#pcos can be cured

[allaboutivf]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Pregnancy: Understanding Treatment and Expenses in India

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that affects many women of reproductive age. It disrupts ovulation, causing irregular periods, hormonal imbalances, and other complications. For women trying to conceive, PCOS poses unique challenges but can be managed effectively with proper treatment.

The polycystic ovary syndrome disrupts normal ovarian functions due to the excessive production of male hormones. This imbalance often leads to a variety of symptoms, collectively referred to as a pcos problem, including irregular cycles, acne, and weight gain. The good news is that with the right medical guidance and lifestyle changes, many women successfully conceive, and some even wonder if pcos can be cured through these measures.

How PCOS Affects Fertility

Women with PCOS may face difficulties conceiving due to irregular ovulation or anovulation (lack of ovulation). This is primarily because the hormonal imbalance prevents the release of a mature egg. Additionally, the condition often leads to other complications such as insulin resistance, obesity, and increased risk of miscarriage.

However, while PCOS can make conception more challenging, it does not make pregnancy impossible. With proper management, including medications and lifestyle adjustments, many women with polycystic ovary syndrome achieve successful pregnancies.

Treatment Options for PCOS and Pregnancy

Lifestyle Changes:

Dietary Modifications: A diet rich in low glycemic index foods, lean proteins, and whole grains helps regulate insulin levels.

Exercise: Regular physical activity improves insulin sensitivity and helps maintain a healthy weight, which is critical for improving ovulation.

Medications:

Ovulation Inducers: Drugs such as clomiphene citrate or letrozole are often prescribed to stimulate ovulation.

Insulin-Sensitizing Agents: Medications like metformin help manage insulin resistance, a common pcos problem.

Hormonal Therapy: Birth control pills may be recommended to regulate menstrual cycles in non-pregnancy-related treatments.

Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART):

In cases where medications alone are not effective, ART methods like intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) provide alternative solutions for conception.

Can PCOS Be Cured?

One of the most common questions asked by women dealing with this condition is whether pcos can be cured. While there is no permanent cure for PCOS, its symptoms can be effectively managed through medical and lifestyle interventions. Addressing the root causes, such as insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance, goes a long way in minimizing its impact and improving fertility outcomes.

Cost of PCOS Treatment in India

The cost of treating polycystic ovary syndrome in India varies widely depending on the type of treatment.

Basic Treatments: Lifestyle counseling, medications, and hormonal therapies may cost between ₹5,000 and ₹20,000 annually.

Advanced Treatments: Assisted reproductive techniques like IUI range from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 per cycle, while IVF costs can range from ₹1,00,000 to ₹2,50,000 per cycle.

Regular Monitoring: Diagnostic tests like ultrasounds and blood tests add to the overall cost, typically ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 per session.

These expenses underscore the importance of consulting with a healthcare provider to determine the most suitable and cost-effective treatment plan.

Hope for Women with PCOS

While PCOS presents challenges, it is far from an insurmountable obstacle. With growing awareness and advancements in fertility treatments, many women with polycystic ovary syndrome have gone on to experience healthy pregnancies. Early diagnosis, proactive management, and a tailored treatment plan are key to overcoming this condition and realizing the dream of parenthood.

Final Thoughts

Dealing with a pcos problem can be overwhelming, but it is manageable with the right support and guidance. While pcos can be cured in terms of symptom control, adopting a long-term approach to health ensures positive outcomes for both fertility and overall well-being. With effective treatments and affordable options in India, the journey to motherhood is achievable for women navigating this condition.

[jinnies-lamps]

if I didn't have PCOS I would have a better life but ofc I had to have it.

[bigboymoozz]

Every time o research things to learn abt my brothers new type one diabetes diagnosis I have vivid flashbacks to how he looked when we were loading him into the car to go to the er and I start having a panic attack

[malewifeism-s]

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[truwellth]

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[cannabiscomrade]

It's Gastroparesis Awareness Month

Hi! I have gastroparesis and I'm an insufferable know-it-all so let's talk about it!

