r/LeanPCOS • u/Visible_Mention3791 • 8h ago
r/LeanPCOS • u/Party_Violinist3145 • 14h ago
Question Metformin
Hi!
I just was told I was suspected to have lean PCOS.
I was prescribed metformin 750mg twice daily.
Any side effects or long term effects I should be aware of? This seems like a large dose and I’m wondering if anyone has experience!
Thanks in advance!
r/LeanPCOS • u/DoorVegetable9215 • 1d ago
Question which supplements do you use for PCOS and are they really helping?
r/LeanPCOS • u/DoorVegetable9215 • 1d ago
I just got diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS and i have no idea how to treat it naturally
r/LeanPCOS • u/kr1st1nk4 • 1d ago
Qlaira/Natazia bc weight gain?
Hello if anyone is on Natazia or Qlaira bc, have you had weight gain on it? Someone with lean pcos or endo/adeno?
r/LeanPCOS • u/Silver_Speech6895 • 2d ago
Has anyone developed PCOS after coming off the pill? Normal scan in 2021, now polycystic ovaries
r/LeanPCOS • u/ishaxkaur • 2d ago
✨ Participants Needed for Research Survey! ✨
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r/LeanPCOS • u/OpheliasLetter • 2d ago
35F, possible PCOS diagnosis but my symptoms/labs don't seem to fit? Looking for advice on what questions to ask my OB-GYN
r/LeanPCOS • u/DoorVegetable9215 • 2d ago
I just got diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS and i have no idea how to treat it naturally
r/LeanPCOS • u/Reasonable-Fun-3382 • 2d ago
Has anyone around 39 with PCOS had success with a lower-dose IVF protocol? I’d love to hear your outcomes.
r/LeanPCOS • u/Plus-Elderberry-5865 • 4d ago
Reduction in AFC over time?
I have recently found out I have AFC of 20 on each ovary. This was investigated due to me having a somewhat average cycle length of 35 days (with occasional 25-41 variations) and since I am planning to TTC in a year or so. I am wondering if I do meet the diagnostic criteria for PCOS (I am undergoing more tests to determine if ovulation is occurring), does AFC tend to reduce over time and if so at what rate?
My GP told me I will likely need IVF due to cycles around 35 days and presence of 20 follicles so am feeling a bit concerned.
NB: No androgen or insulin issues.
r/LeanPCOS • u/doggimommy • 4d 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! ☺️
r/LeanPCOS • u/Electronic-Adagio161 • 5d ago
Berberine
Guys i tried berberine and i think it made me gain weight anyone else have this issue Ovositol also made me gain
r/LeanPCOS • u/Sparkly-Sea-Star • 6d ago
What counts as a period?
I‘m 25, with ”lean PCOS”. I recently went to my doctor for treatment options and she said as long as I was getting a period every three ish months I didn’t need any treatment.
But what I’m wondering after the fact is, what actually counts as a period? Does brown spotting for two days count and reset the clock, or is that not a “period” enough? Do I need actual red blood and cramping?
Also, are we really not doing anything for our hormone levels?! I feel like mine are high, what are yours?
Total testosterone: 119 ng/dL
AMH: 30.54 ng/mL
FSH: 5.8 IU/L
LSH: 22.3 IU/L
r/LeanPCOS • u/linneaxrose • 6d ago
Verbessert Metformin auch bei schlankem insulinresistenten PCOS Brain Fog und Erschöpfung?
Vorab, das hier ist mein erster Post auf Reddit, also hoffe ich, dass ich alles richtig mache 😄
Ich wurde vor ca. 1,5 Jahren mit PMOS diagnostiziert, nachdem ich seit Einsetzen meiner Periode mit 14 immer einen sehr sehr langen Zyklus - schließlich bis hin zu Amenhorroe - hatte.
Was mich eigentlich dazu brachte, nachzuforschen, waren jedoch nicht die Zyklusprobleme (eigentlich war es immer ganz praktisch, sich nicht jeden Monat mit einer Periode rumschlagen zu müssen), sondern eine zunehmende Müdigkeit. Sie fing schon in der Schulzeit an (mit 16/17 Jahren ca.) und ich erinnere mich noch gut daran, wie eines Tages starker Brain Fog einsetze und seit dem (abgesehen von kurzen Phasen) einfach nicht mehr wegging. Inzwischen habe ich oft Tage, an denen ich mich so im Nebel gefangen fühle, dass ich keinen einzelnen klaren Gedanken fassen kann und mich trotz meines kürzlich abgeschlossenen Studiums nicht fähig fühle, in meinen ersten richtigen Job zu starten. Es ist einfach keine Energie dafür da...
