What Is Your PCOS Success Story?

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a challenging disorder. We don't pretend to "have all the answers". Perhaps you have a solution or an experience that helped you deal with PCOS, preferably in a natural, healthy way.

Will you share it with us? Do you know something or have you had an experience that you feel would be helpful or valuable to other women?

We passionately believe that we can all learn from each other…and help support each other.

The purpose of this page is to provide a method for women with any degree of polycystic ovary syndrome to connect with each other. We hope to tap into the "collective wisdom" of all of you!

Click here to see what other women have said.

Do You Have a Success Story to Share?

If you have a success story to share, please let us know! We're especially interested in stories of women who have successfully used diet, exercise, natural therapies, or dietary supplements to reduce PCOS-related problems.

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First Regular Period with Vitex 750  
Wow, I have been taking it for 1 month now, 2 pills a day. I have never in my life had a regular period. But this month I did.

It only lasted 8 days;...

Healthier Diet Worked for Me, Pills Did Not 
I was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 21 (1994) after years of wondering why I had excess body and facial hair, oily skin and irregular periods.

The ...

Ovarian Cysts Disappeared after Taking Selenium 
Thank you so very much for the article on selenium. I've recently been diagnosed with PCOS.

On January 11th, I had an ultrasound that showed my polycystic ...

Pregnant, Thanks to Organic Diet and Progesterone Cream 
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Homeopathy rebalanced my body - no longer have polycystic ovaries!! 
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Getting pregnant without knowing I had PCOS (although the doctors did) 
(Ed. note: This is a heart-felt story of a woman whose doctor did not tell her she had PCOS.)

I was 19 years old and married to a sailor. I had very ...

Persevere with healthy lifestyle for PCOS.... it's worth it 
I am a 30yr old woman who made important lifestyle changes in support of wellness and beating PCOS in 2004.

Since following the Insulin Resistance ...

TTC, Not complete success yet, but a start! 
(Ed. summary: "2 weeks after I started the supplements and 1 week after I started walking I started my period!")

Hello all!

I am 23 and DH and I ...

Life with PCOS, Will Fight to Get What I Want 
Hi I'm 22 years old and four days ago I was diagnosed with PCOS, I felt as if a part of me had died and the world had stopped.

As of now I am still ...

I Need Help with Depression and PCOS 
I was 11 years old when I was diagnosed with PCOS.

I had menstrual periods that were so heavy I would pass blood clots the size of my fist. I was in ...

PCOS Success 
(Summary: After realizing she had PCOS, Bonnie used natural treatments to restore her cycle and have a successful pregnancy. She describes what she did ...

Stay Positive about Conceiving...It Helps 
I'm a lean PCOS case. I have always been lean but suffered from acne, excess hair growth, and terrible mood swings.

I was trying to conceive for ...

Vitex, Why Didn't I Find You Before? 
(Summary: I totally feel in control of things and wholeheartedly suggest taking chasteberry pills for PCOS. It definitely is helping me.)

My name ...

unexpected....to say the least...was it vitex or exercise? 
My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant a little over 6 years. I was diagnosed with pcos about 5 years ago. Recently my husband & I started ...

I Almost Gave Up... 
How did I gain control over PCOS? Well honestly, I bought the Natural Diet Solution for PCOS book...it opened my eyes to how and why my body was behaving ...

Just Started Metformin and Better Diet 
I have had PCOS for the past 6years when they found my right ovary covered in ovarian cysts, I had my right ovary removed 6 months before my 21st birthday....

Discovered What Foods Relieved My PCOS 
Wow, I was amazed to even find this site. I was diagnosed when I was 16. The doctor's told me the side effects of PCOS were:

1. That most people with ...

Making Excellent Progress with Healthy PCOS Diet 
I have been on this diet for 7 weeks as of 8/27/07. In that 7 weeks I have lost a total of 44 pounds, plus many inches and I have had 2 periods, as well ...

Depression from PCOS 
I am 17, I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 15 and I had open surgery when I was 15 and had two large cysts removed and I still have both my ovaries....

Mild Success So Far with PCOS but Have Found New Hope 
This past March, I suffered a devastating miscarriage at 10.5 weeks. I had previously suffered 2 losses and one premature birth, so I now qualified for ...

My Doctor Did Not Warn Me about PCOS 
I was diagnosed just over a year ago in 2006. I was not told what PCOS is. Now I want to have a baby and realizing how serious this is. I'm so upset ...

Gluten Free Diet Relieved My PCOS Symptoms 
I was never tested for PCOS but I strongly believe I have it. A couple of weeks ago, after eating a high carbohydrate meal (wheat) I felt terrible. Being ...

