Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder characterized by excess androgens (hormones that induce masculinity, including testosterone), ovarian cysts and irregular menstruation. Although the cause of PCOS is not yet known, specialists believe that the syndrome may be hereditary and linked to insulin resistance.
The diagnosis of PCOS can give you a feeling of relief, but also of concern. Now you know the root of your problems, but you may be wondering how this syndrome will continue to affect your life.
Although it is not a life-threatening disease, PCOS comes with many challenges. Women suffering from this syndrome have a high risk of anxiety and depression. Problems of a cosmetic nature, such as hair loss, hirsutism (abnormal growth of hair in areas that are not normally covered by hair) and acne can adversely affect a woman's self-esteem.
But don't let PCOS scare you! With a few lifestyle changes and a proper treatment plan, you can reduce or eliminate the symptoms and fulfill your most beautiful dream of having a child, as Claudia did - ProFecund's ambassador.
We will present your entire story immediately, but now we invite you to read some information about PCOS, which can help you better understand the diagnosis.
1. You can have PCOS without having ovarian cysts
The name of the syndrome is a bit misleading, because you do not have to have polycystic ovaries to be diagnosed with PCOS. To get this diagnosis, you must have two of the three primary symptoms: ovarian cysts, androgen excess and irregular menstruation.2. Femeile slabe pot avea si ele PCOS
2. Skinny women can have PCOS too
Statistics show that 80% of women suffering from PCOS are overweight or obese. However, you can have insulin resistance and androgen excess without being overweight or obese.
3. PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder
Estimates show that 1 out of 10 women at reproductive age has PCOS. However, many women that suffer of PCOS are undiagnosed, as their symptoms overlap with other conditions or are too mild to attract the attention of physicians.
A study shows that up to 70% of women with PCOS are undiagnosed.
4. Medicine is not enough to manage PCOS
Lifestyle changes are essential for PCOS management. Because this syndrome is fueled by insulin resistance, adopting a low-sugar diet and regular exercise can help you balance your hormones and reduce your need for medication.
On the other hand, if you rely solely on medicines and make no change in your lifestyle, you risk developing other complications, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.
5. Most women with PCOS have children
Although SOPC will reduce the chances of becoming pregnant, most women who suffer from SOPC manage to become pregnant and end up pregnant when treated.
The chances are even higher if you keep your insulin resistance under control, try to conceive a baby still young and have a normal weight.
Since 2017, Claudia and Valentin wished to have a child, but the polycystic ovary syndrome with which Claudia was diagnosed, caused the miracle to be delayed. “My menstruation came very rarely, even at the difference of 4-5 months. Doctors told me that I could not have children, that my ovaries would be too old, as they said. Even a lady doctor once told me that : ‘what I was waiting for until the age of 30 not to have a child?’" We were full of controls, doctors, negative things, negative opinions. I was used to the idea that not all women should have children. "
One day, however, Valentin saw a TV advertisement on ProFecund and urged his wife to try it too. Claudia further tells us: "I read and saw that it could help me with my menstrual cycle problem and I said that I should take it. I never thought I would get pregnant, I honestly didn't trust it, but I thought that at least this problem (with irregular menstruation) could be solved in a way. "
And so it was: after two months of using ProFecund, Claudia's menstruation and ovulation were regulated and after a vacation in Greece she found out she was pregnant, and in June 2019 a beautiful baby girl was born, and they baptized her Arianna.
Follow Claudia's success story and read more about the difference between ProFecund and ProFecund Ino, to understand which of the two products is right for you.
What to choose for infertility caused by PCOS: ProFecund or ProFecund Ino?
ProFecund
The product Claudia used in 2018 is ProFecund, a dietary supplement in tablet form, which contains a patented blend of standardized extracts of Vitex, Maca and Quatrefolic®
Due to the action of the standardized extracts from the two plants, ProFecund has the role of naturally regulating the menstrual cycles and stimulating the irregular ovulations faced by women diagnosed with PCOS. And the biologically active, 100% assimilable form of folic acid in Quatrefolic® ensures healthy neural tube development in the fetus, once the woman becomes pregnant (neural tube development occurs between the 21st and 28th days from conception, the period in which, often, the future mother has not even found out that she is pregnant).
The effectiveness of ProFecund in treating PCOS was demonstrated in the medical study (here it should be a link with the study) by Hyllan Pharma, which involved 189 women with hormonal problems who wanted a baby. The chart below represents the decrease in the number of patients diagnosed with PCOS from 71 (37.6%) at the beginning, to only 26 (13.7%) at the end, after 6 months of treatment, which means a decrease of 70%.
ProFecund Ino
Although ProFecund is effective in the case of SOPC, there is another substance that, following recent research, is placed in the front line in the fight with PCOS: myo-inositol.
Thus, at the beginning of 2019, a special product was created for women experiencing fertility problems due to PCOS: ProFecund Ino, in the form of powder in envelopes. It combines four active ingredients: myo-inositol, standardized Vitex extract, Quatrefolic® and vitamin B2 and has the ability to remove PCOS manifestations that make conception difficult - irregular menstrual cycle, irregular ovulation, premenstrual syndrome.
Several medical studies have shown that myo-inositol contributes to increased insulin sensitivity and may support the regulation of ovulation and fertility in women suffering from PCOS. For example, a clinical study * conducted in Germany, on a sample of 3602 women with infertility caused by PCOS, demonstrates the efficacy of myo-inositol in restoring ovulation in 70% of women, after only 3 months of treatment. At the same time, the testosterone level was reduced by half, and the progesterone level increased 6-fold and 545 pregnancies were obtained.
Therefore, for women who want a baby and are diagnosed with PCOS, ProFecund Ino is recommended for fertility stimulation, as it contains myo-inositol, a substance dedicated to this syndrome, which doubles the action of Vitex ovulation regulating extract.
In other situations of hormonal disorders, manifested through the menstrual cycle and irregular ovulation, which prevents the occurrence of a pregnancy, as well as in women without hormonal problems, who simply want to get pregnant as soon as possible, the ProFecund product is recommended.
*Regidor PA et.al., Management of women with PCOS using myo inositol and folic acid. New clinical data and review of the literature, Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig . 2018 Mar 2;34(2)