Polycystic ovarian
               have noticed that a lot of women especially in the child bearing age fail to realise that irregular periods could also be caused by this disorder.it is mostly caused by hormonal imbalance whereby there would be low progesterone[female hormone] and more of testosterone[male hormone].i would really appreciate it if an awareness on this disorder can start cos a lot of women are ignorant of it.if you have noticed your that period is irregular or unstable,please go see a doctor fast cos its a primary cause of infertility which is fast breaking up alot of marriages. please ladies lets be conscious of our body.

I have pcos and believe that many women may have it without knowing it.

@Coco, u re right. I do have PCOS as well, just found out yday dt a frnd has it as well. Dunno y people tend 2 keep quiet abt issues like dis, I bliv we can learn from each oda. I av a test next week, on primolut N now. It is well wiv us.

I have been researching on the syndrome for a while now. Can I ask u, are u overweight and do u display the symptoms ( male hair pattern, irregularity and insulin resistance?). If u do I have been thinking about creating a pcos diet which could help african/ nigerian women manage the disease naturally. Do u eat a lot of starchy food? Or do u like sweets or juice? Maybe u can help me create it here on nairaland.

Immediately my doctor told me I av 2 shed weight, I started my diet. Google helped me a lot, I'm on low carb diet, which has worked well wiv me. I'm on My 4th week and I know I'm doin real good, friends and family are impressed. I stopped eating carb and sweet tinz especially fizzy drinks. I take water and green tea. My food mainly contains protein, fruits, didn't exclude meat from my diet. For my snacks I eat carrots, apples and cucumber. its all abt portion control. It is now a lifestyle for me nt just d regular diet people do 4 2weeks. Wiv PCOS u v 2 make it a diet, cos its hard 2 loose weight. Its all abt support, we can do this tho it isn't easy. Wld luv 2 hear bk from u

One more thing, I'm very hairy, I v a fyn figure buh I still v 2 loose weight, was told even if its 5% of body fat I loose. I'm onto dt already.

I find it so hard to stick to the diet. Can u give me an example of ur meals. Have u been feeling tired, after cutting out carbs entirely? Did the diet regulate ur cycle?

As I said dis is my 4th week, I'm on primolut N for 5 days, den wen my period comes, I will do a test. Abt d diet, actually hard 2 adhere to buh I its BN God. 2 me I see it has if I'm in a r/ship, all abt commitment. For wat I eat, u can send ur email den I will send u my eating habit. Unless u aren't comfortable wiv dt.

This is my email: damn_paulo@hotmail.com! Thank u very much. I just want to try and get a life back, lose weight and feel like a normal woman ( who has a normal cycle)

@beegurl is it possible to send it to other email: celina_otseme@hotmail.com

Will send dem later @ nite

I have a relative with pcos. Good thing is that she doesn't let the problem take her happiness. Except when she is in a bad mood generally, then she starts moaning about the stuff. She isn't even fat at all. She has a fantastic slender figure.

@fellis, She should continue 2 be optimistic

pauli coco: This is my email: damn_paulo@hotmail.com! Thank u very much. I just want to try and get a life back, lose weight and feel like a normal woman ( who has a normal cycle)

I av sent d mail 2 both addys. Lemme know if u v seen dem

@beegurl thank u very much. I did receive ur email and replied u. The tipps on there are very great. I hope that many women will see this thread, come together, change their lifestyles and eventually share testimonies with eachother. God bless, hun

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I also have PCOS and I just finished taking PRIMOLUT yesterday so am waiting for AF so that I can do all my test.
Has anyone here done TVS? Was it painful and how much does it cost?
Most importantly what kind of food can someone with PCOS eat since I am supposed to reduce weight and most of our food are Carbs.
For the diet u can send it to my email- aadetoyin@gmail.com

Its really hard, but I stopped eating rice( white/american), poundo iyan, ground rice, garri. I have boiled plantain once in a while.with stew I even stopped stew. I eat fried fish, with vegetables or boiled chicken with salad.I use olive oil instead of palm oil and eat a lot of beans, moi moi, bean cakes. I sometimes only eat the egusi soup on its own! If u can't get rid of sweets, get fruits (high fibre, low sugar), melons, apples, strawberries.paw paw.try ur best not to have any juice, chocolate, mangos (high in carbs, and bananas), pap, or custard, hot chocolate, have tea without sugar and reduce ur milk intake. ... U can cleanse ur system with castor oil!!!! Please try and bring in exercise.. It works wonders. I lost 7 kg in a month through diet and exercise. Try and either keep ur calorie intake under 700 cals or eat about 1000cals but do moderate exercise everyday. Even if its walking fast, or running... Get ur hubby, family or a friend to join u.

I'm wondering how some of you arrived by claming that you have PCOS.Anyway, I want to suggest that you undergoe a TVS scan to rule it out structurally(Anatomically) E-mail me on stine_b2000@yahoo.com for more Info

I had blood tests in london, scans and everything else. I def have pcos. I am on metformin at the moment.

@pauli coco which of the clinics did you go ues in uk,i'll be in Uk for a week in August and am thinking of getting another opinion,am thinking LFC but i figure out i cld get somewhere cheaper ?Any ideas

Tynemouth clinic in tottenham, in london. And I have a GP here who sent me to referrals. The best private clinics can be found on harley street.

Pauli,u minding that person. Anyways aw are u? U just disappeared from my life ehn. I'm also metformin, wats up wiv ur weight loss?

Dis is my email, reachbibi@yahoo.com, waiting 4ur mail

jadareese: Hi all.@ beegurl would really like τ̅☺ see wat ur diet looks like too cos quite frankly,i hve a very sweet tooth and exercising is a huge deal for me.like most nigerian diet mine is carb filled.left τ̅☺ me alone,i'd rather fast or stick τ̅☺ diet pills.b
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i really want a diet D̶̲̥̅̊A̶̲̅τ̲̅ works wtout too much exercise.pls send Ȋ̝̊̅†̥ τ̅☺ me. My email is jadareese@gmail.com and probably add ur pin too if u hv one S̶̲̥̅☺ i can keep in touch wt u more regularly if u don't mind

thx @beegurl.sent u a mail.dont know if u received it yet

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Hey beegurl u travelled to Naija a couple of months ago but lost my bb in the village. This is my email addy: Paulina.otseme@yahoo.com! I am hating metformin been taken it for 4 weeks but no sign of a period. Send me ur baboon or have u for whatsapp?

@ All there is nothing God can not without you paying nothing visit this thread below https://www.nairaland.com/1262082/how-conquer-barrenness-medically-spiritually

Sowee dear,did u mean yahoo? And I'm on watsappp. Aw are u? Been on metformin since may too. Was difficult wen I started but with time u will get used to it. No period yet too

It is depressing and scary . Pcos is not only a physical thing but is also spiritual.

@ Pauli coco, what makes PCOS spiritual o?

@ tanidabi, you can't spend a week in UK and expect to get a second opinion, every doctor would want to test you before giving their own opinion o my sister. They would first of require u to go for FSH, AMH etc. it won't be worth it unless you're staying for a month. That's my opinion o.