Gastroparesis, or a paralyzed stomach, is a condition that causes delayed gastric emptying.

This can cause a range of symptoms and complications:

nausea

vomiting

early satiety/fullness

upper gastric pain

heartburn

malabsorption

dehydration

malnutrition

Gastroparesis can be treated by a gastroenterologist, but often needs to be managed by a motility specialist due to a lot of misconceptions about the condition. Providers, especially in the emergency department, will commonly misdiagnose gastroparesis as cannabis-hyperemesis syndome, cyclic vomiting syndrome, gastritis, food poisoning, etc.

There are several commonly known causes of gastroparesis like vagus nerve damage from diabetes, injury to the stomach, and stomach surgery like hernia repair or bariatric surgery. There are also idiopathic cases with no known cause. Other causes of gastroparesis are:

Connective tissue disorders like HSD and EDS (commonly hEDS and cEDS)

Post-viral (like COVID, viral gastritis, mononucleosis/Epstein-Barr)

Restrictive eating disorders

Autoimmune diseases like Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), Lupus, Hashimoto's

Central nervous system disorders

Gastroparesis also has common comorbidities with conditions like:

POTS and other forms of dysautonomia (POTS, EDS, and gastroparesis are a common triad of diagnoses)

MCAS

SMAS (which can also present with similar symptoms to GP)

Intestinal dysmotility and esophageal dysmotility disorders (known as global dysmotility)

PCOS with insulin resistance

Endometriosis

SIBO/SIFO

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Migraines

Certain medications like Ozempic and other drugs in that class act on the digestive system to delay gastric emptying, which has caused people to be diagnosed with gastroparesis. Some people report that their cases have not gone away since stopping the medication, others report feeling better after stopping. Other drugs like opiates and narcotics can cause delayed gastric and intestinal motility as well, but these are commonly known side effects of those painkiller classes.

Gastroparesis is classed based on severity and graded based on how you respond to treatment.

Severity of delay ranges from mild to very severe, and this is based on your actual stomach retention calculated at 4 hours into a gastric emptying study.

The grading scale ranges from one to three, one being mild and three being gastric failure.

There is no consistent single treatment that is proven to work for gastroparesis, and there is no cure. Treatments can consist of:

Diet changes (3 Step Gastroparesis Diet, liquid diet, oral sole source nutrition)

Prokinetic (motility stimulating) drugs

Anti-nausea medications

Proton-pump inhibitors

Gastric stimulator/gastric pacemaker

Pyloric botox and dilation

G-POEM/pyloroplasty

Post-pyloric tube feeding

Gastric venting/draining

Parenteral nutrition

IV fluids

Other surgical interventions like gastrectomy or rarely, transplant

Gastroparesis is a terrible disease and I hope that if any of these symptoms resonate with you that you can get checked out. I was misdiagnosed for a long time before getting a proper gastroparesis diagnosis, and all it took was a gastric emptying study. This is ESPECIALLY true if you're having post-COVID gastrointestinal problems that are not improving. I almost died from starvation ketoacidosis because of how serious my GP got in a short period of time post-COVID (I had GP before COVID), and now I'm tube reliant for all my nutrition and hydration.

Stay safe friends!

[squishmallowo]

EDIT: TME/TMA ARE NOT INTERSEXIST TERMS PLS STOP INTERACTING WITH ME IF YOU BELIEVE THIS THANK YOU - sincerely, an intersex person who actually listens to transfems (including intersex transfems) (no not tme people with pcos/ncah/whatever, you know what i mean)

anyways.. here's the original post:

i regularly see people talk about whether pcos should be considered an intersex condition or not.. and tbh, regardless of what you think, pcos (specifically the symptoms they call virilisation) is treated like an intersex condition in practice anyway

even if they don't actually use the word intersex, so many of the symptoms are completely harmless and instead they're defined by the fact that they're "male" characteristics on a "female", if that isn't intersex then idk what is! having the "wrong" sex characteristics according to society is how intersex is (or at least should be) defined

