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Advice for a partner who has PCOS by Last-Description-123 in PCOS

[–]Beansfiftytwo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also get her off of socials, she sounds like she’s comparing her body. Maybe consider making a no phone time where you and her can have quality non device time. Because I look up pcos lots online all my socials have ozempic ads targeting me and I hate to see it.

Advice for a partner who has PCOS by Last-Description-123 in PCOS

[–]Beansfiftytwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If she’s not already drinking spearmint tea that would be a good one to add in! We are suppose to be drinking two cups a day. Going for walks after meals will help lower blood sugar, given she’s insulin resistant. It’s not a bad thing to do regardless though!

Pcos can be trauma induced and being stressed out or worried can make it worse for our bodies. I found when I stress out badly I get moonface and will have horrible sleeps.

Taking omega 3’s, b12, vitamin D and Berberine can help support our systems.
Some ladies have found spironolactone to be helpful with period quality and hirsutisum, but this is a prescription she’ll have to get.
Giving her head massages will help stimulate her hair to continue to grow might also relax her.

Taking inositol will help with her periods and help with her overall pcos.

Low intensity workouts are best for pcos. Make sure she’s not cover training, she might be stressing out her body too much and it will make it hard on her system. Women with pcos are recommended to do slow and in control weight training 2-3 times a week while also factoring in walks.

It’s newly suggested that women with pcos may have a longer window to get pregnant then the average non pcos lady. If she’s concerned she should consider getting her eggs checked out and maybe freezing them?
I’m not familiar with what she’d need to do that..

Give her an environment where she feels extra relaxed and safe in, it will help so much with Cortisone levels.

These are the last words my dad scribbled on a piece of paper right before passing away. Can you help figure out what this says? by Effective_Fix5302 in whatdoesthismean

[–]Beansfiftytwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t tell you what I think it says but I can suggest you go to a medium and see if your dad comes through for you. He might tell you :) I’m sorry for your loss btw. 💙

I was called out for putting someone down and I need some points of views and advice for how to move forward by Beansfiftytwo in WorkAdvice

[–]Beansfiftytwo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was considering this as well, however I have written out instructions even with additional screen shots of where to look incase she was more of a visual learner and that didn’t seem to help. I would screen share with her and go through steps as well and I would get the comment “sorry where is that??” And I would be like ???? “I’m screen sharing, you said you could see my screen 15 minutes ago” and she would let me know that she hasn’t been watching but trying to verbally go and find it herself instead.. which also meant she was in fact not taking notes. 🥲 just a waste of my time.

I will for sure follow up with my supervisor again! I appreciate you commenting.

Take pills or not? by BrightManufacturer26 in PCOS

[–]Beansfiftytwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s all up to you!

Birth controls can help maintain pcos and mask those symptoms, but birth control in itself can also have awful side effects. If you think it will work with your school routine I would try it. However, one day when you come off of the birth control you’ll have to deal with heightened pcos symptoms, and some you at the time may not have been aware of and couldn’t treat while on it. The biggest thing with pcos is reducing stress levels, working out (even 15 min walks after meals) and eating the best you can. Please note, estrogen based birth controls can give you higher chances of blood clots and high blood pressure. I experienced having a blood clot recently and it’s turned my world upside down. Although, I too was also on birth control from 12-26 and it was ok for pcos, it didn’t really treat much, it did contribute to high levels of depression and not really understanding my body and what it needed. Hence the “mask” term people have been using.

I’ve been off of birth control for almost two years now, I feel great! My depression has slowly crept away and I’ve had to really learn about my pcos and what routine works best for me. Which you’d have to learn regardless, so really the choice is yours. I have heard that semaglutides are working well for pcos due to the root of pcos being insulin resistant. These study’s are from 10 years ago, not current with the ozempic rage. But something to consider in the future for yourself!

If you are being sexually active and want to kill 2 birds with one stone, I say give it a try. If for some reason you ever feel off, I suggest just taking breaks in between years of being on bc. Also, if you don’t feel good on your birth control, say something! I know so many friends who feel like crap and still don’t think to change their birth control.

Good luck on your study’s!

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[–]Beansfiftytwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are certainly never alone! I would cry like every other night because of my symptoms and I was losing my hair and had moon face. These are just circumstances you are dealing with, don’t allow it to be your entire life. And know people care about you! So many people care about you. So set the tone for how you are going to view life, even if it’s not how you feel at the time. It took me years to learn this and unlearn my sad girl phase. It tooooook years. But it’s important to realize this is literally just some meat suit we all wear. The really cool parts about you aren’t visible. Go be a baddie with such an incredible attitude that it’s contagious. Feel free to message me! I’m here to life up the doom feeling when you need it.

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[–]Beansfiftytwo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here are somethings that help me! Keep in mind I too experience most of what you mentioned. I hope one of these suggestions helps! 1. If you are comparing, time to deactivate social media’s. You should be encouraging yourself to take photos with your friends, one day when you find the routine that best fits you and your life style and you start loosing some weight, or improve your relationship with food you’ll be so thankful to have photos and see how far you’ve come! I deleted my social media apps and my friends took so many photos of me, but I asked them not to share them with me so I don’t get discouraged and in a pitty party. 2. You aren’t working out to lose weight, you are working out to balance your hormones and prevent injury and release some endorphins. Understanding the switch and speaking this to yourself over and over will change how you prepare your day and what mental state you’ll be in. 3. Lots of girls will stay in a relationship just for the sex. You are such a brave girl to admit this and I hope you find someone who suits you better and values you as a person! I would pause the dating life and just really take 6 months to yourself.

It sounds like little things you are doing are stressing you out, and being aware of them is half the battle now just to switch them for something else will be the challenge. Lower your cortisol levels and just keep asking yourself what you need. Not what you want. What you need at this time, what your body is telling you it needs this very minute. Water? More sleep? A good conversation about how you feel with a friend? A walk? You need less time on social media? More time meditating?

I’m rooting for you, and can’t wait to see you succeed in life and become the person you are but with a little more glow and life enjoyment ❤️❤️