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Suggest Treatment For PCOS
I am 31 years old I have been living with PCOS all my life..... I have never seen a Gyno for treatment of any kind in regards to this disease because its untreatable I wonder what can I do to prevent myself from having the long term complications that can result from this disease like ovarian cancer
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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As you suggested PCOS can be difficult to manage but there are treatments available to help with the irregular periods and also to help conceive if this is desired.
It is a condition that it is associated with resistance of the body to its own insulin so part of treatment involves reducing this resistance so that the insulin inside can work better.
Treatment of PCOS: (1) weight loss of any excess weight. This is a very effective way of treating this condition
(2)metformin- helps to reduce insulin resistance
(3)oral contraceptive- would help normalize the periods if do not wish conception
(4)medication to help with ovulation (release of an egg) to help conceive
There has been some medical studies trying to see if there is a link between PCOS and ovarian, endometrial (lining of the uterus) or breast cancer.
There is a slight increased risk of endometrial cancer but so far no link to breast or ovarian cancer.
Hormonal therapy can be given to decrease the risk
I hope this helps
As you suggested PCOS can be difficult to manage but there are treatments available to help with the irregular periods and also to help conceive if this is desired.
It is a condition that it is associated with resistance of the body to its own insulin so part of treatment involves reducing this resistance so that the insulin inside can work better.
Treatment of PCOS: (1) weight loss of any excess weight. This is a very effective way of treating this condition
(2)metformin- helps to reduce insulin resistance
(3)oral contraceptive- would help normalize the periods if do not wish conception
(4)medication to help with ovulation (release of an egg) to help conceive
There has been some medical studies trying to see if there is a link between PCOS and ovarian, endometrial (lining of the uterus) or breast cancer.
There is a slight increased risk of endometrial cancer but so far no link to breast or ovarian cancer.
Hormonal therapy can be given to decrease the risk
I hope this helps
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