like hell even the term hirsutism on its own literally only exists because of intersexism, the literal definition of it is "male pattern hair growth"... that's literally just it, the only thing that makes it a "symptom" is being the wrong person to have this kind of hair growth

while intersexness does centre around physical traits, imo it's the way society treats us and reacts to our bodies that actually makes us intersex (as an identity and community), if i wasn't treated this way growing up (and still treated this way today!!), i would probably not have identified as intersex, i think it's important to keep this in mind when looking at how people decide what an intersex condition even is

so with that logic, it makes perfect sense for hyperandrogenic pcos to be considered intersex, the only reason why it isn't is because society benefits from having a large group of women to put below other women while still telling them they have a chance to be "normal" like other women, as long as they put the effort into it.. (by making them spend thousands on stuff like hair removal, weight loss, fertility treatments, anti-androgens, surgery, etc!)

them identifying as intersex in any way completely breaks the illusion, it separates the "male" features from the actually bad symptoms, people would start to question why they have to put themselves through so much effort rejecting their bodies just to be seen as normal, and ofc society does not want that, especially because it makes a lot of money to keep things this way

even the way pcos is diagnosed reeks of this, you could easily be diagnosed with it even if your only problem is high androgens and nothing else (i've been told to get checked for pcos for the crime of: simply having more testosterone than average)

if you tell someone their perfectly harmless features are actually part of this scary disorder that needs treatment then it suddenly becomes a lot easier to manipulate them into finding a "cure" for these harmless features, the pathologisation of intersex features is a huge part of what makes intersex an identity in the first place..

not only that, but ncah (a condition that's more commonly accepted as intersex) is almost always misdiagnosed as pcos, if pcos can look almost exactly like an intersex condition, it is probably intersex. i most likely have ncah, not pcos, and it's treated as almost the same especially before it's actually diagnosed as ncah

and if nothing else, if the intersex "symptoms" of pcos could somehow be found out at birth, and could be "fixed" by a surgery, they absolutely would do it (something that so many intersex children have to suffer through), the only reason why they don't is because they can't, if that isn't enough proof on its own that pcos can be intersex then idk what is!!

the experience of being pathologised for having the "wrong" sex characteristics (both primary and secondary) is what makes intersex a community and grouping these "symptoms" in with actually bad symptoms under one syndrome is not by accident!

[adventremnant]

Disabilities can spawn from nothing, they can even happen overnight. And disabilities can completely sabotage your body; you cannot lose weight if your metabolism is tanked by medications, you are unable to move properly, and any change in immune system (like a calorie deficit) can kill you. The ana blog is fine. Being discriminatory to people simply because their bodies or minds have failed to work properly, and they become fat, is not. You do not know the story of somebody's body by just looking at it.

Hi! I'm chronically disabled several times over! I'm also actually clinical rotations and CDR exam away from being a real life dietician!

Medications can't do anything to your metabolism. That's not how a metabolism works. If you're talking about long term steroid use, as in the case of lupus care, it's been debunked for yeeears that long term steroids affect metabolic rate.

PCOS doesn't actually affect the metabolism either (I have PCOS), and hypothyroid (my mom and aunt have this) only does by a small amount which is then corrected by medication and still doesn't make weight loss impossible even unmedicated.

What these diseases and medications can do is change various things (higher testosterone, being tired, etc) that can lead to more hunger, which is fixed through proper fiber, water, and protein intake as well as, as always, taking proper vitamins.

Long term steroids can also cause water retention, which isn't actual weight and can be mitigated with other medications or fluid intake and dietary changes.

You don't have to exercise to lose weight. In fact, exercise does very little for weight loss. It's just good for you and can build muscle, which will slowly raise bmr.

Not eating garbage won't kill you. There is no chronic illness in which eating healthier and a little bit less will kill you. Humans are not meant to be 400lbs. You don't have to be anorexic, but you sure can put the fork down and eat in a healthy deficit.

