part two of pcos awareness

what to do if you have pcos or think you have pcos. is to find a knowledgeable medical practitioner. then get involved with a support group (there has been some support groups on facebook that has helped me a whole lot. ) do your research. stay active and involved with life. and find ways to cope with the stress.
dont forget that there is no cure for pcos but you can control the symptoms so that the effect of pcos on your body is minimal. to decrease symptoms of pcos, you need to tackle some issues. which are improving insulin sensitivity, restoring normal ovulation, which helps restore normal fertility, stopping androgen levels in the blood from rising.
there is some medications that you can take like metformin but you can also help control by diet exercise and emotional well being. 
you also can have pcos at a normal weight also.
treatment should be tailored to you and the symptoms you're experiencing but it should also take into consideration whether you're aiming to get pregnant. if your not planning on having a baby just yet treatment needs to focus on correcting abnormal hormone levels, losing weight, managing cosmetic concerns.
if you are hpoing to get pregnant treatment needs to focus on losing weight because a healthy diet with increased physical activity allows more efficient use of insulin and decreases blood glucose levels and may help you to ovulate more regularly. promoting ovulation with ovulation induction medications.
a pcos friendly diet helps you to lose weight to get to a healthy weight, or to maintain a healthy weight, reduce insulin resistance and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, ensure a balanced and nutritionally adequate dietary intake.
diets to avoid
avoid diets that restrict the intake of certain groups of foods or ban them completely. also avoid diets that advocate you take certain supplements. such diets are likely to be unbalanced. low carb diets are often advocated in popular books and websites for pcos. these diets arent recommended by many doctors and dietitans.
when you do start a diet make sure you talk to your doctor to figure out the right diet for you and your body.

also dont forget to get physical and no i am not talking about sex (well unless you are trying to get pregnant i guess that you would need to do that haha) but exercise is very important in loosing weight. also with this do not forget to talk to your doctor about what all you can do. and then maybe go to a gym if you can afford it and talk to a trainer and they may can come up with a some workouts that will help you loose weight and maintain a healthy body weight. if you can not afford getting out and going for walks will help. and when you can use stairs instead of elevators and things like that. you can also you use a water bottle for weights and can goods for weights also.

okay tomorrow i will write about my experiences with pcos