Treatments for Polycystic Ovaries vary depending on the doctor or specialist you are seeing. However, there are 3 main categories of treatment you may be offered.
1. Contraceptive Pill
This is still one of the most popular treatments for PCOS, although it doesn’t treat the underlying cause of the problem, it simply masks the symptoms. There are any number of birth control pills you may be offered and it is important that you read the information contained with the pills, especially if you experience any side effects. Some contraceptives put you at a greater risk of Thrombosis so it is important to try and maintain a healthy weight and avoid smoking.
The advantage of taking the contraceptive pill is that it gives you a regular menstrual cycle meaning you are less likely to be at risk of endometrial cancer or problems resulting from a build-up of the womb wall.
2. Fertility Drugs
Clomid (or Clomiphene) is the most popular treatment given to women with PCOS who are trying to conceive. It encourages the body to create certain hormones that then tell your body to ovulate. It has a good success rate, with 70-90% of women ovulating within their first 3 cycles after starting on the drug. Clomiphene is a short term treatment and is usually only taken for around 6 months. There are other fertility drugs that your doctor may also consider prescribing, but Clomid is the most popular.
3. Diabetes Medications
A number of diabetes drugs are now available to women with Polycystic Ovaries, and the most popular of these is Metformin (Glucopage). These drugs have been proven to improve the symptoms of PCOS, by controlling blood sugars and reducing androgen production. Many women with PCOS have reported good results and it is the treatment most likely to be offered to you if you consult with an endocrinologist.
This is by no means an exhaustive list of treatments but they are the main drugs given to PCOS sufferers, which you may be offered by your own medical practitioner.
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