Stop letting your weird fat friends and doomer chronic illness groups convince you that this is all there is to life. Sure, you can't cure your illness, but you can make it better. I can raise my orthostatic and cardiovascular tolerance with exercise after taking my meds. I can eat healthy and lower my body fat percentage to stop excess fat producing and sequestering excess hormones which exacerbate PCOS. Take control of your life and don't blame people who know better for doing better just because it makes you feel bad about yourself. You're not the exception to physics, I promise.

[tittyinfinity]

Having disabilities that require you to take pain medication to function is so frustrating and exhausting.

Everyone treats you like an addict. They assume you've tried nothing else for your pain and that you'd rather rely on the medication. They believe that there's no type of chronic pain that can't be cured by something else.

"Have you tried exercising?" We've all heard that one before. Every one of us. Multiple times.

You can tell them that you do/have done physical therapy and they'll say you haven't done enough.

You can say that exercising puts you in excruciating pain and makes you unable to function for the next few days and you hear "once you exercise more the pain goes away." (This is true for a small amount of disabilities, but it doesn't "cure" chronic issues.)

You can tell them that one of your disabilities can be partially helped by physical therapy (like my back & knees) but it doesn't help your other issues and they look at you like you must be lying about having more than one source of chronic pain.

You tell them you have a condition that can't be fixed by exercise (in my case, fibromayalgia, PCOS, and endometriosis) and they tell you "well, there's gotta be SOMETHING else you can try." (We've tried.)

Once they realize they can't suggest exercise, they move on to "have you tried seeing a chiropractor?"

[autosadist]

pcos is cool bc you will get diagnosed with it because your period is disappearing and your t levels are jumping and you're growing facial hair and people think that's wrong and unsightly so your gyno is like "idk we can put you on estrogen to make ur periods regular" and ur like "hey i know this sounds crazy but i kind of feel like my body wants the testosterone, can we do that instead somehow" and she's like "lol why would we give a woman testosterone to help pcos" (they know you are trans) then years later u meet some pcos tboys who are like "hrt cured all my sicknesses and three angels hold me down and suck my dick every night now"

[bettercallroasty]

I made this for endometriosis awareness month which is March! It's important to spread awareness. It took me about 15 years to get a diagnosis. I am 3 months post total hysterectomy. I was hoping people would get interested if they saw something with one of their faves!

There is no cure, but certain things may alleviate the symptoms. It is grossly underdiagnosed, understudied, and underfunded. There are a wide variety of symptoms that vary from person to person. I only wrote SOME possible symptoms.

Other things that can cause similar symptoms are PCOS, adyemosis, and fibroids. Learn how to advocate for yourself and reach out to support groups. There are many online. A doctor should not be telling you it's "just a bad period" and writing you off.

Endometriosis can worsen and advance in stage over time. The only way to truly diagnose endometriosis is through exploratory laproscopic surgery. If Endometriosis is found, they will excise (cut it out) and run it through pathology. This is because endometriosis often does not show up I'm imaging. If you have a clean ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI, this does NOT mean your issues are in your head. Your best bet is to find an OBGYN who specializes in endometriosis and uterus diseases. After excision, Endometriosis is likely to grow back. However it's managed depends on you and your body. Do a lot of research, and don't be afraid to turn down a treatment plan if it makes you uncomfortable. Not all cases have to end in hysterectomy.

And when all else fails, better call saul! Medical malpractice attorney!

[ratatoast]

Whew, I’ve really been debating whether I should make this post or not, but I’ve decided that it is my civic duty as a fellow cyster to bring awareness and maybe help others understand or even recognise the symptoms and what it means to have PCOS

I could hit you guys with all the official terms and statistics, but I will let the pictures do the talking on that

I personally just thought that I should share my story and how I got diagnosed with PCOS, and how I’ve been managing since then

So, I got my first period when I was 10. Which is quite early, but it never really bothered me. I always had a very regular menstrual cycle, from the number of days I menstruated, to the length of each phase.

Well, that all stopped when I was almost 19. My periods stopped being regular, I even went 3 whole consecutive months without even ovulating once. I was always irritated, I gained a lot of weight, my skin was horrible and I just wasn’t really on top of my game in general.

