My PCOS... is gone(ish)??
Back in January I went to my gyno consultation and had tons of exams done, including pap smear + full bloodwork + urine + transvaginal ultrasound. I've been doing all of that yearly since I was 17, after starting on the pill when I was 16 to help with my PCOS.
Since I'd been more than a decade on the pill, my doctor and I decided I'd go 3~4 months without it before redoing the exams (except pap smear) so she could compare the results and see if this specific pill is still a good match for me. The last pill I took was in the beginning of February, about a month after I got really serious about weight loss and into the Wonderful World Of Realizing CICO Is A Thing.
In comes June and I redo all the blood and urine exams before scheduling the transvaginal + consultation for the same day. When I got the bloodwork results I was taken aback by how much they had improved over a matter of a few months (and about 35 pounds). I'd always been within healthy ranges of everything, but on the higher end and almost pushing into high levels... this, however, was something else entirely! It was like my cholesterol/insulin resistance/etc went from BMI 24.9 to 21 (if only that had been my weight, hah)!
I noticed even my testosterone levels were lower in relation to my female sex hormones. I thought that might have something to do with my PCOS, but dared not hope much.
Well then, this morning I had the transvaginal ultrasound done and as soon as it was printed I walked into the doctor's office. Because it was the same clinic, she already had the results in her computer and beamed at me. "Well, your ovaries are looking great! No cysts in sight".
I took a while to process that. I opened the printed out ultrasound and checked the pictures, comparing them to the previous exam from just 4 months before. No cysts indeed. WAIT WHAT??
The doctor explained that while she can't say I'm cured because the cysts can come back, I don't have them anymore at this time. Losing weight (and planning on losing more) definitely has a beneficial impact on PCOS and helps a lot with symptoms. Not having so much fat in my body makes my hormones stabler and has helped decrease my testosterone levels which in turn mean I'll most likely keep less and less fat in my belly region. Yay!
Then she asked me if I intended on getting pregnant, and I replied with a hurried "NO!" so I'll restart on the pill when my next cycle begins. Although I have no intentions of having children for at least another decade (much to the dismay of my husband, who would like a kid in about 5 years), my PCOS was like a dark cloud hanging over my head causing me to worry about my fertility. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
Also, Scale Victory: today I reached the lowest weight in my adult life! I am aware that being on the pill can lead to weight gain, but I feel I'm equipped to deal with that and overcome it.
I'd like to thank everybody for this wonderful forum, for sharing your stories and struggles, for being so amazing and motivational. You guys are the best. I still have a long journey ahead of me, but the future is looking brighter everyday.
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