How can I manage my obesity and irregular menstrual cycle?

Question

Hello doctor,

My height is 5 inches, weight is 150 lbs.

How to regulate periods on time?
How do I manage my overweight?

Please help me with how to control my weight and period problems.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

It seems that you might have problems with PCOS. It is a complex problem commonly affecting young girls. Once your weight will be reduced to at least 11 lbs from the current level, your cycle will regularize itself.

For weight reduction, first of all, you can try low-carbohydrate, low-fat and high-fiber diet and some exercise and secondly you can go for Metformin tablets which help in weight reduction and also regularizing hormonal imbalance associated with PCOS.

For periods you have to take regular hormonal pills (birth control pills) which will regularize your cycle on a monthly basis by correcting the process of ovulation.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.