But I just kept telling myself that everything would be fine. I floated through 2 years of my life without knowing if I would be getting my period each month. I didn’t understand why I was always so hormonal and I kind of started hating myself.

So this year, in the very beginning of july, now at the big old age of 21, I decided to go to the OBGYN. I was honestly scared shitless, but I was trying to gaslight myself into thinking that it would be all fine. Except it ended up not being all fine. Because I got diagnosed with PCOS.

Now, I don’t know about other OBGYNs, but mine didn’t particularly care to explain stuff to me, just gave me my papers and told me to get a bunch of tests done to find out my root cause. My regular doctor just gave me a pamphlet for dieting with diabetes/IR and basically told me to just figure things out on my own.

I think it’s honestly disgusting how little healthcare professionals seem to care about a condition that affects so many afab people. There isn’t a cure, because nobody cares to find a cure.

Well, they should.

Everyone should.

Living with PCOS isn’t easy. I have mental breakdowns about it on the weekly. I hate having to restrict what I can eat so much.

And I hate that it is worth it. I hate that I actually feel better when I don’t eat dairy, I hate that I actually feel awful physically when I eat carbs. It’s not fair.

And I hate that my sickness affects the most important (to me) aspect of my life: my fertility.

I have never not wanted children. Becoming a mother is the biggest dream I had since I was a kid. It’s my life purpose. And I might not ever get it.

But I can’t let my PCOS rule my life. I am me, first and foremost. Chronic illness or not.

And I really hope that every woman struggling with PCOS can look into the mirror at the end of the day and find beauty in what she sees.

You are beautiful.

You are strong.

You are loved.

[eternitycongregation]

YOU. YOU'RE THE TRANSFEM INTERSEX RATIO PERSON. I LOVE YOU.

:o!! It's me indeed, hello!!!

I'm glad you like the headcanon, she's everything to me tbh. You can safely assume any time I talk about Ratio that this conception of her is in my mind.

ramblings under the cut (CW: vague mentions of intersexism and transmisogyny)

About her being intersex, I usually have two sets of headcanons: one where she has nCAH and the other hyperandrogenic PCOS. Part of why I have this headcanon is projection ofc; but it's also because I like the idea of Ratio in her goal to cure the disease of ignorance, she desires to destroy the false concept of the sex binary. It makes the goal very personal to her, being affected by intersexism, in addition to the altruism.

I think Ratio struggled a lot in her transition journey, because she felt like she had to give up a lot of the things she liked about her body and herself and had to conform to beauty standards she didn't like in her attempts to achieve the Ideal Woman status. I think she used to do extensive voice training, wear full beat makeup, and tried to avoid putting on muscle to give the thin and dainty vibe. Even though she likes her deep voice, a full face is a sensory nightmare for her, and trying to keep her body mass down was unhealthy for her...that's what she thought she needed to do. Her oddly British accent (odd for a character Greek and Roman inspired) is from imitating women she thought of as elegant and refined. She used to wear pumps in her classroom and offices even though she hated how they hurt her feet, because that's what other women wear to work.

And I imagine the Ratio we have in the present is one who is secure in her gender identity that she does not feel the need to overperform femininity. She knows that she does need to be accepted by others to know her own worth. Her body is toned and built, she speaks with a deep voice, wears clothes that are comfortable for her (cutouts for ventilation and a nice pair of sandals), puts on red eyeliner and calls it a look. And you can tell she loves it because of all those statues lmao.

[khizuo]

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Why Bree and their family needs your support to survive

First, l'd like to thank you for being here today and very grateful that you're interested in in helping Bree and their family survive.

Early November Bree was unfortunately diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension, causing them to have debilitating tumor like symptoms.

So it's just as if they have a brain tumor in the spot where the extra cerebrum/spinal fluid and pressure is built up but without the physical tumor.

Not to mention before this diagnosis, Bree was already battling over 10 chronic illnesses hat all have no cure, including their new diagnosis. And they are more than exhausted and need chronic support from the community to continue living.

