r/PcosIndia

Hello All !
I am 28yo, 152 cm tall and weight 62.6kgs currently.

I have been dealing with PCOS on and off for over a decade now but recently it has gotten worse. In the past 2-3 years, i have kinda lost my cycle with hardly 3-4 cycles in an year and most of the time they are induced. Now I am done with this thing and its been 2.5 months that i have started taking things into my own hand.

Here is what I have started doing in the past 2.5ish months :

1. I try and keep my protein in the range of 60-90gms on most days ( i am veg)
2. Its been almost 3 weeks of weight training 3x times a week
3. I take myo-inositol and omega 3 supplement daily
4. I take homeopathic meds for pcos
5. Been a week of Kapalbhati pranayam daily - 30mins
6. I am still improving on my sleep. Trying to sleep by 11 for almost 7-8 hours
7. Try to do 6-10k steps on most days

During this time, I have lost 2 kgs but i feel i am far from having my normal cycle back.

What do you guys think about my routine? When do you think this should start yielding results?

What else can i do that will help me?

Someone close to me was recently diagnosed and I'm trying to understand what it's really like. The doctor gave her 5 minutes, a prescription, and that was it.

Everything I find online assumes she lives alone, cooks Western food, and has a gym membership. None of that is her life.

How do you actually manage it? What works, what doesn't, what do you wish someone had told you earlier?

Genuinely just trying to understand — not selling anything, not researching for anything. Just want to hear real experiences.

Hello everyone I am 20F suffering from pcod / pmos since last year and the sugar cravings as well as weight gain is crazy was wondering whether to see a gynae or endocrinologist for it

Is it common in india? I think it's not. I wonder why it's not so common in india? We have a wholesale market of medicines shops here where we get medicines at less price and i told them to give me inositol and they had no idea what is it.. Also I've been to so many doctors in past none of them proscribed me inositol. I've read people mentioned about it that it works for them so kindly suggest an affordable brand of "Myo-Inositol & D-Chiro Inositol" that worked for you.

Women's health is grossly understudied. That's why doctors, especially gynecologists who are directly involved in women's health, should be more proactive in staying up to date on new developments. But sadly, this is not the case.

I was 12 when my periods started becoming irregular. I went to three different doctors. All women, all experienced.

The first doctor was my regular. I went to her three times. Each time, she would tell me to lose weight and send me back with birth control. One time, she told me to wait during the consultation so that she could go check the cooker on the stove.

The second was no different. She just changed her birth control to a different one

Now the third one. She actively participated in and attended medical conferences, did research, and published papers. Back then, we did not consider it an important criterion, but it was the most important one. She took one look at me and gave me a PCOS/pmos diagnosis.

The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get. I was a walking textbook case of PCOS with PCOS belly, overweight, male pattern facial hair, and pigmentation. Yet it took a year and three doctors to get the correct diagnosis. Why? Because the doctors were only doctors part-time, the rest of the time they were homemakers. They did not bother with a blood test or ultrasound, never considered the possibility of pregnancy, heck, they never even asked if there were any clots in my period blood (there were). Their focus was to see maximum patients in the minimum time because they spent the rest of their time managing their house. They did not bother to look deep and took the easy way out.

In the medical field, you must be updated on the latest developments. You cannot half-ass things. Of course, male doctors are dismissive too, but since I haven't seen a male gynecologist, I don't know if they are any better.

I’m a psychologist, and something I see a lot with PCOS is this…

People talk about symptoms like they’re just medical terms.

But in real life, it looks more like:

• Your cycle being unpredictable… and that constant low-level stress in the background

• Feeling bloated or uncomfortable in your own body more often than you’d like

• Looking in the mirror and not quite recognising yourself some days

• The mental exhaustion of trying to “manage” everythinf including food, routines, stress

• Random waves of anxiety or mood dips that feel hard to explain

• Quiet thoughts about the future that you don’t always say out loud

And then on top of all this, trying to act like everything is normal.

It’s a lot.

If you’ve been feeling this way, it’s not “just in your head.”

There’s a lot your mind and body are holding together at once.

You’re not weak for finding it hard.

As a Psychologist and Mind- Body Practitioner, I often work with individuals navigating the emotional impact of hormonal conditions like PMOS

What I consistently see is this:

when the body feels out of balance, the mind quietly carries that weight too.

Mood changes, stress, confusion, and even self-doubt can begin to surface, making it difficult to understand what’s really happening within.

While lifestyle changes and medical support are essential,

learning how to regulate your mental and emotional world is just as important.

To create more awareness and offer a safe space for understanding,

I’ll be hosting an upcoming webinar focused on the connection between hormones, PCOS, and mental health.

