Help!!! I have PCOS, I’ve been spotting off and on since June. I haven’t had a cycle since April. Today I went to my…
Help!!!
I have PCOS, I’ve been spotting off and on since June. I haven’t had a cycle since April. Today I went to my women’s check up and the Doc stated it was time for me to take birth control to regulate my period and hormones. I am soooooooo against BC but I am to a breaking point. I want another child...
I feel lost. Anyone, please share your thoughts and experience please.

Courtney Z·
How when was your PCOS diagnosed? As someone who was mis-diagnosed with it, I struggle to follow the BC route as well!
Lucylu·
Мама двоих (2 года, 14 лет)
@cdquint02, I was diagnosed in 2016 however it was never taken care of because I was going through infertility treatments to try to get pregnant. Up until last year when I stop working I stopped the treatments and never followed up.
Courtney Z·
@lucylu2 did they do the blood work or the ultrasound? Where I'm coming from, I was on BC for 5 yrs, came off and didn't have cycles for over a year. Went to the doc and they did a scan, said it was PCOS bc of cysts they saw. But bloodwork did not support that. And I conceived both my kids naturally.
Courtney Z·
@lucylu2 I think doctors (lazy ones) use PCOS as a catch all diagnosis in order to pop us on meds. Rather than look at cysts as a symptom and not automatically the syndrome. Obviously there are a ton of symptoms and other diagnosis tools (which I did not show) and I'm not say PCOS isn't a real thing but I think it is over diagnosed.
Lucylu·
Мама двоих (2 года, 14 лет)
@cdquint02, the specialist told me I had PCOS based off my ultrasound and everything else. Blood work always comes back fine.
Courtney Z·
That being said, my cycles are entirely dependent on my diet. Which makes sense since hormones need the right balance of sugars to regulate. A Paleo diet helped me conceive my daughter and I was regular after I was done nursing her to conceive my son.
Lucylu·
Мама двоих (2 года, 14 лет)
@cdquint02, the doc today just did my pap and omg it was sooo painful. Ugh I hate that I didn’t go to my reg ob.
Courtney Z·
@lucylu2 deeper voice, heavier set, dark chin/facial hairs? Or just cysts and a ammenoria
Courtney Z·
I'm so glad I only have to pap every 3 yrs now! That's so awful!!
Lucylu·
Мама двоих (2 года, 14 лет)
@cdquint02, I don’t have deep voice but yes I am heavier set even with eating right and what not I do lose weight but not much. Wish I had more hairs on my eyebrow than my chin lol
Lucylu·
Мама двоих (2 года, 14 лет)
@cdquint02, I think it’s time to start eating right
Courtney Z·
@lucylu2 yes, a Paleo diet is really the only thing that worked for me. Lots of spinach
Gigi·
Мама дочки (1 год)
I refused to take birth control! There’s something they can give you that basically makes your period come. My doctor gave it to me one time. And I hadn’t had a problem. I did work really hard on my weight though to conceive my daughter.