Can i die from polycystic ovarian syndrome? ?

Question

i dont have periods at all how can i make a it come down iam i a big girl i weight 250 dos weight have allot to do with it? were can i get help from if i have no incrances i cant afford it i live in new orleans now we mite be getting hit by this d**n hurricane

Answer 1

No you cannot. It could affect ur chances of becoming pregnant. I used to get my period tops 3 times a year and would get it for 2 weeks. Until I went to the doctor and he found out many things wrong with me. The bottom line is no it cannot kill you, but it might have to do with your hormone levels.

Answer 2

No it is not a malignant condition.  It can be painful and could effect your fertility.  Talk to your ob/gyn about all your questions.

Answer 3

you can't die from PCO but we're more likely to develop other conditions such as diabetes when older. I was told I'd never have kids but now have 3 beautiful boys. I had success with acupuncture and chinese medicine and also low GI diets, in particular, The New Glucose Revolution. This also helps with losing weight and boosting fertility.

I hope it all works out for you.

Cheers!

Lis :)

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

no, i had it and they told me i could never have kids but i had one 6 months ago and now im pregnant with number 2.

Answer 6

No, PCOS is not fatal; however there are many related illnesses that may affect your health negatively. The symptoms of PCOS vary individually but may include irregular or absent periods, cystic ovaries, irregular hormone levels (including testosterone), acne, etc. Generally, women with PCOS are also insulin resistant - this means the body does not respond properly to insulin. With insulin resistance, the body does not use sugars and instead stores them as fat. This not only increases body fat, but it can also increase your risk for other diseases such as diabetes. There are many ways to treat PCOS as well as the side-effects, including:

* metformin - drug that increases sensitivity to insulin

* birth control pills - may help regulate hormonal levels

* diet & exercise - reducing carbs (e.g., low GI diets) will help with weight loss, and weight loss will help with the symptoms

* herbal treatments - may help reduce symptoms (e.g., Insulite)

Find a health practitioner familiar with PCOS, and they should be able to find a treatment that is right for you.  

Answer 7

Not directly, no.  However, it does leave you susceptible to Heart Disease, Osteoporosis and diabetes, which CAN kill you.

I have suffered with PCOS since puberty.  I have come to believe it is a disease of nutrition.  There are a LOT of things you can do to improve your nutrition without insurance - that's the good news.

First off, switch to natural, healthy fats in your diet - animal fat, butter and organic, unrefined coconut oil should be the ONLY fats in your diet.  You should eat plenty of them.

Only eat food that still looks like it did right after it was harvested or killed.  If it is in a box, eat the box, discard the 'food' (that's a joke, just throw it out).  Don't eat things in boxes or cans or bags.  Shop only in the perimeter of the grocery store.

Don't eat refined sugar or flour.  Stick to whole grains.  Don't drink pop of any kind, but develop a taste for water.  Also, don't eat any fake sugar - it's poison.

Exercise every day - even if it's only a 15 minute walk.  Try to find a form of exercise you enjoy, like a game or take some lessons or Karate, or Yoga (free download on i-tunes is available from Chas Rough - it's very good, I tried it).

Switch to raw milk, if you can.  It's a little more expensive, but well worth it - part of the reason your body doesn't work is because  your gut doesn't work right, and raw milk can help heal that.

Take a teaspoon of cod liver oil a day.  Get the flavored kind or the capsules.  Trust me on this one.

Even if these things do not result in you being thinner, don't despair.  Shoot first for healing your body, and the rest will come.  The reason I say this is because it is extremely difficult to lose weight when you have PCOS, and it can be discouraging to try to lose weight, and fail all the time.  But eating good food and exercising will still help you be healthier than you would have been without it.  I have proved this to myself.

I have been living with PCOS for almost 30 years.  I am overweight, and have never had good energy levels.  1.5 years ago, I got Mono, which did not help, then subsequently acquired a vitamin D deficiency.  Needless to say, I felt like c**p.  However, I went to scout camp with my son, and even though I am weak, and had shortness of breath, I was still in better shape than the other two overweight adults who were there - even though they had not been sick, but I have.  Why?  Because I exercised and ate good food anyway.

If you currently spend all of your time watching TV on the sofa, eating chips and drinking pop, this will be a lot of change for you.  Try making one change at a time.  You didn't get this way in a day, and it is going to take time to turn things around.  Just pick one and do it.  Don't get discouraged!  Just keep plugging away.

Good luck - take care of yourself!

Oh, one more thing.  If you start exercising, don't weigh yourself.  Instead, take your measurements - neck, upper arm, waist, hip and thigh.  Write them down, and remeasure once a month, then count the inches you have lost.  This is much better than a scale.

Answer 8

Not in itself, no.

Answer 9

weight can have a lot to do with it. if you are able to get ur weight down a bit it may be better

Answer 10

Probably not. They can burst open and bleed and they can become enlarged, which poses other health problems.

I have experienced some light bleeding between periods from my cysts and one of my friends had one removed that was the size of a grapefruit.

Edit- Weight seems to be related to it. Women with this condition tend to be overweight and have a hard time loosing weight.

One treatment for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is birth control pills. Go to your local Planned Parenthood for a prescription. I beleive that they use a sliding scale to determine charges based on your income. Good luck!