This will be a roundtable conversation alongside a renowned gynaecologist, where we bring together both medical and psychological perspectives—so you can leave with clarity, not overwhelm.

If you’ve been trying to understand your mind and body better,

or are considering beginning your mental health journey—this space is for you.

Comment or DM to know more or to be a part of this conversation.

Anyone know any gynaecologist near Whitefield or available online for PCOS/PMOS? I need someone who can prescribe me myo-inositol and metformin. And someone who is well-read about PCOS and doesn't just prescribe losing weight.

Please help if you know as I am tired of spending money on appointments with doctors who only prescribe birth control or tell me to lose weight.

I struggled with PCOS for years - weight gain, at one time it was 126.5 kgs, constant cravings, low energy, facial hair, and extremely moody. It was frustrating to see so many of my friends eat less or be able to easily lose weight.

Over time, I worked with multiple trainers, nutritionists, and changed my lifestyle - food habits, better nutrition, workouts that I could manage and eventually lost 56 kgs.

What I realised is that with PCOS, weight loss can never be about calorie deficit; it needs a more structured approach, and the journey can feel very lonely. I remember stopping so many times because it was just too damn hard.

And that's why I have started building a small PCOS-focused support program for women who are struggling with stubborn weight gain & want guidance and accountability.

I understand there is a lot of information available, but sometimes it can become and overwhelming, and if you feel like that, DM me and would love to help in any way.

Hi, I’m in high school, 5'8", and weigh around 73 kg. I found out about my PCOS about a year ago, and I’ve been wanting to take better care of my health before it gets worse, but I’ve honestly been struggling to stay consistent. I really want to lose some weight to help manage it, but I feel very demotivated and keep procrastinating on working out or doing anything consistently. I also have a really busy schedule, and my parents won’t allow me to go to the gym. Any advice would really help.

Hey ladies 👋

Can you please let me know what the current price of semaglutide injections is in India now, especially after generic versions started becoming available?

My doctor had suggested semaglutide to me about a year ago for pcos and insulin resistance, but at that time it was way too expensive for me, so I decided not to go ahead with it. Now I’m considering it again and wanted some real-world pricing info before I revisit the discussion with my doctor.

If you’re comfortable sharing, could you please mention:

- Your dose

- Current monthly cost

- Brand name you’re using

- Your city/state - only if you are comfortable sharing

- Whether the injections are painful or manageable

Just trying to get a rough budget idea and hear some honest experiences from other women with PCOS/insulin resistance.

Would really appreciate any help!

Hello, I'm 24 (83.5kgs) and I got diagnosed with pcos last year in December, and it took me about a month to even open up about it with my family and they've come around to understanding that it is a huge problem only recently, and I visited a doctor (because I didn't get my period for 2 months now) who obviously asked me what I've done since I got to know about this and I just said nothing, because all I've been doing is reading about things and getting stressed because it's too much information at once. She then put me on a small dose of meprate 10mg, We also realised that I have an insulin resistance of 4.66 and she did suggest medication but I said I would try without it for a few months before doing that since it has some side effects relating to the gut. And since I've also had a problem with anal fissures in the past, I kind of have to be very of anything that can mess with it.

However, after taking meprate 10mg for three days, I had very bad side effects, I kept having hot flashes and I had fever and I was ultra depressed and it just sucked, I also since then feel constantly hungry, like even after meals, anyway this was a little over a week ago, and she said that if my period didn't come in a week, I'd have to get an ultrasound and obviously I kept hoping it would but I've just been feeling light cramping now and then but otherwise nothing. So I got paranoid and I kept looking for pregnancy tests and I kept doing them everyday, even went to a diagnostic centre to get beta HCG done, not pregnant. So, definitely pcos, I don't even know if it's pcos or pcod because it just said I had polycystic orientation of ovaries and a grade 1 fatty liver in my last ultrasound in December.

I'm just very lost, I don't know anything about pcos/pcod and I need to get back to normalcy because I haven't exercised in 2+ years because I met with 2 bad accidents and my knee was based up, even now i start shaking if I am on my knee for longer than 15 seconds.

I guess I just need help understanding how to lose weight when everything is against you, how to get your protein and fibre, how to just motivate yourself to get better when nothing seems to be working and how to get through this because it's so difficult to even talk about this with the people around me, i just keep thinking that nobody is going to understand.

So please help me if you have any advice in any way or form on how I can simplify this in my mind, also if you have any protein intake ideas, and even brands for protein powder if you can recommend any you've personally used and it has worked for you.

Also if you've been put on any meds that counter insulin resistance, what's been your experience? Should I go ahead with that?

My last doctor in December recommended I drink carepcos and I haven't but should I? Is it okay?

Thanks for your help.