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Are you using pills only for pcod or contraception purpose also? You can take if its needed Like for pcod weight reduction and lifestyle changes are main stay in treatment Connect for more details and information here Go to my website www.familygynaec.com For articles on pcod Blog section

OCP are safe for long term use . In addition to PCOD they prevent fibrocystic disease of breast , ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cancers and cysts, pelvic inflammatory diseases, fibroids, endometriosis and iron deficiency anemia. You need to stop OCP if 1. Angina 2. Cholestasis and gall bladder stones 3. High Blood pressure 4. Increased lipids and cholesterol levels 5.Embolism So dear of your blood pressure and lipids are normal and you don’t have elevated liver enzymes or gall stones or leg cramps you can continue OCP

Having said that you need to monitor your thyroid levels and get ultrasound pelvis done for uterus tubes and ovaries and endometrial thickness. To know and treat the cause of PCOD. OCP is just like getting periods which is a symptom and not the cause of PCOD.

Take PCOD diet and exercise . Loosing 5-10 percent of weight in 3-6 months will cure PCOD in 75 percent of cases

PCOS advice Lifestyle measures- This is advocated as initial management and as an adjuvant with any other modality: • Diet – Achievable goals such as 5% to 10% weight loss in those with excess weight yields signifi cant clinical improvement • Overweight and obese: Advocate an energy defi cit of 30% or 500 - 750 kcal/day (1,200 to 1,500 kcal/day) • Individualized approach for tailoring of dietary changes: consider food preferences, avoid unduly restrictive and nutritionally unbalanced diets • Reduce carbohydrate to only 40% of total calories (130gms/d) • 3 main meals / 3 snacks • Avoid refi ned carbohydrates and sugars in processed foods • Increase fi bre content in diet by increasing fruit and vegetables / oat bran / barley • Increase of intake of omega 3/6 fatty acids – fi sh / nut / olive oil • Never skip breakfast / meals. Eat breakfast within 2 hours of waking up. • Exercise – • For modest weight-loss, prevention of weight-regain and greater health benefi ts￾A minimum of 250 min/week of moderate intensity activities or 150 min/week of vigorous intensity or an equivalent combination of both, and muscle strengthening activities involving major muscle groups on 2 non-consecutive days/ week • For maintaining healthy lifestyle- At least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity/ day, including those that strengthen muscle and bone at least 3 times weekly

take a break from medicine. try the general measure. lifestyle modification exercise regularly that will be more helpful