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Suggest Natural Treatment To Balance Hormones While Having Pcos
Hello Dr. Grief, I have PCOS and have been managing my blood sugar with an organic whole foods diet consisting of mostly fresh veggies, lots of leafy greens, and lean proteins. I cannot tolerate BCP or Metformin and really do not wish to take any pharmaceuticals (especially antidepressants). I am struggling with anxiety and what might actually be PMDD. I admit that I could exercise more (that s always been the best medicine for me). After several years of very light random periods (maybe 6-8 each year?) I recently have begun to bleed very heavily and for almost 3 months straight! My period finally stopped several days ago but I am concerned that I probably should still keep my appt with my OB/GYN in 3 weeks. My question is: What type of testing do I need to have done in order to get to the bottom of my hormonal imbalance (am I estrogen dominant, do I need to take herbal supplements? what kind?) and is there a way to balance these hormones naturally??? There is not a holistic doctor or anyone practicing functional medicine anywhere near where I live and my current doctor only wants to perform a D&C and prescribe me BCP ...this is why I really don t feel like returning for treatment. Thank you for any advice you are able to give, ~Annie
Thu, 9 Oct 2014
Hello Annie
As you mentioned you are having PCOD (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome or pcod ).
Get in F S H & L H hormones test .
In pcos , increased serumtestosterone and androstenedione levels .
Get in ultrasound , for atretric follicles with increased ovarian stroma.
As you mentioned that you hate BCP & METFORMIN . But this is only conservative treatment .
Either take this treatment or 2nd option is surgical removal .
As far as known there is no other holistic treatment .
But in my opinion femilon is the best treatment for PCOS cases .
This is not an anti depressant , so please remove a misconception from your brain and take full treatment without biased.
Hope this will help you.
As you mentioned you are having PCOD (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome or pcod ).
Get in F S H & L H hormones test .
In pcos , increased serumtestosterone and androstenedione levels .
Get in ultrasound , for atretric follicles with increased ovarian stroma.
As you mentioned that you hate BCP & METFORMIN . But this is only conservative treatment .
Either take this treatment or 2nd option is surgical removal .
As far as known there is no other holistic treatment .
But in my opinion femilon is the best treatment for PCOS cases .
This is not an anti depressant , so please remove a misconception from your brain and take full treatment without biased.
Hope this will help you.
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