The PCOS Treatment Answers You Need...

There are countless options for PCOS treatments that include traditional therapies as well as alternative or natural therapies.

I was diagnosed in July of 2002. I had went from weighing 145 pounds to over 160 pounds in just six weeks. Upon my initial diagnosis of having PCOS I took a medical approach, which resulted in countless setbacks and a lot of false hope. Alternative therapies will help to improve your health and treat the causes of your PCOS, therefore, fixing the problem.

Having tried countless different natural and medical therapies. It's my belief and experience that western doctors do not fully understand the scope of treating polycystic ovary syndrome or the correct treatments.

Like most Western medicine, they simply prescribe a medication that will help to reduce your symptoms, but will not fix your problem or cure the cause.

Metaformin (Glucophage) and other medications are simply a temporary approach only masking the true problem.

The symptoms of PCOS is a signal your body is out of balance. Your goal is to put your body back in balance.

Alternative PCOS Treatment Opitions

I believe you will experience the most success by using a balanced approach. The foundation of your success should come from healthy eating, exercise, and effective stress management. Adding additional therapies that your body needs to heal itself. Be patient with yourself, this didn't happen overnight. Give yourself one to two months of eating healthy, regular exercise, and managing your stress. At that time reevaluate your health, test scores, along with your goals and add supplements, vitamins, herbs, anything your body needs.

Alternative therapies such as acupuncture, herbs, and supplements help to reestablish balance in your body.

Medical PCOS Treatment Opitions

In my opinion, these options shouldn't be explored until you have exhausted your other options. I have taken birth control in the past so that I would have a normal, monthly period. While, I was taking birth control I would have a normal period, but as soon as I stopped taking the pill my monthly period would also stop. Birth control pills do not fix the problem, but rather just produce a false sense of accomplishment. Your body isn't actually getting better.

I've also taken Metformin to help with weight loss. Again, it worked while I was taking it. If I stopped taking it I would gain the weight back, I had lost. It was anything, but a permanent solution.

I don't know about you, but I could only take so much false hope and countless setbacks. Upon first being diagnosed I put my health and therefore my happiness in the hands of my doctors. After all they are the professionals.

Determine the PCOS treatment that is best for you and your lifestyle. Think about changes you can make that will improve your health; what's your goal six months from now and what are you going to do to get there?

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