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Yazan Alhourani

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My wife has PCOD problem. She is taking medicine...

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My wife has PCOD problem. She is taking medicine fot the last 5 months metformin 500mg, 2 tabs a day. Last 2 months she is not having periods. What is your advise to cure this problem
Doctor's Assistant: Have you seen a doctor about this yet? What medications are you taking?
Yes she went to endocronologist specialist many times he prescribed Metformin 500mg twice a day
Doctor's Assistant: Anything else in your medical history you think the doctor should know?
She has a period problem for a long time

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Yazan Alhourani

Yazan Alhourani

Licensed Physician

الأسئلة المجابة 75463 | نسبة الرضا 98.7%

how to treat PCOD :
1. consult a GYN doctor to do the needed medical examnations and determine the treatment pathways 
2. pay attention to your food and life style and have healthy food 
3. loss weight if you are over weight
4. usually doctors will prescribe medications such as hormonal therapy drugs or OCP such as duphaston
5. the first line treatment is by medications , and later on if the cyst didnt disspear or the cyst size is bigger than 5 cm , then you may need surgury 
What is the treatment of delayed period :
1. avoid stress  and have plenty of rest 
2. healthy life style including health diet and regular exercise 
3. have a home pregnancy test in the first week of the next period 
4. consult GYN doctor to do the needed routine medical test and determine the treatment pathways ( if needed ) 
5. in case of hormonal changes , doctor may prescribe medication to correct hormones imbalance such as duphaston , which you should take a pill every 12 hours for 5 days  
6. in case of thriod hormone abnormalties ( usually accompanied with other symtpoms ) , doctor will prescribe medication such as Levothyroxine
7. in case of other chronic disease such as ovarian cyst ( PCOS ) or other disease , doctor may need addvanced examnation to determine the causes and treatment pathway 
Possible causes of delayed period :
1. pregnancy ( if you sexually active ) 
2. Hormonal changes 
3. Some medications such as Medroxyprogesterone acetate
4. stress
5. Obesity
6. Thyroid diseases
7. gastic system disease (wheat allergy)
8. ovarian cysts 
9. malnutrition and low weight 
Needed medical examnation :
1. physical examnation 
2. Pregnancy test 
3. vaginal culture and urine test
4. productive system ultra sound 
5. hormone levels including productive system hormones and thyroid hormones 

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Yazan Alhourani

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