wls and pcos

if you have pcos and are considering wls dont count on the pcos going away and staying away!!!

Yea thats no joke!!!!!

I know! I found out the hard way, didn't have all the ugly symptoms till after my surgery. Had irregular periods 28-32 days. But that was about it, after surgery is when I started to get the wonderful facial hair, thinning of hair, and hair in other places that I didn't need it at. SUCKS!!!! But don't regret my RNY its nice to lose weight and feel a little better about myself.

Liz

100% agree. i thought my pcos went away, because it did for 9-10 months, and then ALL the symptoms returned, and i am still dealing with every single one of them 9 months after it started again

Can you be a little more specific about what went away and what returned?

for 7 month i had regular on time 4-6 day moderate periods, no cysts and a slow down in facial hair growth AND had typical weight loss. then suddenly... totally out of whack periods, 3 cysts in 5 months, increased facial hair growth and no loss in 3 months. life is starting to suck again.

Your are right...... I was regular before I had RNY, 10/28/08.... then I have been fighting to get one ever since. I have lost anyweight really for almost 3 months. When I dont have a period, I gain a few pounds or  not lose anything. I HATE PCOS! 

My PCOS symptoms went away right after surgery - 1 month after, I had surgery in 2002. I lost all my weight THEN had 2 children and now 7 years later, I am getting under-the-chin hair again and my hair is BAD. It was bad right after surgery and then improved. 2 kids later and 30 pounds later, my symptoms are back.  Except, I am still getting my period.

I am not a Dr.  but I am starting to wonder if our bodies have a set weight at which they are happy and everything functions so much better.  Even 20 pounds ago, I was not having any symptoms.