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scumpy

Updated 11mo ago

Best way to track ovulation with PCOS?

With PCOS, what's the best way to figure out my ovulation cycle?

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izle

2y

Use a tracker app! iPhones have health app that has menstruation cycle built in
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scumpy

2y

I wish I could but I don't menstruate. I will bleed through one morning and then I could go weeks without another incident. 😥
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izle

2y

Maybe talk to a doctor about regulating your cycle?
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Ashboo

2y

@izle don't let them put you birth control or metformin
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aleboo

2y

why not? those two helped me tremendously!!
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Lizziee

2y

Birth control is just a band aid. Ovasitol is a natural supplement and has outperformed Metformin in studies without the negative side effects. Just another option. PCOS help groups on Instagram have been very helpful and educational for me
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aleboo

2y

i wanna try that!! i follow the creators on tik tok
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AngelVII

2y

I think a lot of these ideas are worth exploring, but I also feel like step 1 for you should be to download a free period tracking app. The one I use is called "Period Calendar Period Tracker" by Simple Design ltd in the app/play store. Its free. The icon for it is a pink diary with a lighter pink flower on the cover. Anyways, there are really specific symptom tracking features on this app, including physical symptoms and moods, ways to enter in notes, easy way to track other sexual activities, and other health activities like daily water consumption or other medications unrelated to your period. You can also ask it to set you a reminder to take your pill if that's something you're doing. If I understood you correctly, you said you don't have a regular cycle. Only sporadic days of random bleeding? If that's the case, when those days happen could be very useful information to give your doctor as well as other symptoms. For instance, I can mark that Im having 4/5 abdominal pain that day and 3/5 lower back pain, 4/5 acne flair up, 2/bloating, etc... All the way down a list of symptoms. The more detailed your own notes are about your health, the easier it will be for the doctor to understand what's going on with your body and advise a treatment plan. The more accurate data you can provide as a patient is like giving them more pieces to the puzzle that is your personal medical journey. I wish you the best of luck and many pain free days in your future.💜

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