6 Ways PCOS Can Show Up on Your Skin | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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- 6 Ways PCOS Can Show Up on Your Skin
PCOS Skin Signs, pcos skin, pcos signs, skin problems due to pcos, polycystic ovary syndrome, pcos acne, pcos hair loss, pcos hair thinning, pcos hair on face, pcos hair on chin, pcos skin tags, pcos oily skin
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#pcos
Being a woman is such hard work.
Hard work? more like annoying. 😭
No lies
@@memorizedvisions both but facts😭
@@MyiaLaShaun tell me about it 😩
LITERALLY
My heart really goes out to ladies who have to deal with this.
@@CulturalProspect It's not that simple. It's a really difficult disease to manage, and isn't as simple as just 'eating better' considering that the disease actively works against that. Intense cravings, insulin resistance etc. all make it incredibly difficult to lose weight/eat healthy and even when living a healthy lifestyle, this often doesn't cure it.
@@CulturalProspect yea no. not for everyone. i’ve been eating really clean and small portions. doing everything right for 3 weeks. i lost 11 lb in the first two weeks. after the 3rd week half of it came back literally. i haven’t changed my diet. im stuck. i eat well and i dont overeat but im overweight and cant fucking lose the weight.
@@CulturalProspect of COURSE a man says this. Stay out of women’s business/issues if you’re not one of us and can’t understand what we go through.
@@CulturalProspect ummmm really not that simple. I've battled with it for 20 trying all different sorts of diets and exercises over the years....and still trying. Nothing changed
Its definitely not fun.
I have PCOS, with all these symptoms and a few more. It's hard to deal with sometimes. And for the longest time I thought I was unlovable because my condition affects my physical appearance, but when I met my now husband he didn't care what I looked like. He loves me for me and I'm truly thankful and greatful for him. 😊❤
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this is truly something that I am so afraid of.. feeling not women enough and undeserving of love 😅
@@twofeetstep I’m sure one day you’ll find love, keep your ahead up in the meantime love. I had a similar experience to the girl above, I found a loving bf who’s the beauty in me even when I didn’t see it myself 💗.
Those symptoms doesn’t change or get better after marriage or after get a baby?
@@caramel3454 funny you mention that as my PCOS GREATLY improved after my baby!! Acne literally disappeared however I still have to wash my face every day & use a good face lotion or I could break out. Unfortunately I do still have the hair thinning & after so many years of this it’s gotten worse & is starting to really bother me.. 😒
As someone who was diagnosed over a decade ago. There seems to be no real treatment... So, sucks for us I guess? My favorite is "lose weight" when you're not overweight, and *-wait for it-* PCOS makes it very difficult to lose weight. Or "go on BC" when that often makes your periods and cramps worse when they are already unbearable. Another W for women's healthcare.....
What were the diagnostic tests/ blood tests?
They are HAPPY to cut us open for surgeries
diet and supplements can help. try ovasitol, spearmint, berberine, and fish oil. also try a low carb diet
Do a research on Castor oil, it may be of help to you.
But it's true... Finally I got to my correct body weight (after many years of knowing that if you stay at your right weight for over 3 years your hormone levels naturally reach a healthy equilibrium) and it worked.
Everything changed, slowly but surely. Insulin, oil, hair, skin, mood, even cramps on my legs.
I had PCOS for almost 20 years.
Believe me, losing weight is the best, cheapest and healthier option. Regardless of the difficulty of losing weight, IT IS the answer to the problem.
I will add, it is easier to lose weight when you exercise. Not because of the inherited benefits of exercising itself, but because you eat "wiser" when you already sacrifice time and money to exercise. ❤
Have all these symptoms, not lying, PCOS is worst for any women, i cant wear the clothes i like, i have stopped wearing sleveless, i hide my neck and i am so insecure of my body. I wish this had a cure
@rosiily Ozempic has changed my life have had PCOS/Insulin resistance since even before my first very late onset and brown period at 13. It's a self-esteem killer got diagnosed this year with Type 3 Diabetes and so farci have lost 60 lbs in 6 months and I can eat a few carbs again it truly is for Insulin resistance. I gave my beauty back and mt self esteem has improved so much.
So sorry to hear. Please look into diet like a vegeterian diet, zero vegetable oils and no processed foods. Alot of women conditions today involve hormonal imbalance and I'm now starting to learn how much our diets affects them. Above all take it to God and pray for healing and understanding...hope this helps. God bless!
Stop eating sugar and crap
@@sweedee4882 wtf is type 3 diabetes
@@rosiily The only thing that helps me is intermittent fasting. Balances everything out.
The best thing that I discovered is to avoid processed sugar. It's okay to have sugar every now and again in the form of fruit, but avoid cakes cookies, candies, even certain breads all together. I discovered that it regulates my skin, my weight, and my overall well-being.
@@suindoe8141 🎯 my friend has all of these characteristics. She eats an extremely poor diet. Never anything fresh.
