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Hi. How Can I Treat My Hairfall?? šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­

By A myPCOSteam Member ā€¢ 6 answers

Do Any Of Y'all Have Excess Ear Wax And Itchy Ears Inside And Outside?I Think It's Hormone Related Not Sure.

By A myPCOSteam Member ā€¢ 1 answer

Hello Everyoneā€¦.i Was Wondering You Guys Opinion If I Hadnt Had My Period In About 3 Years, What Shpuld I Do?

By A myPCOSteam Member ā€¢ 14 answers

Hey Girlies, Have Any Of You Been Prescribed Metformin? If So Has It Helped Your PCOS Or Did It Stay The Same?

By A myPCOSteam Member ā€¢ 12 answers
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Hey Girlies, Has Anyone Been Prescribed Letrozole For Ovulation?

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Harvey, LA

I Am ā€œolderā€and Trying To Get Pregnant With PCOS. Does Anyone Have A Similar Experience And Any Advice?

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Melbourne, FL

Whatā€™s Your Trick For Enjoying Holiday Treats And Staying On Track? šŸŽƒ

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San Francisco, CA
A myPCOSteam Member

You guys thik that pcos can be reversed or cured?

4 days ago

When Does The Effects Of Metformin Start To Show? I Started Taking It 2 Weeks Ago. Effects As In, When Will It Start Working?

A myPCOSteam Member asked a question šŸ’­

What exactly is the point of Metformin? My doctor only put me on it to regulate my period apparently.

A myPCOSteam Member

metformin helps yu lose wieght with pcos trust me :) it helped e a ton..right now im 177..goal is to be 160

October 30

Has Anyone In The Richmond, VA Area Found An OBGYN Who Is Super Knowledgeable About PCOS?

A myPCOSteam Member asked a question šŸ’­
Richmond, VA
A myPCOSteam Member

Hi CassiB! I donā€™t live in VA, but I see a gynecologist and an endocrinologist
The endocrinologist treats the PCOS and does extensive bloodwork regarding the hormones. It took me a little time toā€¦ read more

October 26

I Am Wondering On Average After Diet/health Changes, How Long Did It Take For Yall To Get Pregnant/have Labs Improve.

A myPCOSteam Member asked a question šŸ’­
Corbin, KY

I am 3.5 months into health eating and regular exercise. I've lost almost 20% of my body weight (35 lbs). I believe I am still not releasing eggs because my LH levels still never go above 1.5 or so during ovulation. Im trying to decide how long to wait before going back to redo labs and potentially ask for something medicated to stimulate my eggs to be released.

NOTE: I am not insulin resistant.

A myPCOSteam Member

Hi Quinne, have you looked into diets specifically for fertility? It's not the same as a regular healthy eating diet. And also cycle-syncing.

October 14

Okay So My Most Recent Cortisol Test Came Back High..? Wtf? Every Test Iā€™ve Done So Far Has Showed My Cortisol Was Practically Nonexistent.

A myPCOSteam Member asked a question šŸ’­
Virginia Beach, VA

Have had low cortisol show up in multiple urine, stool, and blood tests..I havenā€™t tried any medication intervention yetā€¦then most recent blood test says cortisol is HIGH. What the actual heck is going onā€¦if anybody has any insight or experience with this Iā€™d love to knowā€¦

A myPCOSteam Member

Aw thank you @A myPCOSteam Member !! I really appreciate you! And that is super interesting you have very similar symptoms as wellā€¦definitely makes me wonder about the cortisol roleā€¦and thank you forā€¦ read more

September 30

Do You Follow A Specific Diet To Help With PCOS?

A myPCOSteam Member asked a question šŸ’­
San Francisco, CA
A myPCOSteam Member

Just see food and eat it unfortunately for me lol! But definitely liking the responses on here! I guess it depends on what your body is wanting and needing isnā€™t it. I did brilliant on a no sugar dietā€¦ read more

September 30

Anyone Have Advice Or Know Anyone With Low Cortisol And/or Addisonā€™s Disease/adrenal Insufficiency?

A myPCOSteam Member asked a question šŸ’­
Virginia Beach, VA

My cortisol levels are extremely low and they arenā€™t sure why yet..guessing Iā€™m going to need much more tests at next doctor. But if anyone has any advice Iā€™d love to knowā€¦still struggling and in horrible agony with my GI symptoms, fatigue, etc (apparently prob all related to the cortisol)

Does Anyone Have Any Advice On Super Low Cortisol Levels??

A myPCOSteam Member asked a question šŸ’­
Virginia Beach, VA

Curious if anyone has ANY possible advice about having low cortisol. Particularly low cortisol/creatinine ratio. Iā€™m still seeing doctors to try to figure this out but everyone seems pretty confusedā€¦and Iā€™m so exhausted from being this way for a year now..low cortisol is likely causing my stomach issues, etc. and idk how to bring my cortisol up naturally?

A myPCOSteam Member

Hi there! So I did something called the DUTCH test that shows the levels of hormones from urine (apparently more accurate than blood draw) for progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, and muchā€¦ read more

September 4
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