Does weight loss surgery really improve PCOS? My surgeon told me it is the only permant solution

Edited January 21, 20188 yr by Jerseygirl4523

Weight loss greatly improves it, so the surgery should help in that department. My wife has it and lost 60 lbs (no surgery) and it has pretty much gone away.

24 minutes ago, Jerseygirl4523 said:

Does weight loss surgery really improve PCOS? My surgeon told me it is the only permant solution

My gynecologist and surgeon both said this as well. My gynecologist team is actually the ones that recommended me to my weight loss team due to all of my medical issues/female medical issues. What my surgeon said is that many hormones rest in the bottom part of the stomach so by removing this it helps the body, in a way, reset itself. I know many ladies who have had weight loss surgery and their PCOS symptoms went away and were able to be pregnant within 2 years when they couldn't before.

8 minutes ago, FeBobOlicious said:

My gynecologist and surgeon both said this as well. My gynecologist team is actually the ones that recommended me to my weight loss team due to all of my medical issues/female medical issues. What my surgeon said is that many hormones rest in the bottom part of the stomach so by removing this it helps the body, in a way, reset itself. I know many ladies who have had weight loss surgery and their PCOS symptoms went away and were able to be pregnant within 2 years when they couldn't before.

My gyno is also the one who referred me to the surgery center in October. I was able to get an appointment within a month. I’m stuck in the middle of the 6 month diet now

7 minutes ago, Jerseygirl4523 said:

My gyno is also the one who referred me to the surgery center in October. I was able to get an appointment within a month. I’m stuck in the middle of the 6 month diet now

That's great! I did the 6 month diet and then I requested to pause for a few months for personal reasons. Now I'm back on track and have my final decision one day before my year anniversary :-) I'm excited to not have acne from PCOS anymore! LOL

Lol! Was your 6 months 6 appointments or 7?

It was 6 appointments. I think because I took 6 months off they would like to see me once more. Also, my surgeon had a baby so I didn't get to see her for 4 out of my 6 appointments (I saw her PA).

My husband and I had been Trying to get pregnant for 2 years. The problem... My cycle was all over the place. One month it was there. The next not. It would even skip 2-3 months. I've had PCOS since I was 12. My doctors kept saying lose weight and that will help. I did research and saw that the sleeve could get rid of PCOS and obviously help lose weight. I said it's worth a shot and is cheaper than IVF if having to go that route. I obviously want to be able to run around with our kids one day and not get winded... I had my surgery September 26, 2017. My cycle came in October. Before that it was July! Since my surgery, I have no PCOS symptoms and have had a period every 26-28 days. Doing the surgery was the best decision I ever made! Focusing on getting healthy to then get pregnant.

It may not completely take it away, just like some people get hungry and some do not. It will help with pcos, that is for sure, as insulin resistance is a huge issue. But losing weight alone can do that too. I went to an endocrinologist before surgery and he said all of my levels looked great! My pcos was dormant at that stage (I lost 90 lbs on my own, before hand.) my cousin lost 30 lbs on her own and then got pregnant. It definitely will help!