How I Live with PCOS  Not rated yet
I was diagnosed in 1994, following lab work to determine our fertility. My OB/GYN was incredibly insensitive. She literally gave me very few words of ...

Naturopathy Led to Pregnancy  Not rated yet
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Taking glucophage......SCARED!  Not rated yet
My fiancé and I have been ttc now for about a year. He previously has to kids with his ex.

At first my Ob. had me on 50 mg. of Clomid but it did nothing,...

PCOS Frustration, Starting Diet Today  Not rated yet
Hi, my name is crystal. I have had PCOS for 12 years+. I have been married for 11 years. We have tried to conceive with multiple drugs prescribed by my ...

my pcos  Not rated yet
Hi my Name is Candi, when i was 11yrs old i started my periods and they were very, very heavy but regular. and i didn't think anything of it.

When i ...

PCOS, the Hidden Epidemic  Not rated yet
The fundamental problem with PCOS is anovulation and not making progesterone for two weeks every cycle.

This lack of progesterone leads to hormonal ...

PCOS sucess story  Not rated yet
I had been on birth control for 10 years before we decided to try for a baby. I went off the pill and did not have a period for 3 months.

I went to ...

Regular period and slim with PCOS  Not rated yet
Hi I'm Stephany, 33, i like to share my story. I had miscarriage when i was 3 months pregnant because I got partial H-Mole (my doc says something blood ...

POCS, weight loss, failed treatment, broken heart, metformin and then OMG  Not rated yet
Have i grabbed your attention? When I first found out I had PCOS all i wanted to do is read stories of real life people what there symptoms were, how ...

Transcending PCOS through Diet  Not rated yet


I've had PCOS since puberty. When I reached the age of 17 and was still not menstruating regularly my doctor ordered tests and made a diagnosis. A ...

No succes yet but hopeful  Not rated yet
No Success story here yet.... But I am hopeful! Reading all of your stories have helped and given me hope.

About 5 years ago i was told i had ovarian ...

After Metformin, Looking for the Right Diet for PCOS  Not rated yet
I was diagnosed with PCOS & insulin resistance in Dec. 2002. I started taking Metformin 1000 mg twice a day. Before the diagnosis I started having slightly ...

Achieving Regular Monthly Cycles and losing weight....  Not rated yet
I started taking natural Herbalife products to lose weight and they have actually helped my PCOS issues.

I was diagnosed with PCOS 12 years ago and ...

PCOS at 18 years old. My success story  Not rated yet
When I was 18 (2005) I went to the doctor to see why I was having all the pain in my abdomen and huge blood clots when I had my cycle. I was told after ...

Diagnosed with PCOS after 23 Difficult Years  Not rated yet
(Ed. Note: This story exemplifies the ignorance and misunderstanding that some doctors and family members have about PCOS. Don't let others make you ...

PCOS and Weight Loss  Not rated yet
Hi everyone,

My name is Morgann and I am 21 years old going on 22 in June. I remember once reading about PCOS ...

How Do I Help My Daughter Get Control Over PCOS  Not rated yet
My story is far from success yet, but we are hoping to get there. My daughter is 17 and was told last year in sept 2007 that she has PCOS.

She has ...

Trying to Get Pregnant, Hate My Body  Not rated yet
My fiancé and I have been trying for a baby for two and half years but no luck.

I'm 23 years and he is 27yrs. I was diagnosed with PCOS at the age ...

Stress Reduction Helps Ovulation  Not rated yet
I would like to share my success story with you and others that may be giving up hope of ever becoming pregnant!

I was 14 yrs old when I was first diagnosed ...

Update for Chanda - Progesterone Shots and Baby  Not rated yet
I had to have progesterone shots through my first trimester but it was a success and a low glycemic diet. I developed gestational diabetes despite my great ...

Keep Smiling, But Is Exercise the Missing Ingredient?  Not rated yet
Hi Girls,

This isn't exactly a success story, but for me its a big step up. And I would love to share it with you guys. I was diagnosed with PCO when ...

Diet, Exercise and Diane-35 - Success!!  Not rated yet
After suffering from horrible periods my whole life, finally, at the age of 25 I was diagnosed with PCOS.

My gyno placed me on Diane-35 and informed ...

metformin works for my pcos  Not rated yet


I was diagnosed with pcos at 19 ttc 1 1/2 years. no periods on my own i took metformin for about 3 weeks and i got a period i have been taking it on ...

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I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PCOS ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO AFTER MANY YEARS OF HAVING IRREGULAR PERIODS. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE I FIRST GOT MY MENSTRUAL CYCLE....

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Better diet, exercise, Glucopage, ovarian drilling lead to more regular cycles, weight loss  Not rated yet
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I guess because ...

