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Scanty Periods, Acne, Excessive Hair Growth. On Diane 35, Bigomat. History Of PCOS, Hormonal Imbalance. Treatment?
hie i m 26 year old and unmarried...due to pcos and harmonal imbalance...my periods are scanty..due to which i develop acne and hairgroth ...my body weight normal..i took medicines like bigomat and diane 35 for a long tym but after leaving it again the problem comes back..i m taking ayurvedic medicine since last four months..ie ashoka and patranga..but its not helping much as my periods getting scanty..though the cysts are very minute ...but still it bothers a lot....please guide me what should i do?
Mon, 16 Jul 2012
Hello, I would be happy to help you today.
You are describing classic symptoms related to PCOS and you obviously express an understanding of the disease itself. Just to review, patients with PCOS present for the following reasons:
1. Irregular or absent cycles or bleeding
2. Excess male pattern hair growth
3. Infertility / Inability to conceive
The “syndrome” involves the above symptoms, and the appearance of polycystic ovaries. The ovaries have this appearance because patients are typically NOT ovulating in any predictable manner.
In terms of hormonal changes and imbalances, PCOS is associated with “insulin resistance” and excess androgens. In terms of the workup, there needs to be consideration of other causes of ‘not-ovulating’ or anovulatory cycling. This would include:
1. Tests of thyroid function
2. Tests for diabetes
3. Labs related to androgen excess (there are other disease in addition to PCOS)
In terms of treatment, it is my experience that alternative therapies and herbal remedies just do not work. If you are not trying to get pregnant, then birth control pills will regulate your cycle and decrease androgen levels. If you are trying to get pregnant, then drugs to make you ovulate (clomid) or reduce your resistance to insulin (metformin) are often needed. One drug used for decreasing androgen levels is called Spironolactone.
I hope this helps. Good luck!!
You are describing classic symptoms related to PCOS and you obviously express an understanding of the disease itself. Just to review, patients with PCOS present for the following reasons:
1. Irregular or absent cycles or bleeding
2. Excess male pattern hair growth
3. Infertility / Inability to conceive
The “syndrome” involves the above symptoms, and the appearance of polycystic ovaries. The ovaries have this appearance because patients are typically NOT ovulating in any predictable manner.
In terms of hormonal changes and imbalances, PCOS is associated with “insulin resistance” and excess androgens. In terms of the workup, there needs to be consideration of other causes of ‘not-ovulating’ or anovulatory cycling. This would include:
1. Tests of thyroid function
2. Tests for diabetes
3. Labs related to androgen excess (there are other disease in addition to PCOS)
In terms of treatment, it is my experience that alternative therapies and herbal remedies just do not work. If you are not trying to get pregnant, then birth control pills will regulate your cycle and decrease androgen levels. If you are trying to get pregnant, then drugs to make you ovulate (clomid) or reduce your resistance to insulin (metformin) are often needed. One drug used for decreasing androgen levels is called Spironolactone.
I hope this helps. Good luck!!
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