Conceiving with PCOS
One of the leading causes of infertility and conception problems in women is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS. One of the main reasons for this occurring is an over-production of insulin. A woman suffering from this problem may find that in order to counteract the insulin, her body will begin to produce androgens and male hormones. This induces different response and effects in a woman\’s body, and one such effect can be infertility which makes getting pregnant with PCOS a difficulty.
PCOS has multiple effects on a woman\’s body. Every woman will respond to PCOS in a different manner, and therefore the symptoms in each woman are not identical. There are some common symptoms such as type two diabetes, an increase in facial hair, hair on the back and chest accompanied by a loss of head hair; acne and pelvic pain among others. The possibility of infertility for some women makes these other symptoms pale into insignificance.
PCOS disturbs the normal functioning of a menstrual cycle. In the first stages of the cycle the ovaries develop tiny follicles inside of which are the eggs. As the cycle continues, only one follicle will develop fully and it is from this follicle that the egg comes out of during ovulation. This process is a reaction to rising levels of LH, the hormone responsible for making the process start anew each month. This is a problem for women with PCOS, as their body doesn\’t usually produce enough LH to trigger the process. What this means is that many of the follicles that usually mature into eggs, turn into cysts instead. When women get ultrasound tests done, it is these cysts which show up. The resemblance of these cysts on the ovaries to a string of pearls has been noted by many. PCOS can also make the menstrual period very irregular, or make it stop coming at all.
This condition is not always discovered. It is not fixed in stone that all women who have PCOS will not be able to conceive a child, on the contrary there are those who don\’t have trouble getting pregnant with PCOS and can carry a baby to term. Estimated put the figure at around five or ten percent of women have PCOS.
So what can be done to help women who suffer from PCOS? Some women have had success with simply loosing weight, as this can help to trigger a hormonal rebalance in the body. For women without a weight issues, there are medical drugs for PCOS, but rushing into a treatment with harsh drugs is unnecessary and unadvisable when there are numerous natural remedies and tonics which can effectively help with PCOS. There are so many drugs available these days, which are given like \’miracle pills\’ that are dolled out for whatever condition we have. Lots of these drugs are simple tested for short-term side effects, without any studies made of their long term effects, or the effects on the next generation. These drugs are still available, even though there is mounting evidence that they are linked to cancer.
A good friend, who I\’ll call Candy for the purposes of the article had PCOS from when she was just a child. Candy had PCOS without knowing it, and was only diagnosed when she was 17 and requested some tests from her doctor. Her real concern was that she may not be able to get pregnant in later years, as her menstruation had always been irregular. The tests she got back showed that she had a very severe case of PCOS. Because she was so concerned she went to see a specialist to see what could be done, and find out if she would still be able to have kids when the time was right. The so called \’specialist\’ told her that there was no problem, because she could just take drugs to conceive when she wanted to, despite the fact that these drugs are responsible for multiple births and complications in thousands of women. Well, she walked out of there never intending to go back to the \’drug\’ doctor in a hurry.
It may help you to know the end of Candy\’s story – not long after she got some more tests done to see what was going on in her body, and after a good cleanse, and the inclusion of lots of fresh organic fruit and veggies in her diet, the PCOS had shrunk, and in the end disappeared altogether. Her chances of a pregnancy when the time arrived were just fine.
The problems getting pregnant with PCOS and even the condition itself can be testament to an internal system out of balance, where the body simple cannot sustain a growing baby. By looking at the body\’s health and balance and finding natural solutions you can achieve your dream of a healthy happy baby and a natural pregnancy.
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