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What Other Options Do I Have To Regulate My Period While I Lose Weight When I Want To Avoid Estrogen And Progesterone Medication?
Question: I would like a second opinion. I have pcos. my period comes every two weeks and I have vaginal cramping a week before the second period starts. I am obese and trying to lose weight. I don't want to take birth control or anything with estrogen or progestin or progesterone. I am also a virgin. what other options do I have while I lose weight to regulate my period ?
Brief Answer:
Detail below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have gone through your query and health concerns in detail ,
PCOS is a “syndrome,” or group of symptoms that affects the ovaries and ovulation. Its three main features are:
cysts in the ovaries
high levels of male hormones
irregular or skipped periods
In PCOS, many small, fluid-filled sacs grow inside the ovaries. The word “polycystic” means “many cysts.”
These sacs are actually follicles, each one containing an immature egg. The eggs never mature enough to trigger ovulation.
Treatment for PCOS usually starts with lifestyle changes like weight loss, diet, and exercise.
Losing just 5 to 10 percent of your body weight can help regulate your menstrual cycle and improve PCOS symptoms . Weight loss can also improve cholesterol levels, lower insulin, and reduce heart disease and diabetes risks.
Any diet that helps you lose weight can help your condition. However, some diets may have advantages over others.
Studies comparing diets for PCOS have found that low-carbohydrate diets are effective for both weight loss and lowering insulin levels. A low glycemic index (low-GI) diet that gets most carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables, and whole grains helps regulate the menstrual cycle better than a regular weight loss diet .
A few studies have found that 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise at least three days a week can help women with PCOS lose weight. Losing weight with exercise also improves ovulation and insulin levels .
Exercise is even more beneficial when combined with a healthy diet. Diet plus exercise helps you lose more weight than either intervention alone, and it lowers your risks for diabetes and heart disease.
Diabetes drug metformin can help bring back a normal menstrual cycle.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Detail below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have gone through your query and health concerns in detail ,
PCOS is a “syndrome,” or group of symptoms that affects the ovaries and ovulation. Its three main features are:
cysts in the ovaries
high levels of male hormones
irregular or skipped periods
In PCOS, many small, fluid-filled sacs grow inside the ovaries. The word “polycystic” means “many cysts.”
These sacs are actually follicles, each one containing an immature egg. The eggs never mature enough to trigger ovulation.
Treatment for PCOS usually starts with lifestyle changes like weight loss, diet, and exercise.
Losing just 5 to 10 percent of your body weight can help regulate your menstrual cycle and improve PCOS symptoms . Weight loss can also improve cholesterol levels, lower insulin, and reduce heart disease and diabetes risks.
Any diet that helps you lose weight can help your condition. However, some diets may have advantages over others.
Studies comparing diets for PCOS have found that low-carbohydrate diets are effective for both weight loss and lowering insulin levels. A low glycemic index (low-GI) diet that gets most carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables, and whole grains helps regulate the menstrual cycle better than a regular weight loss diet .
A few studies have found that 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise at least three days a week can help women with PCOS lose weight. Losing weight with exercise also improves ovulation and insulin levels .
Exercise is even more beneficial when combined with a healthy diet. Diet plus exercise helps you lose more weight than either intervention alone, and it lowers your risks for diabetes and heart disease.
Diabetes drug metformin can help bring back a normal menstrual cycle.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
thank you doctor while I am losing the weight and getting two periods a month.instead of taking medication can I just take iron to keep from becoming anemic?
Brief Answer:
You can lose weight and have iron supplements.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes you can have just iron supplements and wait for the periods to become regular on their own.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
You can lose weight and have iron supplements.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes you can have just iron supplements and wait for the periods to become regular on their own.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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