Hang in there.  Your body IS going haywire right now.  I too had some major hormonal problems right after surgery including continuous spotting (possibly due to the estrogen in my fat cells being excreeted into my system), faster facial hair growth and PMS.  You have to ride this wave and give your body a chance to stabalize (I would give it a good 6 months).  Once the weight loss slows youw ill notice a difference.  I have never taken Aldactone but I have had acne issues.  It DID get a bit worse after surgery (cystic acne) and then went away.  I now only get acne around my period.

Irman,

I'm sorry this is so late, I just don't come on this board very often...  Anyway, I also have PCOS (diagnosed over 30 years ago) and I had RNY 6 years ago.  I have had wonderful success, lost 217 lbs and my PCOS has actually gotten a bit better.  I LOVE my RNY...  I haven't had any problems with malabsortion, in fact my labs come back wonderful every time.  I do take 2 multi vitamins, calcium, iron and medication for allergies but that's it.  No more Diabeties, high blood pressure, high choloestrol, acid refulx, heart problems, or joint pain..  I know I'm forgetting something - ugh!  Anyway, I'm having laser/electrolosys for the facial hair (looking great!), but I'm feeling wonderful and haven't been this healthy as long as I can remember...  I would talk with your doc about your concerns...  I'm sure he'll have the most up to date information. 

Best of luck to you!!!

I've already had my WLS (RNY), but like the OP I still had the same questoins. I am really encouraged to hear about the symtoms lessening and going away. I am getting laser hair removal to make that awful hair go away and I feel like because I am finally losing weight for real that the hormone problems that would otherwise make the hair grow back (as well as cause all those other lovely symptoms of PCOS) are beginning to get under control.

One question that I do have --- my internist suggested that I no resume BCPs so I can see how I do on my w/ my cycles. I am going to check with my PCOS doctor to see what he thinks. I am all for NOT being on yet another medication, but I am hesitant only because I know that the BCP I've been prescribed (Zovia) is supposed to  be really helpful when it comes to counteracting androgen levels and thus helping with the hirsutism and acne.

I'm also not taking metformin, and my NUT said met would probably be overkill since I'm eating so little these days.

congratulations.

thanks!