Polycystic ovarian syndrome or what is known as PCOS is very common disorder that affects up to 10 percent of the female population between the ages of 12 and 46 years old. It is difficult to get pregnant with PCOS since this disorder prevents ovulation, causing a female to become infertile. However, getting pregnant with PCOS is very possible because the condition is treatable. Doctors are still struggling to pinpoint the exact cause of this disease and are yet to find a single factor that may cause it. The current thinking is that it may be caused by many different factors - excessive insulin production, genetics and inflammation are some of the leading causes of PCOS.
PCOS is generally treated through hormones which regulate ovulation, and successful management of this condition can lead to a successful pregnancy. One of the ways in which to treat the condition is with lifestyle changes such as eating healthier, exercising, and weight loss (if overweight). Reducing your sugar intake and excess weight naturally reduces the androgen and insulin levels, which will restore a woman's ovulation making pregnancy a possibility. In addition to changing your lifestyle, your doctor may prescribe Metformin which is often given to type 2 diabetes patients to lower insulin levels so that ovulation returns. To start ovulating regularly it is necessary to take Metformin for approximately 6 months.
Before trying to get pregnant it is absolutely essential to check with your doctor to make sure you are experiencing regular ovulation. This is necessary to avoid miscarriage which is quite common among women with PCOS. A basal thermometer is a useful tool that will allow you to check to see if you are ovulation regularly on a monthly basis. Once the diet and medication is making your ovulation regular your doctor will recommend that you and your partner attempt to conceive.
To get pregnant with PCOS, it is highly recommended that you and your doctor work together on a regular basis. Many women have had healthy babies even though they have PCOS but they worked closely with the medical professionals to make sure that their condition was under control before they attempted to get pregnant. Once your doctor has you ovulating regularly for several months your chances of becoming pregnant and carrying the baby to term is very high.
A combination of a healthy diet, regular exercise and the right body weight is probably the best way to treat PCOS. But in some cases, this may not be sufficient and this treatment program needs to be supplemented with medicine. This is because your hormones need to be regulated so that your body will ovulate every month. An added bonus of following this type of PCOS treatment followed by a healthy pregnancy is that many women's ovarian cyst symptoms are controlled and their periods become regular. Therefore many couples go on to have more children once their PCOS is under control.
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