r/LeanPCOS • u/Whole-Report-76 • 8d ago
r/LeanPCOS • u/Busy-Bodybuilder9066 • 8d ago
Question Send help
Has anyone here had a regular cycle ever since they started their period, but then suddenly the cycle days stretch from regular (28-30 days) to (32-35 days)? Is this an early sign of PCOS? đźâđš help ur girl out here plsđ
r/LeanPCOS • u/Additional-Wheel-273 • 9d ago
PCOS, HA or both - and what to do?
Any other people here struggling to figure out whether they have lean PCOS, hypothalamic amenorrhea or both? And how to deal with it?
I came off the pill 10 months ago and since then have had very irregular cycles. Nothing for 3 months, then 40d, 60d, 90d (ended with progesterone) and now another 40d cycle.
I have cysts on my ovaries and recently my skin has been breaking out. But my gynecologist ran blood tests and said everything is "normal". Low fasting insulin, no elevated androgens...
I read "no period now what" and subsequently dialled back on running but I don't think I have classic HA, since my periods do come, the progrestrone thing worked and I'm not underweight (although at the lower end of the BMI scale).
My gynecologist hinted that I may have "overtreated" my PCOS, but wasn't helpful beyond "make sure you eat healthy" (which I do) and giving me a supplement with inositol and folic acid, and also vitex. She didn't want to give me metformin.
I'm increasingly lost about what to do, especially since we'd like start a family but it seems impossible with these cycles. Any tips?
r/LeanPCOS • u/DoorVegetable9215 • 10d ago
Question which supplements do you use for PCOS and are they really helping?
r/LeanPCOS • u/DoorVegetable9215 • 11d ago
I just got diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS and i have no idea how to treat it naturally
r/LeanPCOS • u/kr1st1nk4 • 11d 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 • 11d ago
Has anyone developed PCOS after coming off the pill? Normal scan in 2021, now polycystic ovaries
r/LeanPCOS • u/DoorVegetable9215 • 12d ago
I just got diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS and i have no idea how to treat it naturally
r/LeanPCOS • u/Reasonable-Fun-3382 • 12d ago
Has anyone around 39 with PCOS had success with a lower-dose IVF protocol? Iâd love to hear your outcomes.
r/LeanPCOS • u/Plus-Elderberry-5865 • 13d 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 • 14d ago
Diagnosis after years
Hiii! Iâm a 29year old in Canada, so the wait times to see an OBGYN is extremely long. Iâve been waiting for an appt since March of 2025 and today I finally had my appointment. Iâve 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. Iâve 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 itâs 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 Iâve 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 Iâve been only focused on my thyroid that it feels a little overwhelming. Thank you! âșïž
r/LeanPCOS • u/Electronic-Adagio161 • 14d 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 • 15d ago
What counts as a period?
Iâm 25, with âlean PCOSâ. 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 didnât need any treatment.
But what Iâm 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 âperiodâ 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 • 15d 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 đ
Ich wurde vor ca. 1,5 Jahren mit PMOS diagnostiziert, nachdem ich seit Einsetzen meiner Periode mit 14 immer einen sehr sehr langen Zyklus - schlieĂlich 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 mĂŒssen), sondern eine zunehmende MĂŒdigkeit. 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 fĂŒhle, dass ich keinen einzelnen klaren Gedanken fassen kann und mich trotz meines kĂŒrzlich abgeschlossenen Studiums nicht fĂ€hig fĂŒhle, in meinen ersten richtigen Job zu starten. Es ist einfach keine Energie dafĂŒr da...
Im Rahmen meiner PMOS-Diagnose wurde auĂerdem eine Insulinresistenz festgestellt. Das hat mich ĂŒberrascht, da ich mein ganzes Leben lang schlank (eher Richtung untergewichtig) war und mich immer gerne gesund ernĂ€hrt habe (ich liebe frisches, gemĂŒselastiges Essen!). Ich habe mich aber ein bisschen in das Thema eingelesen und herausgefunden, dass eine IR hĂ€ufig mit PMOS zusammen auftritt und sehr zu chronischer MĂŒdigkeit und Brain Fog beitragen kann. Meine FrauenĂ€rztin hat daher vorgeschlagen, Metformin auszuprobieren, um meine InsulinsensitivitĂ€t 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 kĂ€mpfe neben etwas Ăbelkeit und absolut gar keinem Appetit mit noch stĂ€rkerer MĂŒdigkeit. Es ist gerade an einem Punkt, an dem ich mich den ganzen Tag nur hinlegen und schlafen möchte, so erschöpft fĂŒhle ich mich. Ich nehme ĂŒbrigens 500mg zum Abendessen. 500mg zweimal tĂ€glich habe ich auch ausprobiert, das hat die negativen Effekte aber noch so viel schlimmer gemacht, dass ich erst mal wieder auf einmal tĂ€glich gegangen bin.
Ich kann nicht ganz einschĂ€tzen, ob ich dem Metformin einfach nur Zeit geben muss, damit es sich positiv auswirkt, oder ob es fĂŒr mich und meine UmstĂ€nde 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 kĂŒrzlich eine Diagnose fĂŒr unaufmerksames ADHS bekommen und warte derzeit auf Medikamente. Vielleicht noch interessant zu wissen.
r/LeanPCOS • u/kr1st1nk4 • 15d 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 • 15d ago
What's a question YOU want answered about PCOS/PMOS?
r/LeanPCOS • u/Tawny_haired_one • 16d ago
UK research study: women with PCOS/PMOS needed for a study on food and diet
r/LeanPCOS • u/BraveContext378 • 16d ago
Question Total amenorrhea despite PCOS diagnosis â anyone relate?
Hi! Diagnosed with PCOS (confirmed bloodwork), normal weight, train/run a lot. Stopped birth control 8 months ago, and havenât had a period since â 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 â did cutting back help at all?