didnt know this forum was here!!

[sarah.N.C]

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 16, because I hadnt had a period since I was 13 or so. They did everything to jump start it.....progesterone pills, mainly. Nothing worked...even did an ultrasound and declared me healthy. I am 26, and have been on birth control pill since I was diagnosed with PCOS at 16. This was mainly to stop the hair growth and give me a period (which it never did) In short, with the exception of MAYBE 2 periods over the course of 13 years, I have not had any. (My doctor says Im the most severe case of it he has ever seen)
That being said, within the first week of starting atkins, I had a period right out of the blue!! An actual, honest to god period!! This is now my second week (will reach two weeks by Thurs.), and it is still going! Maybe this was too much information for ya'll, but I am soo thrilled. I KNOW that atkins must have kicked it off....what else could have done it??
Anyway, this website has helped me soo much, and Im glad I had a place to put this (my little excitement)

[2big4mysize]

Re: didnt know this forum was here!!

welcome and congrats on TOM.
With Atkins you got 2 things going on. Frist many folk don't know estrogen is stored and produced in fat cells so whenthe fat molecules are released for burning some of your stored estrogen leaks out too. Many Atkins newbies experience what you just did and for some the effects last of up to 6 months of irregular periods until thier body's production of estrogen levels out.

Next insulin interfers with the conversion of the precuror androgen molecule being converted to estrogen ( which is the male characteristics causing part of PCOS) with the amount of insulin produced while low carbing being low the body can make more estrogen. Many PCOS folk are on Metaphorin because of insulin resistance. you might ask your doc about your stubborn case and see if you need it.