@@suindoe8141 I was told that too
:( it's hard
@@suindoe8141 absolutely correct. I gave up processed sugar completely a year ago, I don't eat anything that has added sugar. It's made a huge difference and has also helped with pain management as I have arthritis and fibromyalgia.
@@reganv.8309 you gotta chose yourself or chose to make the rich men happy
This describes signs of PCOS and seems to also hint at the underlying cause if it, insulin resistance. An issue that is not being addressed in society
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Whether or not it's a _cause_ of PCOS is up for debate. It seems to be part of a vicious cycle, in which high insulin levels worsen PCOS symptoms, but the insulin resistance could actually be caused/contributed to by the PCOS, and about 20% of women with PCOS don't have IR.
I'm a good example of how PCOS can predispose someone to IR rather than IR causing PCOS - I have a BMI on the low healthy end, I don't eat refined carbs very often (like, I don't even remember the last time I had a slice of white bread), and I eat below the daily recommended intake for added sugars, and I'm insulin resistant. I don't even eat enough calories in a day to consume enough sugar to cause insulin resistance at my age, but here we are lol. In addition, my insulin levels have been totally normal until recently, but I've had PCOS symptoms since forever, so I know which one came first.
For a lot of women with PCOS, it's not enough to live a healthy lifestyle to avoid IR and reduce PCOS symptoms. I feel like the only other thing I could try would be to photosynthesise lol
Reducing IR has been established to reduce PCOS symptoms, so it's definitely good to pursue it, but you're swimming against the tide. Progress often doesn't match the effort put in. You do everything right and still fail, which is disheartening, to say the least. Hence, it's often not fully addressed.
@@werm3169 IR can be caused by constant high cortisol levels, which depends on both things that happen to you and on your overall attitude to what's going on. For some people doing everyday tasks is equal to crossing a battlefield, and every smallest conflict causes spikes of cortisol, which makes the cells overall less sensitive to insulin. In some cases the process of coping with IR can be seen as a problem, and it just adds even more cortisol to one's life. In this case working on one's attitude to problems and normalising sleep and work-rest balance is the only way out of the vicious circle. Not sure if it's applicable to your particular case, though.
They're linked - pcos and insulin resistance
@@sommerzeit140They're linked - pcos and insulin resistance
I have everything. Congratulations.
Me too! I didn't even know half of them
Symptoms, symptoms, symptoms. Can we get some treatment?!!
The only "treatment" I've been told is weight loss and birth control. There maybe other treatments I'm just not told of because of not asking about it.
I was also told this, while being a size 3 🙄 the only thing that's helped so far is my complete hysterectomy, but even then it can take years before the hormones level out
@@SpyderMonki look into a NaPRO Tech physician! I have PCOS with insulin resistance that I've now been successfully treating for 5 years now. We just welcomed our 4th baby after years of infertility, am managing weight and hair growth all with zero birth control! There are options for us!
@@RylieRiddle I was put on birth control and metformin
@@HeyLexxxie I was also put on metformin and it did nothing for my weight. Made my stomach hurt, but unless I starved myself like the doctors wanted, BC just made my periods predictable and metformin was just a pain in the butt.
Sad part is that there is no treatment for this, the world has advanced so much and we still don't have anything for it
they never work on women’s healthcare; just like they don’t work on the long-term effects of covid, such as parosmia
@@vintagebae7258 Improve your diet, that’s the cure of most dis eases in the body.
@@vintagebae7258 You can reverse it with a low carb diet as PCOS has to do with insulin resistance (underlying condition). If you decrease your glucose levels, you will also get rid of PCOs :) I hope this helps!
@@radostinageorgieva800 not really there are many types of PCOS and insulin resistance is one of them..
But yeah limiting sugars help to an extent
@radostinageorgieva800 PCOS is a chronic condition and can't go away. There are ways to help manage symptoms but it is a lifelong health condition.
I had no idea that skin tags were a sign.
I got diagnosed with PCOS ages ago and I have all the other signs mentioned, but I also get obnoxious skin tags. It never occurred to me that they’d be related.
So what do you do about it
@Annie_Annie__ Skin tags can be a sign of prediabetes. Those skin tags appear when there are levels of high insulin. Often Type two diabetics are overweight which can cause hormonal issues. When one loses weight and change eating habits things can change.
@@soufwesthoustontx I’m not prediabetic or diabetic. I have my A1C checked every 6 months.
I’ve been getting skin tags ever since my teens.
@@Annie_Annie__ That's why I said can be. In the video she attributes multiple things including skin tags to insulin. So someone getting skin tags due to insulin can be a sign of prediabetes or diabetes.
@@Annie_Annie__ check your fasting Insulin and HOMA-IR.
I was diagnosed with PCOS in middle school after having 6-month breaks in between my periods. My mother also had it and had to get an ovary removed, consequently. It's incredible how it's not just a problem with your ovaries; it affects your whole body.
