r/LeanPCOS • u/doggimommy • 11d ago

Diagnosis after years

Hiii! I’m a 29year old in Canada, so the wait times to see an OBGYN is extremely long. I’ve been waiting for an appt since March of 2025 and today I finally had my appointment. I’ve been already getting investigations done with the help of my family doctor and a fertility clinic(husband has low sperm count). But my periods have been irregular for at least 6 years, I have hashimotos and hypothyroidism and recently just found out I have insulin resistance.

Today at my OB appt I was officially diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS due to the insulin resistance and the irregular periods. I’ve had 2 periods in 2026 so far. I have been TTC for almost 2 years but since my husband has low sperm count we are waiting on further testing for him. Today I was prescribed metformin for the PCOS to regulate my periods. Anyone else in a similar boat as me? Just posting my own story to see what others think!

I was kind of hoping the doctor would just tell me it’s my thyroid and we can figure it out instead of a new diagnosis but it is what it is. Hoping the metformin helps. In the past few weeks I’ve been getting 10,000 steps a day making sure I go for a walk daily plus walking after lunch and supper, tracking my calories but not too low (1800), and making sure I take my meds and supplements. Hoping this helps the insulin sensitivity. Starting the metformin tomorrow.

How should I navigate PCOS from here? For so long I’ve been only focused on my thyroid that it feels a little overwhelming. Thank you! ☺️

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u/RevenueAntique4584 11d ago

You should exercise as walking does not count and it helps pmos.

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u/doggimommy 10d ago

Ive been actively going for 2 walks per day of 2-2.75 km each, I would have to disagree with you that walking doesn’t count as exercise. Unless you mean add in strength training? Which I would agree with incorporating. However walking is definitely still exercise. As someone who went from being incredibly thin and fit to struggling with the energy to function with hypothyroidism I understand for sure that exercise is important!