Is it advisable to stop PCOS medications due to their side effects?

Question

Hi doctor,

I have been married for five months, and from the second day of marriage, I faced bleeding that extended up to 15 days. With a few days gap, it started again with the same bleeding for more than 15 days. That is how I started checking up with the doctor for the first time. Before marriage, I used to get periods once in 40 days without effort. Now after marriage, I feel like having periods after each intercourse. I am currently taking Krimson 35 for PCOS. Previously I was taking Meperate for two months. I want to have a baby. How long do I need to be on medication to have a baby? My doctor is not answering properly and just giving medicines. I am facing sudden weight gain, hair loss, a skin tone change, and back and leg pain every day. I think these are hormonal changes. How to treat this? Please answer. I am feeling lost and abnormal always. My body condition has changed completely visibly. I feel these medicines are not suiting me. I never took any medicines before five months of marriage. I used to have much pain during periods, but I will not take tablets. Blood thyroid and urine tests were done, and all were good and fine. I have attached the scan report. I want to have a baby. Please someone give a clear picture.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have gone through your question, and I can understand your concern.

Following are my suggestions:

Meprate (Medroxyprogesterone acetate) is suggested for helping ovulation. You need to have overall work up.
Have a healthy diet with less salt, sugar, oil, and spice.
Walk daily, exercise, or do yoga to have a normal BMI (body-mass index) and weight.
Have plenty of fruits, vegetables, and water. Avoid ready-made food and try to have homemade foods.
If you want to have regular cycles without unscheduled bleeding, then it is better to have hormonal support for two to three months to regulate them and then try for conception. These drugs would act as contraceptives but will regulate cycles and stop unnecessary bleeding.
I suggest you take tablet Norethisterone 10 mg from day 5 to day 26 to complete three cycles.
After this course, I hope you will have regular cycles and fewer bleeding days. Till then, you try weight reduction and then try in the fertile period of your cycle.
Engage in healthy physical recreational activities that have a nice effect on you emotionally as well as physically, like painting, outings, teaching small kids, etc.
Have folic acid 0.4 mg daily.
Have a complete check-up and treatment of any health issue you have.
For hair growth, do plucking, threading, waxing, etc.

Hope I have answered your query.

Best of luck.

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