@@beholderofthehorrors does removing ovaries make the symptoms go away?
I appreciate there are examples from multiple skin tones. It's usually just the one
@@laftd Yeah I noticed it, That's when I noticed my own bias too, love it
My blood reports are fine, I went to the gynecologist, my ovaries are completely normal, still I have hair on my upper lip, chin and belly. The gynecologist said it could be because of the phenotype. It's funny that my legs' hair are thinner and lighter than the ones on my face and they grow so fast!
Same😅
yes this is especially true if you are from the mediterranean
@@antirunescape4128 In fact, I am Italian 🥲
Omg sameee
My facial hair is just UNCONTROLLABLE
@@antirunescape4128 in fact, I am Italian 🥲
recently diagnosed with PCOS, & i struggle with most of these. i am lucky to have a great dr who prescribed me metformin (a medication to help with my insulin resistance) and suggested i take berberine 1000mg supplement 2x a day (a naturally forming enzyme that helps regulate hormones, and therefore will hopefully help to lower the high levels of testosterone in my body). just sharing in case there is any other women who were recently diagnosed but don’t feel as though their dr is suggesting enough treatment for them!
@@katiedietrich2409 why both? Metformin and berberine both do the same thing. You don’t want you levels too low
@@FaithandNova mainly to help to regulate my hormones, and i have high blood sugar (6.7) which my primary care dr said could indicate diabetes as well as the PCOS but wanted to see how i do on the medication for a couple months. i go to get blood work done again in a couple months, so i will make sure i have a discussion with my OB then but my understanding is that it’s just to help boost the metformin but also to help balance my hormones? if that makes sense lol. if you have any additional info/insight tho i would be grateful for it! the more i know the better 😊
@@katiedietrich2409 I'd just look at the mg on both the metformin and the berberine. Maybe the berberine is to supplement and keep you on a lower dose of metformin, which would make sense. You really don't want to be on high doses of metformin or take it for very long, it's optimal if you can transition to just berberine at some point.
@@knkytht i definitely will, thank you for sharing that info with me! i appreciate it
This is sad I feel bad for any woman that has to go through this ❤
Go. 👇
@@MONEYAINTATHANG100 huh
Also hyper pigmentation on the cheeks usually on the side of the face where contour make up is usually applied is usually a sign of Insulin resistance.
So this could be a component of why I’m a diabetic. Well, learn something every day. Thank you.
@@-.-4 more like the other way around
Yes they say 50% of women with PCOS become type 2 diabetic before the the age of 40. Frightening. I’m rapidly approaching that age and am terrified of that.
One doctor said I can't have PCOS since I have no evidence of skin problems on my face. Before this, I have been on and off medroxprogesterone, and have had 3 d&cs to deal with excessive bleeding. I have always had good skin no matter what was happening in my health. Find the right doctors. I am glad the knowledge of PCOS. I have lost so much blood, I once had a hemoglobin of 6 when it should be 12-14.
Was your bleeding fixed? Or were you just diagnosed?
My best friend has that same problem from pcos for years, bleeding for months heavy. Where mine is on and off periods
I have been through the heavy bleeding for months . It’s worse . I learnt to live with it after a point .
With age it’s now on and off periods . That is worse too . The months you don’t get your period , it’s severe acne and bloating . I feel like a balloon at times
Been trying to focus on body positivity and learning to accept the way I am since I am done doing every single thing out there to cure this …
@@vandanadshahfor the excessive bleeding resting helped mine to normalize. Stress triggers PCOS
I don’t have facial hair but I have PCOS. Genetics definitely have a lot to do with it & how it manifests.
I was diagnosed with PCOS, had a surgery and still have all these symptoms. Dieting and fasting are huge struggles even after years. Slow to loose but fast to gain. My family knew about PCOS and this surgery but they choose to be ignorant. I guess it's easy to shout ' you're fat' or 'just loose weight' or 'don't be lazy'.
What surgery was it? Because I was going to have an ovarian wedge but it wasn't needed for me. I know women who had it done with great success!
I would look into a NaPRO Tech physician! I have PCOS with insulin resistance that I've now been successfully treating for 5 years now. We just welcomed our 4th baby after years of infertility, am managing weight and hair growth all with zero birth control! There are options for us!
