If you are afflicted with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, there are many treatment options available in today’s medically advanced world.

One form of treatment is gonadotropion therapy. This form of treatment is given as injections under the skin for a week to ten days. As a drug, these gonadotropins have been shown to help increase the rate of ovulation, which is likely stunted owing to increases of hormones and glucose production in the PCOS afflicted body. Gonadotropin therapy is particularly popular among Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome patients who wish to get pregnant, but are experiencing difficulties. For sixty percent of all patients who try this kind of therapy, pregnancy has been a result.

Another option for women looking to get pregnant is the drug Clomiphene. Clomiphene works to stimulate the ovaries in to releasing eggs. It has about an eighty percent success rate in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome patients; of the eighty percent who are able to start ovulating on this drug, about half get pregnant. Doctors are able to test the success of Clomiphene patients by taking regular urine and blood tests.

Women who are experiencing menstruation problems as the result of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome are often prescribed oral contraceptives by their doctors. Oral contraceptives help protect the lining of the uterus from cancer by inducing a monthly period cycle. These contraceptives also help treat other symptoms, including acne and excessive hair growth. Note that although taking the pill results in monthly menstrual cycles, this does not imply that the patient has been cured of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Once patients stop taking the pill, irregularities generally return.

Another common treatment for menstrual problems resulting from the syndrome is medroxyprogesterone acetate. Women are typically prescribed this drug for around two weeks every one to three months. This induces menstrual periods in nearly every woman afflicted with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Unlike the pill, however, medroxyprogesterone acetate does not help combat related side effects such as excessive hair growth or acne. It also does not provide contraception.

Women afflicted with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome might find it useful to lose weight if they are obese or overweight. This can help women get their periods restored. Talk to your doctor about the best way to lose weight. Exercise and good diets naturally help.