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Suggest Treatment For Excessive Weight Gain While Having PCOS
Question: I have pcos. until I finish losing weight is it bad having 2 periods a month? I'm 5 feet 4 and 260 lbs. I am obese. I'm against taking hormones or birth control because of blood clots.
Brief Answer:
Not dangerous but harmful
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Health Care.Magic Forum. Thanks for trusting is with your health query.I have gone through your query and understand your concerns completely. It so not dangerous having 2 period s a month but bad for health as it can cause anemia.you need to take iron supplements and green vegetables adquatwly to maintain your hemoglobin levels. You have to manage your weight in any case as not doing so will have bad effect on your PCOS management and Might also cause secondary infertility.Increased weight itself causes insulin resistance and leads to vicious cycle of further increase in weight. Can I ask you what medicines are you taking ? . Looking forward for your reply.Regards Dr Manisha Jain.
Not dangerous but harmful
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Health Care.Magic Forum. Thanks for trusting is with your health query.I have gone through your query and understand your concerns completely. It so not dangerous having 2 period s a month but bad for health as it can cause anemia.you need to take iron supplements and green vegetables adquatwly to maintain your hemoglobin levels. You have to manage your weight in any case as not doing so will have bad effect on your PCOS management and Might also cause secondary infertility.Increased weight itself causes insulin resistance and leads to vicious cycle of further increase in weight. Can I ask you what medicines are you taking ? . Looking forward for your reply.Regards Dr Manisha Jain.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How much iron should a person take ? Dr when I start losing weight will it get better ? Right now no medications. I have my sugar and blood pressure under control and cholestrol normal.
Brief Answer:
Weight loss is must
Detailed Answer:
You should take iron with a dose of 60 mg of elemental iron.
Daily intake will be very helpful in building up the Hemoglobin
Weight loss is the best and rather only treatment of PCOD.
Moreover it will improve your egg quality and also maintain reproductive health in the long run
Weight loss is must
Detailed Answer:
You should take iron with a dose of 60 mg of elemental iron.
Daily intake will be very helpful in building up the Hemoglobin
Weight loss is the best and rather only treatment of PCOD.
Moreover it will improve your egg quality and also maintain reproductive health in the long run
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Detailed Answer:
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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