I just had total abdominal hysterectomy in Dec 23 and I'm still having symptoms . I was lucky enough to start losing weight but very slowly. I have to be strict on my eating habits to keep progressing
Dietician Abbey Sharp has some good videos on PCOS. Especially understanding how every hormone in your body is helping you to put on weight, creating extreme cravings, and fighting against any weight loss.
high protein and fibre is really important, gentle excercise, meditation/relaxation. metformin and/or combined oral contraceptive pill (not all ocp are the same, some make it worse, some are really good). inositol and berberine are supplements worth looking at. also omega 3, and vitamin d.
surgery is only useful for helping ovulation, allowing you to get pregnant, its not really addressing anything else relating to pcos
@@LydiaBee13 can you please give adress of your doctor? I want to visit
@@sangitaghosh2505 yeah, it's Dr. Sink or Dr. Parker at St. Joseph Hospital in Mishuawaka IN. Their office is fantastic
Can we just appreciate the examples of people of colour for skin and hair! Just finding these examples is hard enough. One day every textbook will have representation but not without researchers and practitioners and patients demanding it and leading by example! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wow I’ve had this darks spots in my neck and armpits for YEARS and I finally know what it is. Thank you
It may be just the insulin check that too
No you don't finally know what it is. This is just one little symptom of PCOS. But you 99% most likely don't have that. Many people have dark arm pits without any other issues
@@wioi unfortunately, that is what I have. I’ve been diagnosed recently. But thank you for your input.
@@wioi if your armpits are dark and velvety like the picture, you either have PCOS or uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. There’s not much else it can be. Dark armpits are not normal, and if you have them, you need to get blood work done.
I currently suffer from PCOS and its so hard to keep my face under control especially with oily skin during the summer months.
This is super informative, thank you!
Glad you find it helpful. ☺️
@@DrSimiAdedejiplease give solutions also❤
I'll make a long form video to discuss this in more detail. ❤️
@@DrSimiAdedeji That would be wonderful, thank you!
@@DrSimiAdedejiplease madam share this type problem with us
Please check with your doctor but for me, dealing with PCOS all my freaking life, inositol is what has helped me a lot! And (hate to say it 😖) but losing weight with healthy diet and excercise... good luck all!
Yeah I've been taking the myoinositol etc, lots of other supplements that are supposed to help. I fast. I eat healthy. I walk 10,000 steps a day. I'm still fucking fat.
Don’t hate to say it, it’s the truth and it makes life so much more enjoyable. I’m 34 and those extra lbs are awful as you age. LOSE THE WEIGHT GUYS, it is one of the best things you can do for your physical and mental health and it is possible. Harder, yes. But you can absolutely do it. Cutting out processed sugars is a great place to start.
Can't wait for the medical field to acknowledge Ozempic as a treatment for PCOS. We already figured it out for metformin. It's a matter of time.
Has lots of size effects. I hear people don't stay on the oz very long, its not a long term kind of medicine
The side effects of metformin though.... sudden, uncontrollable diarrhea? eek.
@@aufacheyou don’t need to be on it for long. I was on a six-week treatment plan two years ago, lost 60lbs, my body stopped craving sugar and alcohol and I’ve maintained my health since then. Best investment I ever made in my health. The “side effects” are minimal for most weight-loss patients. It’s mildly uncomfortable in the first couple of weeks as you adjust to not being able to eat as much. Worth it. And we have to be careful not to discourage people from taking advantage of solutions.
Dr. Simi forever doing the lord's work ❤
Okayyy now I need solution for this
Loveeee the representation of darker skinned peeps👍🏽🥰
Not me in my head being all like "5/6 not bad not bad" like it's some test you need a high score to pass 😂
I literally have all of these symptoms 😮
PCOS can't be diagnosed based on skin signs only. Lots of these skin signs are present in people who don't have PCOS too!
Me too
Right. I don't truly have PCOS, but severe insulin resistance due to a genetic mutation. I have the worst tags and acanthosis. Metabolism is all over the place.
I have 4/6 of these symptoms, but I know I don’t have PCOS.
I love that you feature how it appears on both lighter and darker complexion!
Why aren't drs and ob/gyn helping so many to check their insulin 1st and stress and diet, instead of throwing birth control pills at us or suggesting we get our repro organs gutted out?!! There has to be better options
I have my blood work done yearly. I'm at risk of developing diabetes, but it always comes back fine. I don't eat perfectly, but I eat a varied and fiber heavy diet with a lot of veggies. There legitimately aren't any treatments for it. They will say diet and exercise CAN help some people but not always and BC CAN help some people but not always. There simply isn't enough research into it.
@@HISprincessV because they want us reliant on medication to continue feeding big pharma.
If they actually help then the pharmaceutical industry and the fast food industry will lose money. Hence why toxic ingredients are banned in other countries but fully embraced in the States. The food, water, air and even clothes are putting toxins in our body. If we don't detox, we deteriorate.
More medical professionals need to speak up and share all they know to those with PCOS. I am 46, was diagnosed in a flippant manner by an uncaring physician at 27 after 4 years of Bosley visits, rheumatologists, no answers, then a cold delivery of, 'you may not be able to have children'. (!) I died a little that day, alone crying while he walked out of the door.
