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Re: PCOS - Low carb diet and Birth Control and trying to concieve!??!!? (LONG)From: paula (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 29 Mar 2002 13:13:22 -0600 (CST)
Krisy, this is all opinion...but it is what i would do 1) stop taking the pill (at least this is my advice). it is much better for your system to have a period induced every three months if you haven't had a period than to throw extra hormones on top of an already messed up endocrine system. 2) change the diet you are on to something like the Zone...or do not stay in ketosis very long. when the body is placed into ketosis, for example, for an extended period of time, it tends to stop working. Ketosis is actually what happens to your body when it is starving and your body begins to break down muscle protein. there are some people who thrive on adkins, but according to my doctors there are long term effects to the kidneys that are not recognized by most people...also since you are trying to conceive, ketones, the bi-product of ketosis, is very bad for a fetus. there are many studies showing that even very low-levels of ketones introduced to the fetus during pregnancy can have consequences in regards to intelligence and learning disabilities. (in this particular study, they followed many women through pregnancy and into the child's 6th year. those women who dumped ketones at low levels throughout the pregnancy had children that scored consistantly lower on test scores than those women who did not) i suggest the Zone because it is low-carb and high protein, much like adkins, yet it is more balanced. you will get an adequate amount of carbohydrates to keep your body healthy, yet will keep your insulin balanced and in the process lose weight (i lost 100+) 3) change doctors. any doctor who gives the bcp as treatment for PCOS should not be trusted. that doctor is a lazy doctor who does little to no reading into current research, and who is interested in getting patients "in and out". common treatments for PCOS include low-carb diets, moderate exercise, and insulin sensitizers (such as glucophage, advandia and actos)...a combination of these things can lead you to better health and in many cases to motherhood. personally i began low-carbing and glucophage in 1999. i had never had a natural period, i weighed 360+. i had been diagnosed with PCOS for about 18 years when i began this treatment. in 2001 i started my periods naturally, i had lost 100+ pounds, and now i am 17 weeks pregnant with my first child... treatments can work...also, where are you in ohio? there may be someone here who can help you find a good doctor... hope this helps =) love, paula
-- please feel free to email me at paulam@communicomm.com
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