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Suggest Treatment For Irregular Periods When Having PCOD
Question: Hi Doctor, my question is I had polycystic ovary issue because of which I used to get irregular periods. But now (October 2014) when I got my scanning reports doctor told me that both my ovaries are normal. But still my periods are not regular, I get once in two months or so. I am married for 1.5 years. I have take enough hormonal tablets (21 days pills for making my periods regular, with doctor's suggestion and I do not want to take these hormonal tablets. I have stopped taking from past two years) Please suggest.
Brief Answer:
take progesterone only for 5 days
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mrs. XXXXXXX I understand your health concerns.
Polycystic ovarian disease is a clinical diagnosis and is based on the appearance of ovaries on ultrasound and thus has a lot of observation bias and also differs according to cycle day.
There is nothing to worry as many females suffer from polycystic ovaries these days and in case you don't want to take hormone pills then to regulate your periods you can take just progesterone tablets for 5 days at the end of each month to get withdrawal periods.
This will not be bothersome as no need to take daily pills and also that the cycle is also regular.
But taking the progesterone for just 5 days will only get you periods, it has no contraceptive benefits.
Take care.
take progesterone only for 5 days
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mrs. XXXXXXX I understand your health concerns.
Polycystic ovarian disease is a clinical diagnosis and is based on the appearance of ovaries on ultrasound and thus has a lot of observation bias and also differs according to cycle day.
There is nothing to worry as many females suffer from polycystic ovaries these days and in case you don't want to take hormone pills then to regulate your periods you can take just progesterone tablets for 5 days at the end of each month to get withdrawal periods.
This will not be bothersome as no need to take daily pills and also that the cycle is also regular.
But taking the progesterone for just 5 days will only get you periods, it has no contraceptive benefits.
Take care.
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