It was this YEAR- 2024, that I was handed my first piece of literature, a small booklet that was titled PCOS and contained any sort of ideas to better manage my life. This basic booklet came with a hefty nutritionist bill, but why isn't this handed to someone earlier in their life? I hope more experts will help anyone affected more warmly and with true concern from here on out. Happy note: With some difficulty and patience I was able to carry my one child, healthfully and to term. She's turning 13 this month. Please hang in there, keep researching and finding a compassionate endocrinologist can be a godsend. We shouldn't suffer through any medical condition without care and real-life treatment information ❤
I went to my gynaecologist, and she said you had pcos 2 years ago, but now you're fine, and everything seems fine. I didn't know i had pcos. My symptoms are acne not v worse but every second day get acne never have clean and clear skin. Irregular peeiods and belly fat, it just doesn't go whatever i do. I'm stuck with it. Other symptoms are dark patches, whatever i do exfoliate, scrubbing, and even using glycolic acid from ordinary as it removes dark spots, but doesn't work for me😢 i think it's time to visit gynecologist again
Did you start taking a medication such as birth control? If so, that may be temporarily helping your symptoms so it appears you don't have it when you actually do.
Love that you post photos of people with different skin tones. Very important to recognize how symptoms show up in different ethnic groups
I have PCOS as well. I lost weight by cutting out sugar, starches, fried and processed food. I cycled daily for an hour (30 min to work and back). Lots of vegetables and barely any fruit. It reduced all the PCOS symptoms and regulated my period without any medication. Hair laser treatment is the best! I barely have any hair on my face anymore. Maybe 1 on or 2 hairs. It is real hard work and dedication but you can lose weight. Losing weight also made my hair grow back on my scalp.
@@Rbeatje How much of your hair returned? Lost almost 90% due to androgenic alopecia/is related.
@@LD71685 almost all of my hair grew back. It isn’t as full as before but there are no gaps anymore.
I'm so sorry for anyone else dealing with these problems, but I'm also glad i'm not the only one who knows these struggles. It's so damaging to my self esteem as a woman. Praise god I found a man who isn't bothered by these issues I have. It might be sad for people to hear, but he's been such a blessing for me to feel normal with a lot of these problems, and acquire better self esteem.
I have high testosterone. I haven't found out why yet but my periods have always been awful and irregular. I have really low body fat from it and veins go all the way up my arms and chest. People mistake me for a man more often than thinking I'm a woman because of my masculine build. I'm not curvy, I'm built like a teenage boy.
At least my fiance loves it. I dress and walk like a man most of the time due to growing up around way more men than women. My man is bisexual so even if I seem like a guy with a vagina he still worships me ❤️
I have skin tags and acanthosis nigricans. I know there's no cure for pcos but I recently got my skin tags removed and a moderate strength peel on the back of my neck where my acanthosis is worst. Along with this, I saw my gp and got started on metformin along with lifestyle changes to help with insulin resistance so my acanthosis and skin stage won't come back. And it's been about 7 months since all this happened/started and it's been amazing! I know there's no cure for PCOS but seeing a doctor and tackling at least the insulin resistance has helped so much!
My dark velvety neck is my biggest insecurity…
@@laurenjackson2810 Same here! The peels really helped! But also glycolic acid and tretinoin. I've been using those two along with a gentle cleanser and moisturiser to manage the texture and colour of my neck. it's worked great
Fasting, especially intermittent fasting, helps alot. Eating less and working out more often isnt enough.
Thank you for showing on dark hue, as most don't
I have all of them 😢😢😢 PCOS sucks
You channel is pure information. Concise and clear. No bs
How do you decrease testosterone?
There's a few meds for decreasing testosterone, you might find some looking in diy hrt communities for trans women (note: I am not a doctor, please do more research on your own)
Vitamin D i guess
@@yeet1066 you are correct, there are hormone blockers. I'm not sure exactly what and how they are used in the medical field but worth looking into because they block anregon
My first period was the Easter of my 10th birthday and didn't get diagnosed till 11. But my mom took me to a specialist because I have alopecia totalis, I'm not supposed to grow hair anywhere, and if I do it falls off soon, but I had dark hair patches on my thighs and knees. Along with all of the painful symptoms of PCOS, also finally got diagnosed and am receiving treatment for Endo!!!!! 🥳
How to balance hormones in a female??
Hormonal birth control like pill or patch
Do it the natural way, through nutrition, diet (organic foods), lifestyle and limiting stress and supplements. pcos is linked in insulin resistance so it’s better to look at managing insulin levels which will in turn affect testosterone and estrogen levels.
Natural way is longer but is more safe than using synthetic hormone alternatives that can have serious impacts on your body in different ways.
@ambrrreu I'm 7th months on BC it works great, but it's causing my cheeks and forhead to darken in color. I may have to quit. Hope I can find other options to help the acne and other issues.
@@ambrrreu birth control is not a cure. I hate how they put you on birth control for absolutely any menstrual problem. It is used to viel the symptoms but doesn't help the underlying cause at all. Changing lifestyle habits may work but it's a long route with lots of trail and error. Can't believe we can manipulate genes now but still haven't gotten any solutions for women's health issues except for birth control.
