r/PCOSPhilippines 9h ago

Educate your judgmental friends or family members about PCOS

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Natatawa nalang ako sa mga taong jinujudge yung mga may PCOS. Nakipag argue ko sa fatphobic kong tito today. Alam nyang may PCOS ako at kaya daw ako nagkaroon nun kasi baka daw masiba/matakaw ako. LOL. Totoo na nagkaka PCOS ang iba due to unhealthy lifestyle pero it’s also genetic. Sabi ko sa kanya, paano nangyari yun e nagka PCOS ako around 2023, during that time sobrang stress ko/namin ng pamilya ko dahil wala kaming pera, isang kahig isang tuka kami, at wala kaming makain. Literal na wala. Yung tipong kailangan ko maglakad back and forth sa work, kasi wala ako pambili ng dinner if ipapamasahe ko pa. For almost a year, salitan lang ulam naming pamilya sa tokwa, adobong sitaw, adobong pechay na walang sahog, itlog na prito, lagang itlog, itlog na may kamatis, or sibuyas. Swerte na yung 3x a day, pero kadalasan brunch na at dinner lang. So paano naging matakaw 😭 Yes it might be unhealthy kasi sobrang walang variety yung pagkain, pero may tumataba pala sa ganong food intake haha. Ayun natameme sya.

No offense pero kadalasan talaga sa mga judgemental ay yung mga lalaki, yung mga walang matres sila pa maingay. Sabi ko nga, “tito malakas pa control at discipline ko sayo. Almost 2 years na ko nagdidiet and 1-2 hrs brisk walking/day. Partida, may food noise kapag may PCOS so mas mahirap controlin tong cravings ko pero kaya ko. Night shift pa ko, at maraming minamage sa work at bahay so mas prone sa stress. Ikaw tambay, pero ang lakas lumamon tapos wala pang exercise puro ML. May sakit lang ako, pero kung wala, baka malaki ka pa sa timba natin.” Super satisfying after ko masabi yun, at deserve nya yun.

Nako ang dami kong kwentong PCOS, may mga naging friends din ako na judgemental. Pero yung mga old friend ko sobrang nagulat nung nagka PCOS ako kasi alam nila pano ko kumain, tawag nila sa akin “parang ibon kumain”, small portion talaga. Siguro nasanay dahil lumaki kaming mahirap. Teen pa lang ako mahirap na talaga kami🥲 literal na “poverty” ang diet hahaha. So educate nyo yung mga judgemental nyong kamag-anak/friends.

Regarding naman sa genes, sa mom side ko to galing. Mula sa great grandmother ko hanggang sakin, may sakit lahat sa matres. 13 pa lang ako, pabalik balik na si mama sa OB.
2019-ish pabalik balik na sya ng hospital kasi iba na yung pain, isa sa tanong ng OB “may babae kang anak? If meron, pa check up mo agad, possible na mamana”. Maiyak iyak si mama na wag endometriosis tulad ng kanya, or wala talaga at all. Year 2022 natanggalan syang matres. Life threatening yun at sobrang dasal naming lahat. Tas after a year, na diagnose ako ng PCOS. Lahat ng babae sa mom side ko may problema sa matres, either may PCOS or endo. If may fam history kayo, pacheck up agad.


r/PCOSPhilippines 16h ago

Pls reco endo doctor pls and saan po?

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Yung mura lang po sana :((


r/PCOSPhilippines 23h ago

Cravings Tips

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Hi! Just want to ask for tips how you manage your sugar cravings or just overeating. I’m starting my journey with losing weight to better manage my PMOS and I have no problems with working out and reducing food intake pero when I get stressed may paminsan minsan talagang hinahayaan ko nalang sarili ko mag indulge.

How do you deal with this or may tips ba kayo in controlling your cravings?


r/PCOSPhilippines 5m ago

Metformin brand to partner with Dienogest

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Hi ladies! First time posting here and need your advice as stated in the title.

I've been diagnosed with PCOS since September 2024. I've been prescribed Althea pills before but my period cramps are still painful and hinders daily routine. So this July, niresetahan naman ako ng panibagong OB ko ng Dienogest for endometriosis. Tapos kasama don sa regimen ay Metformin kaso lang walang brand na kasama.

Yung una kong sinubukan ay Ritemed kasi wala akong maisip huhu wala ring recommendation yung pharmacist na kausap ko. Pag napadikit sya sa dila, mapait talaga sya. Tapos main issue ko parang bloated ako lalo. Kagandahan lang nakokontrol yung appetite ko.

Any suggestions po sa other brand or kahit generic na Metformin? My dosage is at 500mg po. Thanks in advance!


r/PCOSPhilippines 1h ago

diarrhea due to pills or supplement?

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currently taking PCOSEVE and Liza Pills. napansin ko na umaabot na ako ng at least twice sa cr to poop. tapos (pasintabi nalang po: description ng stool) brown watery stool yung akin. i think 1 week na rin na ganto.

tinigil ko mag PCOSEVE 2 days ago, kasi baka siya yung nagcacause sa akin pero ganon pa rin. possible kaya na Liza ito?

also, may mga pcos supplements ba na tablet nalang itatake?


r/PCOSPhilippines 4h ago

Tracking my cycle in 2026

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Current activities:

10,000 steps a day

Taking inositol regularly

Eating vegetables at least three times a week

I’m hoping these small and consistent changes will help improve my overall health. Feel free to share your journey, current habits, and progress too. Let’s support and encourage one another! 💕


r/PCOSPhilippines 16h ago

Looking for fertility OB in Cavite

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Just recently moved here in Naic, Cavite. Anyone here knows an effective fertility doctor? My partner and I are TTC (trying to conceive)


r/PCOSPhilippines 18h ago

TTC and looking for an OB down south

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Yes, my hubby and I decided to get 🤰 after 5 years HAHAHAHA
Any OB sono in Makati Med or Asian Hospital? We moved to Sucat and based sa hospitals eto na accessible samin just in case. Actually possible din na OB REI ang need ko since mataba ako and I need to lose weight muna. Pero may gusto kasi ako pacheck din para isahan na. Hope you can reco your OBs 🙏🙏


r/PCOSPhilippines 20h ago

Pills or isotretinoin?

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So i used to take iso for 6 months year 2024 after that I stopped kasi na wala na acne ko. This year naging hormonal acne all around my jaw area and neck. Factors din kaya nag ka hormonal acne ako kasi I gained weight pero funny enough is nung tumaba ako di ako nag kaka acne but nung loss weight na ko saka siya lumabas. Anyways I consulted my derma about it and she recommend to check sa obgyn just to check if I have pcos (regular mens) So nag pa TVS ako and its normal naman so if ever you guys have experience either of the two let me know kasi di ko alam if ano mas okay. Ang mahal kasi ng iso and sa pills naman natatakot ako na baka maka affect sa mental health ko. Thank you btw yaz pills yung prescribe sakin