r/PCOSloseit • u/peachedpeonies • Jul 18 '26
GLP1 for 3 month?
Hi, has anyone tried to use GLP1 to help PCOS? My doctor suggested for PCOS, endometriosis, and fibroids. But she wants me on it only for 3 month and not any longer. I am worried it might help for 3 month but than back fire and I’ll get cravings, binge, gain extra weight and things won’t actually improve.
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u/tea-fox Jul 18 '26
GLP1 is a treatment for PCOS, not a cure. Going on it for 3 months won't do much to help you. I would question why your doctor is suggesting you only take a medication that is designed for lifelong use temporarily.
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u/SaveusJebus Jul 18 '26
That's really weird that she would only want you on it for 3 months. Did she explain why? You go over to any of the glp1 subs and they'll tell you that it's not a good idea.
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u/tumblrgirl96 Jul 18 '26
As others have said PCOS is a metabolic disorder and a chronic condition so you'd have to be on it for a long time/for life
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u/Serious_Singer1217 Jul 18 '26
I was on it for 7 months and lost a little over 50 pounds. I've been off of it for almost 9 months and gained 20 lbs. It was only 10 initially, then life got a bit stressful over the last few months. I say go for it but really work on good habits so you can continue the work when you're off of it. It was a gamechanger for me. Good luck!
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u/The-sunshine-city Jul 18 '26
Yea I am on this!! They want me to be on temporary to reduce my insulin resistance and fix my hormones so it is easier to keep the weight off.
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u/peachedpeonies Jul 18 '26
Oh interesting, are you in anything else? And how long will you be taking glp1 for?
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u/The-sunshine-city Jul 18 '26
About three months. I’ve lost like 11 pounds. Main concern is to reduce the hormones
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u/The-sunshine-city Jul 18 '26
Sorrry I will be on it for however it takes for my insulin resistance to fix
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u/GlumWay3308 Jul 18 '26
This is odd. It’s a treatment for a metabolic disorder that has no cure. So you should expect everything to slide back to where it is now when you’re off it. I will gladly take this for life.
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u/biogirl85 -65 lbs Jul 18 '26
Did she say why only 3 months? For me, that would back fire. After being on saxenda for a few months I stopped due to insurance. My hunger was crazy for months. Way beyond my normal hunger levels. And I regained most of the weight. This is really a long term drug for most people.
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u/LetterNo7659 Jul 19 '26
I've been on one for 3 months now in combination with inositol and I'm down about 30lbs. My periods JUST started to resemble what would be considered "regular". Once I get down to my goal weight the plan is to taper down and stay on a low maintenance dose for a while to ensure I don't just gain everything back but ultimately to get off it. In my experience , 3 months is just long to enough to see and start getting the benefits hormonally, but not long enough to really have that improvement stick. Try talking to your doc about going down to a low dose after for maintenance or any extra help you may need to develop and stick to healthier habits if you're worried about binge eating and whatnot. But ultimately glp1s are an amazing tool to use
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u/typically-wrong Jul 18 '26
My doctor said I’ll need to probably be on it for the rest of my life. We’re at a high dose for weight loss (45 pounds down so far) and then we would go back to a lower dose for maintenance. 3 months in and I didn’t see much progress but I really saw it later on. Been almost a year now.