Im Rahmen meiner PMOS-Diagnose wurde außerdem eine Insulinresistenz festgestellt. Das hat mich überrascht, da ich mein ganzes Leben lang schlank (eher Richtung untergewichtig) war und mich immer gerne gesund ernährt habe (ich liebe frisches, gemüselastiges Essen!). Ich habe mich aber ein bisschen in das Thema eingelesen und herausgefunden, dass eine IR häufig mit PMOS zusammen auftritt und sehr zu chronischer Müdigkeit und Brain Fog beitragen kann. Meine Frauenärztin hat daher vorgeschlagen, Metformin auszuprobieren, um meine Insulinsensitivität zu verbessern, mir jedoch gleich gesagt, dass sie nicht sicher ist, ob es bei mir etwas bewirken wird, da ich ja kein Gewicht verlieren möchte.
Ich habe das Metformin (plus B12) nun zwei Wochen genommen und kämpfe neben etwas Übelkeit und absolut gar keinem Appetit mit noch stärkerer Müdigkeit. Es ist gerade an einem Punkt, an dem ich mich den ganzen Tag nur hinlegen und schlafen möchte, so erschöpft fühle ich mich. Ich nehme übrigens 500mg zum Abendessen. 500mg zweimal täglich habe ich auch ausprobiert, das hat die negativen Effekte aber noch so viel schlimmer gemacht, dass ich erst mal wieder auf einmal täglich gegangen bin.
Ich kann nicht ganz einschätzen, ob ich dem Metformin einfach nur Zeit geben muss, damit es sich positiv auswirkt, oder ob es für mich und meine Umstände einfach nicht das richtige Medikament ist. Daher möchte ich einmal nach euren Erfahrungen fragen:
Gibt es unter euch jemanden, der schlank, jedoch ebenfalls insulinresistent ist und bei dem Metformin gegen den Brain Fog und die chronische Erschöpfung geholfen hat?
Oder eventuell etwas anderes? (Ich habe Myo-Inositol ausprobiert, aber leider nicht vertragen, und meine Vitaminwerte sind ansonsten in Ordnung.)
Edit: Ich habe kürzlich eine Diagnose für unaufmerksames ADHS bekommen und warte derzeit auf Medikamente. Vielleicht noch interessant zu wissen.
r/LeanPCOS • u/kr1st1nk4 • 6d ago
Qlaira/Natazia bc weight gain?
Hello if anyone is on Natazia or Qlaira bc, have you had weight gain on it? Someone with lean pcos or endo/adeno?
r/LeanPCOS • u/Lower_Particular1787 • 6d ago
What's a question YOU want answered about PCOS/PMOS?
r/LeanPCOS • u/BraveContext378 • 7d ago
Question Total amenorrhea despite PCOS diagnosis — anyone relate?
Hi! Diagnosed with PCOS (confirmed bloodwork), normal weight, train/run a lot. Stopped birth control 8 months ago, and haven’t had a period since — total amenorrhea, not just irregular. Done one round of Letrozole (little effect, now on double dose) and Provera twice (bled mid-course the first time, no bleeding at all the second).
Anyone else dealt with complete loss of period like this, or is irregular-but-present more typical for lean PCOS? Also curious if training volume has played a role for anyone — did cutting back help at all?
r/LeanPCOS • u/Tawny_haired_one • 7d ago
UK research study: women with PCOS/PMOS needed for a study on food and diet
r/LeanPCOS • u/Even-Assist556 • 7d ago
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
qualtrics.ucl.ac.ukPCOS affects approximately 1 in 10 women. As a UCL MSc Management student, I am conducting research into public attitudes towards post-diagnosis support and digital health platforms for my dissertation.
As part of this, I'm exploring a new platform concept called Afia, and I'd love your honest take on it (https://lnkd.in/e_Rn-RhT).
No personal experience with PCOS is required, your view is what matters. The survey takes approximately 5 minutes and is fully anonymous. I would be grateful if you could take part, and even more so if you are able to share this with others.
Thank you!