Keto has helped me. It doesn't slow unwanted hair growth, but overall my health is much better.
i have all these, quite informative thanks doc Simi
You're welcome. Glad you found it informative. Bare in mind though, that these skin signs can be present in people who don't have PCOS too!
@@DrSimiAdedeji thank you, i also managed to visit a gynaecologist 🥰
I found out I had PCOS years later after the Navy noted cyst on my ovaries. I'd gotten out after 8 years in and a few years later was going through bloodwork with my gyno. She asked me, " has anyone over told you that you have PCOS?" I was so confused and said no. I went through all my medical records and noted how often cyst had been noted on my ovaries. Did anyone ever tell me? No. My children are such a blessing. Between the the fibroids on my uterus, the pcos and the endometriosis, they are my miracles.
💕🙏🏿
did you get any treatment for pcos and the other cysts and fibroids?..
What do you recommend?
Modification of lifestyle especially reducing sugar intake, increasing foods that rich in micronutritients, doing more physical activities, etc
I love how you show the symptoms on both dark and light skin complexions and coily and straight hair textures ❤🙏🏽
I grew up thinking i might have PCOS. Turns out I am just Turkish.. 😂
LMAO what does this mean?!
THANK YOU, DOCTOR, FOR FURTHER EXPLAINING THESE P.C.O.S. - RELATED CAUSES DERMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS!! I HAVE wondered about some of the causes & how they happen & even those side-effects of PCOS that I don't have!! Thankfully, mine isn't quite as extreme. When I was going in for my hysterectomy, etc., I did request my ob-gyn to leave both of my ovaries in, so I wouldn't have to be on hormone replacements, since my female hormone levels were also really high. By the time my dr removed some endometrial tissue from my left ovary & fallopian tube, there wasn't much worth saving, so, I ended up with just my right ovary left. I think I should've just had both removed lol In the last 12 years, I've even had acne on my general scalp, not just in the hairline & not just where more sweat ends up. My hairline edges are worse, though & it gets ridiculous & more painful in certain areas of the hairline
Thanx for the info doc, so what can we do to treat pcos❤
I have all these symptoms but my blood reports are completely fine. I am really worried about the increasec hair growth.
This is me too. I’ve done all the tests and apparently I’m fine yet tell that to my chest hair, thinning locks, monthly acne, diabolical cramps, and excessive bleeding 😂😂😂 I’ve just given up on doctors and trying to figure it out through natural remedies, diet and exercise.
@@twoshadesofochrehas anything given you results? I’m really about to give up on them also 🙊
@@twoshadesofochre Absolutely 😅
Did you do these tests?
• Fasting insulin
• hba1c
• Triglycerides
Also, what units were the tests in: U.S., international?
same. i have textbook pcos symptoms, but the results always come back normal so doctors don’t care
I have PCOS and I have the acanthosis nigricans on my neck and under armpits and it bothered me because I thought I was becoming diabetic but I do check my sugar and it shows that it’s normal and this use to make me frustrated I’m so happy I saw this video
Dr. Simi. May i kindly ask, what is the cure?
i wanna know too
Sorry to say, but there is no cure. Symptoms can be managed with medication and diet.
ps- I'm not a doctor, but I am a PCOS patient for over 30 years.
@@karynstouffer3562 Thanks 🤍
I have 4 & 6 and this is probably because of insulin resistance. I never thought about that being an issue.
You can also have it without these symptoms. I don’t have hirsutism, acne, abnormally oily skin, thinning hair, or dark skin on my neck or armpits. I do have some skin tags but they are minimal and only in high-friction areas, so not sure if it’s related or not.
I got my first period right after my 12th birthday, had fairly regular periods for a year or so, then nothing for almost three years. I am overweight, but I was overweight before I ever got my first period as well. We got my blood tested when I was 16 and they confirmed I have PCOS. I’m now 24. My symptoms have never worsened.
I didn’t start having symptoms until my mid 20’s after I had my 2nd child. Mines not as bad and I have just about every symptom.
Thanks so much for sharing this video. God bless you.
ah that's why mom and I have so many random skin tags. I have had 7 removed already bc I hate them all on my neck and shoulder :(. the hair loss where I want it and growth where I hate it ive learned and accepted but the rest makes sense. PCOS is so awful fr
I appreciate how you explain things clearly.
Yes, I was diagnosed with PCOS a few months back and i have been struggling with all these symptoms. Is there any way to control these?
Hi! I had this for 15 years and almost all my symptoms are gone now. Here are the things I did: 1) swapped out sugary drinks for water and natural fruit. 2) changed my diet to consist of protein and fresh vegetables. 3) Introduce walking weekly and weight lifting. 4) Balanced my hormones and insulin resistance via birth control and metformin/Januvia with the help of health care professionals.
