PCOS symptoms often get attributed to other causes or go unnoticed, which is why PCOS may go undiagnosed for some time. Usually, a diagnosis of PCOS can be made when you experience some of these common symptoms:
Absolutely. You can easily make mistakes when attempting to diagnose yourself. This is because the symptoms can be due to a number of different conditions or lifestyle choices.
If you suspect you have PCOS, arrange an appointment with your doctor and share your concerns with them. They’ll help to provide you with an accurate diagnosis after running tests and scanning your ovaries. If you do get diagnosed with PCOS then there are a number of different treatment options and lifestyle changes that might be suggested to you.
PCOS is diagnosed according to the Rotterdam criteria. This means that if you have any two of the three following conditions it would be diagnostic of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome – women with PCOS are at great risk of developing metabolic syndrome which is characterised by high body mass index (BMI), high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and blood lipid disturbances leading to a high cardiovascular risk.
If you have recently been diagnosed with PCOS, simple lifestyle changes and sensible choices can help to minimise this risk.
Managing PCOS symptoms often comes down to lifestyle changes and certain supplements.
Inofolic® Alpha is a unique formulation that contains myo-inositol, folic acid and alpha-lactalbumin. These ingredients in combination can help to alleviate your PCOS symptoms. For women living with PCOS with higher BMIs, Inofolic Alpha Plus can help see faster results in relieving PCOS symptoms.
Myo-inositol helps reduce the symptoms such as unwanted hair, acne and oily skin. It also improves ovulation and egg quality.
Inofolic Alpha works differently to other PCOS supplements by improving the intestinal absorption of myo-inositol, with our patented formula.
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