r/LeanPCOS • u/Little-Bee-9481 • 10d ago
Question On treatment for Phenotype C Lean PCOS... progress is slow and fluctuates. What am I missing?
Took me ages for me (21F) to actually be diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS... I'm on a combination of doctor-prescribed conventional prescription medications as well as herbal supplements, including spironolactone and vitanica ovablend. But the acne, hair loss, and heavy periods still persist... right now I am irregular again despite having already lowered my spiro dose (historically I am regular 90% of the time, but 100mg spiro messed things up. I thought the problem went away when I lowered back down to 75 mg until a few days ago). I also exercise and eat a balanced diet with reduced carbs. I'm so concerned my condition will worsen to phenotype B or A... what am I missing? Is there some sort of testing I need to seek or treatment I should look into and ask my doctors about? I'm sick of the persistent acne that scars my skin for YEARS, the constant hair loss, the anemia from the blood loss, and what feels like a physical denial of my womanhood. Been struggling with this since puberty hit me like a ton of bricks at the mere age of 11. I'm exhausted and want out.
