good fats and protein, because this will help to keep you full longer and to desire all the carbs/sugars less. It takes some work and commitment, but the change really does happen and it feels so very good. You can definitely do this. :)

By: willie mitchell

willie mitchell — Mon, 23 May 2011 19:50:41 +0000

I just discovered your site a week or so ago and it is wonderful! I have, on sme days sat for an hour or more just reading the different things on your site. I have battled pcos for years (i'm now 63). Lost one baby to miscarriage after 1 1/2 years marriage, took 5 1/2 years to get pregant with our first son, then another son was born 21 months after him. To get to my point, I am morbidly obese and have been looking into whole foods. Something you said above made my heart sing. You said that whole foods would help with the sugar/carbohydrate cravings. How long does it take?

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:59:20 +0000

@spring, My holistic nutritionist was the first to recommend that I take Vitex, even while nursing. I have used it once my babies are nursing a bit less and are really eating solids well. Usually past a year old. Also, taking it before you get a cycle back may or may not help it to come back. Some mom's cycles just take a while to return while they're nursing. So you could try it out now, but you might not see results until your body is more ready for your cycle to return, PCOS or not.

By: spring

spring — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:39:11 +0000

Wow, I'm learning so much here! I have PCOS. I lost three babies before i conceived my third little guy (10 months now). We want to have more kids too, but I haven't started a period yet so I don't know that I'm ovulating. Is it ok to take the VITEX while nursing? I'd like to get pregnant again sooner than later since I'm already 32.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:47:24 +0000

I just found out that my PCOS is what has been causing my acne! Has anyone else heard of this? There is a great article on it here: http://www.wellnesswithrose.com/articles/PCOSandAcne.asp

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:50:47 +0000

Has anyone heard that PCOS causes breakouts and acne? I just found this great article about it? http://www.wellnesswithrose.com/articles/PCOSandAcne.asp Just thought I would pass this along!

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:37:23 +0000

There is quite a bit more to the subject of Candida. Please take time to read: Candida Causes Cell Membrane Defects http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/cabout1.php How Candida Causes Symptoms, Diseases, Defects & Malfunctions http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/cfd5.php How Candida Overgrows & The Only Way to Handle It! http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/cfd1.php Candida is a Modern Medicine Disease http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/cabout2.php In Christ, Christine

By: Glenda

Glenda — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:41:36 +0000

Yep, PCOS here as well :) It might be worth talking to your doctor about the sugar-related condition - it is called "Insulin Resistance" and functions very similiarly to diabetes - although for the exact opposite reasons. That craving sugar and then crashing cycle you are describing is the pancreas not recognising that there is insulin being released into the bloodstream, so it produces more and so on and so on until the 'crash'. Doctor's in Australia recommend a low-gi diet - similar to what you have described here, and also recommend a weight loss of up to 5% to help with symptoms and increase fertility. Some further info; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_resistance http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/insulinresistance/ http://www.managingpcos.org.au/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ These sites are my recommendation - not related to Keeper of the Home blog, but I hope they are helpful

By: Lisa Peterson

Lisa Peterson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:19:12 +0000

I don't have a question about PCOS, but you brought up the topic of birth control. I'm not a big fan of the pill, though not for the reason that you are (though that's something to think about along many other things on your blog). However, I was wondering what method(s) you prefer. We have 4 beautiful children and many someday have more, but now is not the time - for many reasons. We are trying to figure what method would work best for our family, so I thought I would ask what you have used - or have you not since going on the pill? Sorry - personal question, but you're blog has been very insightful and thought provoking for me.

Thanks:)