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Please, do yourself a huge favor and deal with the PCOS problem in a nutritional way and solve the problem. Doctors use drugs and surgery as their solution to issues like this and all that does is give you "make believe health."

"Normalizing" hormones by simply giving you synthetic hormone pills (birth control pills) violates the basic principle of healing. Instead, whenever possible, you should strive to normalize the hormones on your own. In your case, by changing your diet, you can start on the road to healing.

The reason why changing to a diet based on the principles of "Nourishing Traditions," a book by Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, Ph.D. is the first step in the therapy of PCOS. Your ovaries need the animal fats, and yes, even the cholesterol found in food in order to make estrogen and progesterone, the correct female hormones.

Swollen ovaries is a condition analogous to goiter, when the thyroid swells in response to iodine deficiency. Goiters often also result in a hormonal imbalance leading to hypothyroidism. In the case of PCOS, the starvation of the ovaries causes them to become cystic, swollen and eventually unable to regulate the synthesis of their hormones.

The other main dietary trigger for this imbalance is that when the proper dietary fats are missing, they are inevitably replaced by excessive carbohydrate consumption. This results in excessive insulin production, weight gain, abdominal bloating, and eventually will itself cause hormonal shifts. The biochemistry of this process is well described in the book, "The Schwarzbein Principle" which also suggests a diet based on the principles in the book, "Nourishing Traditions," along with a restriction to about 75 grams of carbohydrates per day. More good fats and fewer carbohydrate foods should help in restoring your hormones to their proper balance.

In addition to the dietary program, there are many natural nutrients that I have been shown in the medical literature to help PCOS. The first is the protomorphogen extract from Standard Process called Symplex F. This is a mixture of specially processed glandular extracts from the four organs that make up the so-called pituitary axis–the pituitary, thyroid, adrenal glands and the ovaries. We now know that these glands compensate for each other, and that they all get ill as a group. I usually recommend taking 1-2 tablets per day for one whole year to help normalize the function of these important organs. You should be able to get the Symplex F from your local pharmacy.

The final therapy that I recommend for PCOS is a 50/50 mixture of the herbal extracts of Peony lactiflora and Glycyrrhiza uralensis (commonly known as licorice). There have been three studies in the literature showing that this combination of herbs can result in a complete remission in PCOS, and that it does so by normalizing adrenal function and reducing testosterone levels. It is important to use the correct amounts that were also indicated in these studies. I recommend the Mediherb extracts and suggest 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of the mixture, 2-3 times per day. I usually suggest using this mixture for six months with breaks of a week or two every 4-6 weeks."

The last girl I suggested this too, had complete change in acne production, her hair became normal, and she lost her oily skin in 3 weeks. Her next concern was to ask me how to get rid of the acne scars from the PCOS she had suffered with for several years. She said doctors were no help to her and she was at her wits end.

Birth control pills are the worst way to deal with PCOS. All that does is give you the "make believe health" and demonstrating very clearly that doctors have NO clue about what they are doing in regard to nutrition and how the body works in regard to nutrition that nourishes the body and does NOT abuse it with drugs.

This solution is not expensive, by the way, and you should see results in a few weeks. I would strongly suggest you work with a Certified Nutritional Therapist to build your health and to help you through the pregnancy to assist you in diet and nutritional advice to give you the best chance of having a healthy baby. Doctors are NOT trained in nutrition and I find they generally give bad nutritional advice to expectant mothers.

EDIT: To address the other poster: Yes, it is strongly suggested you work with a nutritional therapist with this issue to monitor the progress, etc. and as I said, it is also important to use the exact amounts of product for best results. I would be interested in any literature indicating licorice to be associated with miscarriage. That is not well known in the literature and I suspect it is from excessive use.

This protocol has been used very successfully on many, many patients with great success. The results happen within a few weeks that are dramatic.

good luck to you

The medication you are on will have fewer effects on your future fertility than untreated ovarian cysts would. If you are planning on trying to conceive in the near future, talk to your doctor about which of your medications need to be stopped in order for that to happen, and have a plan in place for that transition. Do not stop taking medications without the supervision of a doctor.
Also, having read the previous post, please do some research and speak to a nutritionist personally if you would like to explore alternate remedies. Some of the herbal supplements suggested may help with PCOS, but licorice is shown to increase risk of miscarriage. Please research all herbal supplements prior to trying to conceive.