As a whole, CONSISTENCY and dedication is what will show results.
@@easypeazyglemonsqueezy thank you sm for answering, is there any alternative to taking birth control? I've been told it has side effects. I've started doing yoga for about a week and I've been eating a lot healthier, so when will I start seeing improvement :(
@@_crimson_18 you should get some Labwork done with your doctor to determine what is needed. For some people, it's their thyroid that needs help, and for others it's not. I can't answer this because I am not a medical professional unfortunately. But also, to answer your other question: within less than a year, I noticed my dark skin patches lightening up and my skin clearing up. My weight loss journey and body building recomp took a total of 15 years. But I saw differences in my body during the first 1-3 years. Remember, CONSISTENCY will yield results.
@@_crimson_18 birth control is the best option, since my last tests my testosterone drop a lot and my hair doesn't grow as thick and as fast as before. Also, my hair is better and my skin too. There's a journey to it but it's improving. Please think about it, there's a lot of birth controls and you will find yours
So süß 😭🩷bitte mehr von euch beiden. Wie du ihn verwöhnst? Skincare? Usw😍
If you have all 6, and endometriosis. 20-year-old struggle. what do you do. Facial hair is killing me while my natural hair is thinning. Take vitamins. My hair grows, 😅😢but so does my facial hair . Ughhhhh
I have PCOS recently diagnosed and all I got told is to lose weight and that being overweight caused my PCOS. I was struggling with these symptoms since puberty when I weighted normal and gained weight recently because of the PCOS. Its laughable how nobody cares to help.
Man, that’s so stupid, I literally lost weight until I got severely underweight, and guess what? I still have PCOS! And the symptoms got way worse! I hate how often things get dismissed based on weight without doctors even bothering to truly help
Ok but how can we treat these things?
Im just only 16 year old...and going through this now...
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
I’ll just say I went on an extreme Keto diet journey for years, I lost weight… I felt great, I had energy and no brain fog. However I still couldn’t get pregnant and my beard didn’t disappear. Lol but I still promote Keto for the energy and mental clarity
why not talk about cures for PCOS
Because there is no cure
It is a cure eat right no meat just veggies and fruit no sugar
Plant based diet
My doctor recommended that I limit my carbohydrate intake to less than 50g a day. I lost 40 pounds and have kept it off for 3 years now. My symptoms are all but gone
Id recommend reading lata briden "period repair manual" book or her blogs if you think this is you.
I have all of these
Same, it's like a very non fun bingo 🫠
@@iamda1402 exactly
What can be done to treat the conditions.
Am thinking you should include wat can be done next time. Thank you for all you do
What is the cure to this?
There isnt any cure as much as i know. I had very painful periods and im having hair issues. I started taking the combiend pill about a year ago and it helped immensely with period pain but the hair is still the same. My mom also told me that she was diagnosed with it and she had one cyst that went away by itself after a couple of years. 2 have shown on my ultrasound and they still havent went away. Just try enforcing healthy habits and hopefully your body will regulate ur hormones properly
@@mayov6346 i fear about pigmentation in neck area, which keeps increasing
Acne ✅
Hair loss (like I will need a wig soon) ✅
Facial hair ✅ I still have hair growing on my face, now on my face cheeks even though I get laser. Been doing so for over a year. At least I dont need to shave twice a day and can no longer grow a beard. I need to shave daily and it's much thinner and nowhere near as much.
I don't have any of the insulin issues. My blood sugars have always been good even when pregnant.
Though I have had absent periods for several years.
I wanted help to stop hair loss, stop faical hair growth and reduce acne. I was told since I cant be on the pill (caused me to have a heart attack) and I am not trying to get pregnant there was nothing they can do and no treatment. Especially because I wasn't overweight. Otherwise they would advice to lose weight, but they couldn't recommend that.
I have all of above
I see this comment often... Lots of these skin signs are present in people who don't have PCOS too! 😊
I always had a doubt about skin changing from dry to oily....now I know
Your content is so helpful
Thank you! 😊
Great info! Thank you! ❤
How do I fix these I think I hv all
I was diagnosed with pcos 3 years ago. Not insulin resistance. Went for fertility treatments for 2 years. Only highest dosage allowed by government works on me. And almost die last year. Due to all sort of complications.
I hope there will be more media coverage about women and their conditions. And how to get help.
dropping in to say that you don’t have to have all of these to have PCOS and if you think something is wrong still get checked out. if your cycle is irregular and disrupting you should see a doctor no matter if you have these or not. i only have acne but no excess hair growth or darkening of the skin etc and that was part of the reason doctors brushed past PCOS as a diagnosis
Yea, I was diagnosed with pcos at 17 because I was bleeding out. I do have thinned hair from before my diagnosis. I had crazy thick hair, and then like 25-30% came out in clumps the first time my iron really dropped. I tell people I have constant large mounts of hair loss all the time. They don’t believe me till I show them the clumps after conditioning. I also have the skin tags and the darkened skin. All my blood results came back normal with mildly elevated testosterone but still with in normal. Sonograms have shown big cysts on my ovaries before I started meds. I do know one thing, stress makes it 100 times worse. Pcos has nearly killed me twice through hemorrhaging.