With the additional pressure being pressed on their pituitary gland, as well as their left optic nerve, they have already been showing signs of their health declining due to worsening vision and developing PCOS fibroids, uterine polyps, and ovarian cysts. They have learned that the cause of this is due to their birth control. They've been taking named 'Provera' as well as a combination of the marina IUD.

Bree is aware of the class action that's going on with Depo-Provera injection shot. Bree did not get the shot. They were taking the oral medication and doctors believe with the combination of that with of their IUD is why they are having the extra pressure built up.

Bree needs help regularly seeing their specialist as well as saving up for a surgery they'll be having in January 2025 to continue treatment of their chronic illnesses and hopefully alleviate some chronic pain they've been having daily

Their surgery could cause anywhere between 10,000 and 20,000. Where of course hoping for the least amount possible, but Bree can't go any longer without this procedure.

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[australet789]

ive heard endo and pcos can be related to period issues?

Also Stress! Stress can make periods stop and break up into shorter period sessions instead of all at once.

in any case i hope you start feeling better soon, and thats it turns out to be nothing too serious or scary

❤️

I had PCOS but we manage to cure it two years ago

It was nothing serious, my gyneco said my uterus was just being a troll because of the years taking the depo shot, so it's "cleaning" itself, when it wants too. I was very unlucky to have a UTI when it happened.

But, we actually talked and, once i get the permission of my phychiatrist, i can do the histerectomy.

[fluentmoviequoter]

In honor of PCOS Awareness Month, I (a diagnosed cyster) have compiled a list of characters that I write for who would be absolutely amazing supports and do everything they can to learn more about the condition and help you on good days, bad days, and everything in between.🩵

Deacon Kay and Dominique Luca win. They’d take such good care of you and everything else!!

Jim Street and Dick Grayson fall into the category of trying their absolute best (which is more than you could ever ask for), but they’re terrified inside that they’ll mess up and hurt you or make something harder for you.

Jason Todd practically earns a medical degree overnight. He can handle anything you throw at him, and he loves to do it. (He may hide that fact, because, you know…)

Sorry, Bruce. Bruce Wayne tries to throw money at the problem which anyone who’s ever tried knows doesn’t work. After that fails, he’s donating to charities to find a cure or better resources while doting over you.

PCOS affects mood, weight, cravings, anxiety, acne, excess hair growth, and just about everything else that can make you feel insecure or undesirable. Javi Esposito, however, makes you feel like the prettiest girl in the world.

Tim Bradford’s response depends. If you work with him, you’re getting gentle but invisible touches to your back or waist when you’re feeling bad. If you’re separate, part of his life outside of the uniform, I think he’d drop everything and just be there for you whenever and however you need.

John Casey is probably really awkward about it but somehow exceptional at cheering you up and supporting you. Neither of you know how he manages it, but he does.

I hate to say it, but part of me feels like Victor Vale doesn’t necessarily care. It’s part of who you are, he doesn’t care if you have a diagnosis or not. If you really need him to help with pain, he will, but outside of that, the level of interpersonal support and care you probably need is outside of his qualifications. I think Dalton Lambert is like this too; he’ll help if you ask, be slightly more mindful about it than Victor, but it would never really be his first thought or consideration.

Hal Jordan straight up shocks you out of mood swings or heavy cycles. You could be worried about anything, stressed, insecure, whatever, and he returns from Oa with the most insane story you’ve ever heard, and then you’re laughing and welcoming him home. When another wave hits or you remember, he’ll hug you, ground you, and then do whatever you ask. Or don’t ask, because he’s more intuitive than people (or DC, honestly) give him credit for.

I don’t even have to explain this: Stu Redman and Aragorn are walking angels.

Honorable Mentions: Seeley Booth would be fantastic about monitoring you and recognizing when you’re feeling off, and then doing something about it. Dean Winchester would offer pie. Shawn Spencer would sense that you were having a bad day and brighten it without trying. Carlton Lassiter would tell you to suck it up then awkwardly hug you and apologize. Neal Caffrey would ask if you like his hat.

I think that’s everyone. Whether you have PCOS or not, you deserve love and someone who treats you like the amazing person you are. You’re not alone.🩵