Finally - Diet Plus Metformin Results in Baby  Not rated yet
I spent my life wondering what was wrong with me.

I never had a regular period and always felt something just wasn't right. When I was 15, I went to ...

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Am Changing My PCOS Symptoms - extra hair growth and weight!  Not rated yet
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Exercise Cleared Up My Acne  Not rated yet
(Comfort said: "I concluded that exercise does not only clear acne and improves blood circulation but improves menstrual cycle as well.")

I was diagnosed ...

Metformin and The Power Of Prayer!  Not rated yet
Hello, I am a 29 year old and have had PCOS for seven years. When the doctor first told me I had it I weighed 175 pounds. I had no periods at all and a ...

Metformin and Ovarian diathermy (drilling)  Not rated yet
Hi! I self diagnosed my PCOS when I was 16- the doctors finally agreed. After my husband and I got married and started trying to conceive, I realized ...

Successful Long Term Management of PCOS - My Story  Not rated yet
Dx with PCOS at 18. I was highly athletic, muscular, tall and slim....also pretty hairy with bad skin. Was told at the time I would most likely have ...

Winning My Battle Against POCS  Not rated yet
(Ed. Summary: Dionne consumes a low GI diet and exercises daily. In a 38 mile walk competition with 1,500 people, she came in first! An inspiring story!...

Finally Taking Charge of PCOS  Not rated yet
(Editor's summary: Rynn has combined Weight Watchers with exercise, medication and research to lose weight and get some control over PCOS. She is excited!...

PCOS Success Stories Make Me Feel Confident  Not rated yet
Hi to all,

First of all I would like to thank all of you to write all your success stories. I am new to this site, but i am very happy to read all ...

Hair Loss and Excess Hair Growth Traumatic.  Not rated yet
(Editor's Summary: MC is looking for natural methods to control PCOS-related hirsutism and scalp hair loss. We've noticed that some women are using saw ...

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Still waiting!! ...and Coming to Terms with PCOS  Not rated yet
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I actually felt kinda weird...almost ...

PCOS Just Diagnosed -- I'm Active, Eat Healthy...But...  Not rated yet
I am just now going through the infertility process so I cannot provide any success story at this time. However, reading all of your stories has definitely ...

PCOS...worry less, have more fun  Not rated yet
Hi, my name is Emily I was told I had PCOS Christmas 06 after going off the pill and not having a period for 4 months.

I was put on metformin and it ...

A Huge Relief  Not rated yet
(Summary: I've now been through every blood test and ultrasound they can throw at me and have emerged with a clean bill of health save for PCOS. The ...

Just Diagnosed...they put me on metformin..did not mention a diet for PCOS  Not rated yet
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They didn't mention a diet, because they said I ...

Probably Have PCOS  Not rated yet
Hi, I was not yet diagnosed with PCOS, waiting for the appointment for ultrasound, but my Gp already said he suspects it, because my testosterone is high....

Metformin helps lean women with pcos!  Not rated yet
Hello! The latest newsletter article claims that Metformin may not help lean women with PCOS! I don't agree with that!

I am lean, non diabetic, having ...

Reading Books about PCOS Gives Me a Positive Outlook  Not rated yet
I have read books about how to manage PCOS and it gives me a positive outlook. I know I have to lose weight but it's so hard. I have put myself on a strict ...

Restored Hope Even Through Loss and Sadness  Not rated yet
I am 32 year old....only aware of my PCOS for about 1 year now. I had previously read about it and told docs about it, but I was blown off for 2+ years....

Diet and Exercise Worked for My PCOS  Not rated yet
I am nineteen years old and was diagnosed with PCOS when I was eighteen. I was 145 pounds (not extremely overweight but overweight nonetheless) and hadn'...

Exercise and Supplements Lead to Baby Girl  Not rated yet
I have struggled with PCOS since my teens. I lived with it for many years without knowing what I had. Without birth control I did not menstruate and ...

Other Women's Success with PCOS Inspired Me  Not rated yet
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Weight Loss Results in Baby in Spite of PCOS  Not rated yet
I was told at 18 years old I would never have children. I was diagnosed with pcos at 24 years old.

Ny Gyn. ignored my symptoms or never addressing ...

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We believe there's a lot you can do to minimize symptoms of PCOS such as infertility, overweight, acne, hirsutism, and hair loss -- without having to be totally dependent on drugs or surgery.

Although PCOS has a genetic component, diet, exercise, stress management, lifestyle, natural therapies and selected nutritional supplements influence how those genes behave. What you eat, do and think powerfully influences your symptoms.

We hope that you will be aided or inspired by everyone's stories and that you will have a renewed sense of hope and commitment to improving your health.