Hi! I'm looking for some good easy and realistic indian vegetarian recipes to help me complete a my protein n fibre intake. PCOS/ PMOS Friendly ofc. Maybe if you know any good yt channel for that or insta page or any 3-4 recipes that you yourself make please do share it in the comments.
Also thankyou to the random stranger on reddit who once told me about a yt channel of yoga specially for pcos.
Hey everyone,
I was diagnosed with PCOS/PCOD about 3–4 years ago. I currently work night shifts, which has been a major stressor on my body, though I’m holding out for a bit longer until I leave my job to pursue studies abroad.
I’m posting to share what I’m going through so anyone in a similar boat knows they aren't alone, and also to see if anyone has insights or similar experiences to share.
What's Happening Right Now -
I used to get irregular periods with 1.5 to 2-month gaps, but this year has been particularly tough. By June, I hadn't had a period in 3 months, so my doctor gave me a prescription to induce it. After that, I didn't bleed again until September 11. It started with a week of spotting, turned into a normal flow, and I thought that was it... except it's now October 1st and I AM STILL BLEEDING.
It's a consistent low-to-medium flow. Thankfully, I don't have severe physical pain and my blood levels/hemoglobin are completely fine on my tests, but I am SO TIRED of constantly changing pads, seeing blood every single day, and dealing with major mood swings, which lead me to crash out on my partner sometimes. I've also noticed hyperpigmentation starting to pop up on my face. I have been to a gynac and got some medicines but I am here to see what others say about this.
My Recent Lab Results
I recently got a full lab panel done. While my blood count is intact, a few key things came back off the charts:
* Prolactin: Very high at 82.88 ng/mL
* AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone): Elevated at 13.00 ng/mL
* Lipid Profile: Total cholesterol (254 mg/dL) and LDL (179 mg/dL) are both high
Just for the record, my weight hasn't changed from 60 kgs in the past year. It goes slightly up and down sometimes. I'm 5'3 in height.
A Quick Note / Request
Please be kind in the comments. My mom constantly blames my condition on eating junk food ("it's all because of what you eat"), and the constant guilt-tripping is exhausting. I’m doing my best while working nights, so please no unsolicited judgment or rude comments about lifestyle choices.
Permanent Options / Childfree Questions
I never want to be pregnant. For anyone who feels the same or has dealt with chronic PCOS bleeding: have you looked into or undergone a tubal ligation or hysterectomy? Did it help manage continuous bleeding, or did doctors give you a hard time about it?
Thanks so much for taking the time to read. Any gentle advice, shared experiences, or words of support mean a lot right now.
I am 25F, 5’2”, 183 lbs with PCOS. My cycles have been consistently 40+ days despite trying to manage my PCOS.
I am coming from a situation where I had no periods unless I had a pill. And now, through changes in diet, excercise and sleep I was able to get it back after long years. Since 1 year I am getting my periods naturally, but the cycle is running 40+ days and sometimes even 60+
Last month I had some spotting/clotting on Sept 14 but no actual period afterward. Now it’s Oct 2 and I’m bleeding again, but very lightly.
I’m trying to understand what’s actually driving this — insulin resistance, weight, inflammation, diet, stress, sleep, hormones, etc.
For anyone who had similar long/irregular cycles: what did you find was actually contributing to yours, and what finally helped regulate your periods?
I genuinely don’t know what to do anymore 😭
I’m 28F, Indian, and my facial hair has gotten SO much worse over the last few years. I’ve never actually been tested for PCOS/PCOD, but I have a lot of symptoms that make me think it could be the reason.
The hair on my face and neck is now really thick and coarse, basically like male facial hair. Chin, upper lip, jawline, cheeks, neck… everywhere. I have to trim every other day and I’m honestly tired of it.
I’ve tried threading, trimming (Braun facial hair trimmer), and I’m currently using a Philips epilator. I swear the growth seemed to get even worse after I started using the Philips one. I know people say shaving/trimming doesn’t actually make hair grow thicker, but it genuinely feels like mine has gotten worse over time.
I also did **10 sessions of laser hair removal in 2023**, and unfortunately it did NOT work for me. If anything, I felt like my facial hair got worse afterwards. I’ve been using **Eflora (eflornithine)** since then, but I haven’t really seen any difference.
Now I’m even considering waxing because I’m desperate to find something that might at least slow the growth down, but I have no idea if that’s actually going to help or just make my skin angry.
I’m completely clueless at this point 😭 Has anyone here dealt with **really coarse facial/neck hair, especially with suspected PCOS/PCOD**, and actually found something that helped?
I’m just exhausted from having to think about facial hair every couple of days. If you’ve been through something similar, please tell me what actually worked for you.
Hi All,
I have been dealing with PCOS for many years now, what I see if I take care of my workout, diet (protein+fiber+complex carbs) and stress management + some supplements , the condition/symptoms are manageable but most often work, travel, life mess up with routine & also lack of discipline is there.
But What I wanted to understand is if these 3-4 things work for everyone to solve our hormonal issues(PCOS) , what is the thing which is hindering your pcos management?
I understand that there are diff types of PCOS, do the SAME technique i.e [workout, diet (protein+fiber+complex carbs) and stress management + some supplements] work for everyone? If no, then I would like to know what are diff things women do to handle/manage their PCOS.
I can think lot of women are not aware about the pcos management style that will work for them, some may not be aware about the supplements, some may be confused whether to go for BCP or homeo or something else..etc.
P.S: Lets stick to only PCOS and not other women health issues for this post.