So today i went for a lovey scan where they stick a probe up my lady bits. Nice. Wasnt as bad as when i last had it done, which was when i had my diagnosis scan.
Anyway i went to get some not so nice information like how thick the lining of my womb is or if there are any polyps. The lovely scan lady also showed me my ovaries and what the cysts look like. It was kinda strange but nice to see!
Annoying thing was the ultra sound department for Gynae is shared with Antenatal ultrasound, a little ironic i hear you say, yes. Quite frustrating really watching all the mums with their bounty packs going off for scans. Yet im sat there trying to find a way to get to that stage! Bit insensitive of the hospital really.
Im finding this stupid diet a pain too. I know its all for a good cause, but why do i have to be the one who puts in 100% effort to conceive yet most other people "accidentally" get pregnant. Im gonna say they classic "its not fair". But i have to keep trying, fight through my worsening chocolate cravings. Oh i cannot tell you how bad they are getting. I swear i am getting more headaches because of the cold turkey. Arrghhhhh!
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Monday 19 April 2010
Fighting Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
PCOS is becoming very common.
I was diagnosed in August 2008. I was told there was nothing i could do, maybe loose a little weight. If i had been explained more clearly what PCOS was, then i would have made an effort to loose more weight back then, before i started trying to get pregnant!!
I changed doctors when my hubby and i moved house. We went to the doc as we wanted to start trying for baby and knew that PCOS would affect it in some way. She was really lovely and did all the tests needed to refer me to a gynaecologist. I went for that appt in March. She was very lovely, having PCOS herself and needing help to conceive her son and loosing the weight. She was very encouraging but honest!
So now i am on the GI diet, as this helps the insulin levels, which is some how connected to PCOS. I still don't really understand it all. I'm just doing what the gynae asked me to do as i know she knows best.I know PCOS can mess up your period cycles. I don't really have a cycle, i am just pretty much constantly bleeding some sort of blood!Have been all year via 1 week!
I have also joined the gym! I HATE gyms but its the only way to get me going. I bought a full membership so i can freely go in and out as i please, hopefully without many instructors taking too much notice of me!! I am also taking Metformin which again helps the insulin connection. I also have started to take a herbal tincture called agnus castus which apparently helps to balance the hormones.
I am going to start blogging on my weight loss goals, feelings and emotions and hopefully have some outlet for all this. I want to learn more about PCOS and hopefully hear from other women who have the same problems.
Here are my numbers from first gynae appt :
Weight : 18.5 Stone
BMI: 43 0r 45 i cant remember!!
Target to be reached by July
Weight: 16.5 Stone
BMI: 39.6 ( i think)
I have been on the diet and exercise things for 4 weeks now. I don't have any scales to weigh myself, so i will do at work tomorrow. But i lost 1/2 inch of my chest waist and hips which i hope is good!! But maybe not enough!! who knows!!
Wish me luck xx
I was diagnosed in August 2008. I was told there was nothing i could do, maybe loose a little weight. If i had been explained more clearly what PCOS was, then i would have made an effort to loose more weight back then, before i started trying to get pregnant!!
I changed doctors when my hubby and i moved house. We went to the doc as we wanted to start trying for baby and knew that PCOS would affect it in some way. She was really lovely and did all the tests needed to refer me to a gynaecologist. I went for that appt in March. She was very lovely, having PCOS herself and needing help to conceive her son and loosing the weight. She was very encouraging but honest!
So now i am on the GI diet, as this helps the insulin levels, which is some how connected to PCOS. I still don't really understand it all. I'm just doing what the gynae asked me to do as i know she knows best.I know PCOS can mess up your period cycles. I don't really have a cycle, i am just pretty much constantly bleeding some sort of blood!Have been all year via 1 week!
I have also joined the gym! I HATE gyms but its the only way to get me going. I bought a full membership so i can freely go in and out as i please, hopefully without many instructors taking too much notice of me!! I am also taking Metformin which again helps the insulin connection. I also have started to take a herbal tincture called agnus castus which apparently helps to balance the hormones.
I am going to start blogging on my weight loss goals, feelings and emotions and hopefully have some outlet for all this. I want to learn more about PCOS and hopefully hear from other women who have the same problems.
Here are my numbers from first gynae appt :
Weight : 18.5 Stone
BMI: 43 0r 45 i cant remember!!
Target to be reached by July
Weight: 16.5 Stone
BMI: 39.6 ( i think)
I have been on the diet and exercise things for 4 weeks now. I don't have any scales to weigh myself, so i will do at work tomorrow. But i lost 1/2 inch of my chest waist and hips which i hope is good!! But maybe not enough!! who knows!!
Wish me luck xx
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