PCOS can be add-ressed using many types of alternative treatment-Vitamin D to regulate cycles

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PCOS can be add-ressed using many types of alternative treatment. The rebalancing of hor-mones is a primary focus of all these therapies. Acupuncture works on the body's energy flow according to the meridian system. Chinese herbs, such as gui zhi fu ling wan, can be effective. In naturopathic medicine, treatment focuses on helping the liver function more optimally in the horomonal balancing process.Dietary changes, including reducing animal products and fats, while increasing foods that nourish the liver such as carrots, dark green vegetables, lemons, and beets, can be beneficial. Essential fatty acids, including flax oil, evening primrose oil (Oenothera biennis), and black currant oil, act as anti-inflammatories and hormonal regulators.Western herbal medicine uses phytoestrogen and phytoprogesteronic herbs, such as blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) and false unicorn root (Chamaelirium luteum), as well as liver herbs, like dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum), to work toward hormonal balance. Supplementation with antioxidants, including zinc, and vitamins A, E, and C, is also recommended. Constitutional homeopathy can bring about a deep level of healing with the correct remedies. (Source: Dr. Joseph F. Smith Medical Library)Post your questions about PCOS and natural healing in the Alternative Remedies forum on the SoulCysters message board! Be sure to check with your doctor before mixing natural and Rx therapies.Further reading:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Management of polycystic ovary syndrome focuses on each woman's main concerns, such as infertility, hirsutism, acne or obesity. Long term, the most important aspect of treatment is managing cardiovascular risks such as obesity, high blood cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure.To help guide ongoing treatment decisions, your doctor will likely want to see you for regular visits to perform a physical examination, measure your blood pressure and obtain fasting glucose and lipid levels.

 

 

 

 

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may benefit from counseling to help with healthy-eating choices and regular exercise. This is particularly important for overweight women with PCOS. Obesity makes insulin resistance worse. Weight loss can reduce both insulin and androgen levels, and may restore ovulation.

However, you may have more difficulty losing weight than other women do. Ask your doctor to recommend a weight-control program, and meet regularly with a dietitian. Your doctor may prescribe one or more medications to help manage the symptoms and risks associated with PCOS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To become pregnant, you may need a medication to trigger ovulation. Clomiphene (Clomid, Serophene) is an anti-estrogen medication that you take for five days in the first part of your menstrual cycle. If clomiphene alone isn't effective, your doctor may add metformin to help trigger ovulation.

If you don't become pregnant using clomiphene and metformin, your doctor may recommend using gonadotropins — FSH and LH medications that are administered by injection. Because many women with PCOS have elevated levels of LH, your doctor may recommend treatment with FSH alone.

 

 

 

 

 

Your doctor may add a medication specifically targeted at countering the effects of excess androgen. Spironolactone (Aldactone) blocks the effects of androgen and reduces new Your doctor might also prescribe eflornithine (Vaniqa), a prescription cream that slows facial hair growth in women. You apply it twice daily. Avoid using this medication during pregnancy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you're not trying to become pregnant, your doctor may prescribe low-dose oral contraceptives that combine synthetic estrogen and progesterone. They decrease androgen production and give your body a break from the effects of continuous estrogen. This decreases your risk of endometrial cancer and corrects abnormal bleeding.

An alternative approach is taking progesterone for 10 to 14 days each month. This medication regulates your menstrual cycle and offers protection against endometrial cancer, but it doesn't improve androgen levels.

Your doctor also may prescribe metformin (Glucophage, Glucophage XR), an oral medication for type 2 diabetes that treats insulin resistance. This drug is still being studied as a treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome, but research has demonstrated that it improves ovulation and may reduce androgen levels. However, doctors don't yet know if metformin offers the same protection against endometrial cancer as does treatment with oral contraceptives or with progesterone alone.(SOURCE: Mayo.org)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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