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Will Spironolactone Help To Lose The Water Retention In Body?

I have pcos and I m so bloated. Will 50 mg of Spironolactone help me lose the water weight? It s so uncomfortable. I look more like the Stay Puffed Marshmallow Man, I m a female... I also take 1000 mg metformin a day. If so, how long will it take to see results? Started a month ago. Thank You
Tue, 26 Jul 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern
Yes spirolnolactone help in water retention as it has a diuretic action and also induce ovulation.
PCOS is very complex disease and course is unpredictable. Treatment should be taken for at least 6 months to regularise the period and maintain body weight and glucose homoeostasis.
I prescribed flowing advice and medicine in this type of case:
Continue the metformin and spironolactone
Oral contraceptive pill to regularize the period.
Clomiphene citrate: to induce ovulation.
FSH analogue can be given to maintain fertility.

If after using for 6 months, still no improvement in symptoms then it should be treated by surgery like ovarian dreeling.
Change the lifestyle, do regular exercise like walking, cycling, swimming, and medication.
Take small frequent meal rather than large meal, avoid oily/fatty/spicy food. So decrease your weight by 10 percent that will help in improvement.
So consult the gynaecologist to manage the case. Regular follow up should be done.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
DR. Sagar
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Will Spironolactone Help To Lose The Water Retention In Body?

Hello dear Understand your concern Yes spirolnolactone help in water retention as it has a diuretic action and also induce ovulation. PCOS is very complex disease and course is unpredictable. Treatment should be taken for at least 6 months to regularise the period and maintain body weight and glucose homoeostasis. I prescribed flowing advice and medicine in this type of case: Continue the metformin and spironolactone Oral contraceptive pill to regularize the period. Clomiphene citrate: to induce ovulation. FSH analogue can be given to maintain fertility. If after using for 6 months, still no improvement in symptoms then it should be treated by surgery like ovarian dreeling. Change the lifestyle, do regular exercise like walking, cycling, swimming, and medication. Take small frequent meal rather than large meal, avoid oily/fatty/spicy food. So decrease your weight by 10 percent that will help in improvement. So consult the gynaecologist to manage the case. Regular follow up should be done. Hope this may help you Best regards DR. Sagar