I have been on it for a month, but I have been researching it a lot and I am not happy with what I am finding. I read that it causes ovarian cysts and infertility, I can take weight gain and drowsiness, but I am not alright with this! I really don’t want to be on it anyways because I do plan on having children someday. Please someone help me! It seems like my psychiatrist just wants to get me in and out with no real regard for my health. I think I was better off without medication.

PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) causes cysts to form on the ovaries as well as insulin resistance. I was diagnosed with it about 9 or 10 years ago and definitely have all the symptoms: weight gain, large mid-section, excessive hair growth and infertility. After many years of being stubborn, I have finally decided to take the doctor’s orders to change my diet and exercise on a daily basis.

I have been going to the gym for a little over two weeks and I can tell the difference in the way I feel already. I no longer feel like I am having hot flashes, nor do I feel sluggish and tired. The most I have weighed is 207 pounds (at 5 ft. 2 ½ in. that’s a lot of weight). When I joined the gym I weighed 199 pounds. I now weigh between 194 and 195 pounds – it fluctuates from day to day depending on how much water I drink.
I started out doing 30 minutes of circuit training and 30 minutes of cardio. I have upped it to 30 minutes of circuit and one hour of cardio (elliptical, treadmill and bike machines). I have been going five times per week. Also, I drink anywhere from 84 to 100 oz. of water per day. Otherwise, I drink water during the week and I have been avoiding white bread, sugars (other than those in fresh fruit), potatoes, rice, and I have been eating five meals per day (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack and dinner).

I do not eat after 8 p.m. and try to wait atleast two to three hours before I go to bed. On the weekends I treat myself to ranch dressing on my salad instead of the healthy italian. I also may have a few alcoholic beverages on the weekends to treat myself. I do not drink soda anymore and try to avoid drinks that contain soda. I do not eat sweets anymore either. This is a huge lifestyle change for me because I used to eat tons of sugar everyday, and NEVER exercised.

My surgeon want to remove the cyst. Are they just going to remove the cyst or they going to remove whole ovary? i hope not! and Ovarian cyst cause abdominal pain and heavy bleeding(period) and infertility?
I have been tried to have baby for about 2 years. Always unsuccesful.
I have cyst on my left ovary. but my right side ovary is fine. my left side ovarian cyst is causing a problem to my right side ovary (infertility)?

I am freaking out, and crying too because you can not bear children, I have the irregular periods [sometimes they for a week but only for half of each day] and i have the acne [runs in family though] and sleep apnea because i sometimes just quit breathing when i am trying to go to sleep….and i do got all the increased hair on me but its not on the neck. and i used to have depression. i am pretty tiny though.

do u think i can have it?!

Not all women with PCOS share the same symptoms. These are some of the symptoms of PCOS:
* infrequent menstrual periods, no menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding
* infertility (not able to get pregnant) because of not ovulating
* increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes—a condition called hirsutism (HER-suh-tiz-um)
* ovarian cysts
* acne, oily skin, or dandruff
* weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist
* insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes
* high cholesterol
* high blood pressure
* male-pattern baldness or thinning hair
* patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs
* skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area
* pelvic pain
* anxiety or depression due to appearance and/or infertility
* sleep apnea—excessive snoring and times when breathing stops while asleep
please help i am totally bummed out
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i saw a question where a girl asked if she had it because she was hairy
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My specialist put me on birth control to help with my ovarian cysts. I have unknown infertility issues and I am hoping this helps! Has anyone had this problem and found this successful? Looking for any stories that are related to infertility issues.