I’m hoping the wise world of mumsnet will have some advice for me.
My 18 year old daughter has just been diagnosed with PCOS and the GP wasn’t that helpful.
First signs were over the summer when she put on weight quite quickly. She is still tiny so she’s not overweight but put on about 10lb and couldn’t lose it. It followed a traumatic breakup with a long term boyfriend and she also came off the pill-Yasmin- at the same time. Periods were erratic afterwards and she was very bloated and had digestive issues.
My questions are
Can you have a mild version? She still has periods, GP said testosterone levels were only slightly high at 2.1 and no acne or hair growth. Just erratic periods and some stubborn weight gain.
GP said to go back on the pill but didn’t recommend anything else. Was a bit dismissive of questions about metabolic problems and insulin resistance.
She has started inositol and trying to reduce sugar and shit carbs in her diet. Is this enough?
She is worried about exercise as a lot of the online stuff she has read says gentle exercise is best and to avoid intense exercise. Unfortunately she is a cross country runner and footballer, competing at a high level. She is super fit and does loads of exercise, some if it at full on intensity. She really doesn’t want to stop doing the sport she loves.
Hoping there’s some good advice out there as well are feeling a bit lost at the moment.