I was diagnosed with Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) at 17, and was blessed to be able to have conceived the dragonborn without medication or medical intervention. Granted she was a surprise but totally worth it. I know for many ladies with PCOS, it isn't that easy. It takes most women years to conceive a baby and most of the time they have to take multiple medications and sometimes even the medications don't help.
PCOS is annoying. Well at least for me it is. For a long time before the dragonborn was conceived I didn't have a monthly gift. This is really common for ladies with PCOS. Other symptoms include: Acne, uncontrollable body / facial hair, weight gain that's hard to lose, sleep apnea, ovarian cysts (which hurt like the dickens when they burst) and infertility.
Now i found this out after starting our paleo lifestyle but i totally wish i had found it sooner.
http://primaltoad.com/pcos/
And it totally makes sense to me. Now I am not going to say the paleo diet cures PCOS but i would say that it definitely helps alleviate a lot of the symptoms. I have struggled with my weight since i was diagnosed hitting 195 lbs as my top weight (225 while pregnant). I had a really hard time losing weight and then got the Mirena IUD. So, i was stuck at 195 lbs. for almost four years minus my pregnancy. The paleo lifestyle has helped me with my weight loss. So far I have lost 10 lbs which for a PCOS lady could take almost 6 months to a year, and it took me a little more than 2 weeks! =] I know most of it was probably water weight but still its better than nothing.
So I guess what I trying to say is, that if you are sick of taking medications that don't help. Then Please try the paleo lifestyle for at least a month and see how you feel. I know i feel so much better.
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