Thank you so much for sharing this💙💙
I have some symptoms which could be this or could be endometriosis ,but at the end who knows and my obgyn doesn't really care.
Happy she at least eventually found I had a massive cyst for which I got medication ,which I now still take so I don't suffer with periods anymore.
(was trying the pill before that from which I would get migraines ,so she wanted me to see a specialist for that. Which there were none available because I was still a minor then. So I had to just suffer until I got new medication )
I have never been officially diagnosed with PCOS, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it turns out I do have it. Bc I have many of these symptoms, and others associated with it too.
I've never visited a gynecologist in 18 years of my life, but I've got three symptoms of PCOS : excessive hair growth , thinning of hair(whitening of hair as well ), acanthosis nigricans. I don't really feel comfortable about acanthosis nigricans it just makes me feel ashamed of myself. When I first googled it , i found out it was due to obesity, but my BMI is approx 20 . I don't think I'm obess , as for my hair growth almost everyone in our family has excessive hair growth, so it doesn't bother me that much . I just get them removed through threading. I've never had period crams or unbearable pain that most of the women complain about , it's just that I never get periods on the same date of each month , each month they are 4_5 days late . I don't even know if that is also a symptom or it is normal. I really wish my parents were not that lazy and they could take me to a gynecologist , i wish....
I tought my acne around my jawline is normal. I didn't know that it is part of increase testosterone activity. 😢😢😢😢 my mom made me try some medication but doesn't help at all. I did try the doctor's recomendation but it made me too sick to even go to school. Most of the list here is what i got. This explains a lot. Thank you.
I have every single symptom. Yet my doctor missed all of it and gaslighted me when I brought it up. Until one of the cysts ruptured. I had to go to emergency of course, they did ultrasounds, which concluded my ovaries were enlarged. I had fibroids and multiple ovarian cyst.😐
I have PCOS and I’m just glad that I still have thick hair on my head. Plus I don’t have the dark patches on my skin
100%, the goal should be weight loss through lower carbohydrate consumption.
Found out my mom has PCOS and never thought to mention it to me (I'm trans so I have a uterus and all that so can affect me). I've always had excessive hair growth, I used to get a lot of skin tags, my acne has always been the worse on the lower part of my face (and worsened in this area after starting testosterone as an adult). When I used to menstruate I used to get reay bad mood swings and get depressed during. Part of that was definitely gender dysphoria, but I don't think that was the only explanation. I feel like I should get checked for it just to know, but also I'm going to get all that anatomy removed someday so I don't know if it's even worth the hassle
I was diagnosed with PCOS from a very young age, I have 3 out of the 6 signs. Most people think that accanthosis nigricans it's due to lack of hygiene but there's not much you can do about it😢
So interesting. I have testosterone symptoms and no insulin resistant symptoms but I had a cousin that had all of the other ones. I heard there's like 4 types of pcos. It's such a cool thing to know more now
I have 5 of those except for the black underarms and neck creases
Ugh what sucks is I've dealt with all but a couple of these issues probably most of my life. Irregular menstrual cycles and all. I was just diagnosed last year and I'm in my mid 30s now.
I got diagnosed recently after years of going to endocrinologists who insisted that these were all normal since my tests came back normal. The worst part is that I asked about the symptoms several times "is it normal to not have my period for months?" "Is it normal to not know when my periods come?" "Why do I have facial hair and acne even though I'm supposed to not have them" all came back with different versions of "You have irregular periods" and "Nothing is wrong you're being melodramatic". Not a single referral to a gynecologist... When my mother considered me old enough to go to a gynecologist, we went and she basically told me I was effectively infertile and had a higher chance of cancer because i wasn't diagnosed until a decade after my periods started, now I take a medication to induce periods everytime they decide to not come but it still sucks that several doctors (Many of who were women) insisted that I was fine and there was nothing wrong with me and didn't need referrals when I asked about these symptoms and because of this I am going to live in fear for the rest of my life of getting uterine cancer
I’m sorry to hear what you have been through. I also don’t have a classic presentation of PCOS
CASTOR OIL - LOOK UP DR MARISOL (Queen of Thrones). I do not suffer from PCOS, but like many in the comments, I really feel for women who do. On top of everything else, you've got this added layer to deal with. I'm not sure how, but I came across a video about Castor Oil benefits, and I said I would tell everyone I find out has PCOS about it. Hope this helps.
Sometimes, adrenal issues are misdiagnosed as pcos. Most people don't find out about adrenal tumors or issues until they see an endocrinologist.