pcos is basically blamed on obesity however there are cases of thinner women getting it, but mine did not happen until i gained a substantial amount of weight. and the cramping is normal your ovaries are being stimulated you may even experience some extra wetness down there because all your hormones should be cordinating with your ovulation time. which is something us pcos women dont experience on our own. good luck and God bless!!

Thank you for giving me that advice...does that mean I can possibly ovulate soon...I go to the doctor next friday so I should find out more info..thanx again

Hope this helps a little...remember we are all different and our bodies react to differently.
And, PCOS is blamed on obesity a lot but, I know that I developed PCOS before I was over weight and I think my 6 1/2 (normal weight) year old daughter has signs of it too. So, I think that there is a lot more research to be done. Just do your best and remember to relax, stress compounds everything.

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD
Obesity has a strong association with infertility and menstrual irregularities. While some of the ovulation problems and menstrual changes are explainable by women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) who are also obese, women who do not have PCOS but are overweight also have the same problems. Group treatment programs that assist obese women with diet and exercise plans have shown return of fertility in many patients. Weight loss of 15 lbs (6.5 kg) has been shown to restore ovulation. It is thought that the improvement in insulin resistance has more to do with restoring ovulation than the actual amount of weight or weight loss itself. For most studies, 20% over ideal weight is considered obese. Officially, a BMI (body mass index) of 25-30 is considered overweight and a BMI of over 30 is considered obese.

Hi! They say Weight has to do with PCOS. I have heard stories of ppl loosing a significant amount of weight and then gradually ovulation returned to normal. On the other hand, i have PCOS -and i am extremely thin! Funny enough i am trying to gain weight! i guess pcos is weird like that! i wish u all the best. i hope you ovulate this month!!! sending baby dust your way.....

After many lectures from several different Dr.s, I went on an extremely strict diet and started hiking 10 miles a day seven days a week. I lost 102 lbs. I was the thinnest I had been since the 4th grade, and there was absolutely no change whatsoever in my hormone levels. I still didn't ovulate or have a natural period. I kept the weight off for about a year and then suddenly started gaining again with no change in my routine. over the course of the next 2 years my hormone levels were worse than they were before, and I gained all of the weight back plus another 60 lbs. For some women PCOS is triggered by weight gain, but not in all of us. And sometimes (especially if you have had issues with excess androgen production since before puberty) and large change in weight whether it's up or down can exagerate the problems we already have.

I think every pcos woman should have her levels of essential vitamins and minerals tested, Maganese, magnesium are vitally important to our sex hormones, and so is our vitamins to maintain a balanced out put from our glands.

You can ovulate at anytime. But you should know now you have already gone to the docs let me know how it went!

I definetly will....thank you for all the replies ladies...I apprecaite it all....thank you....I must say that yesterday & part of today Ive been nausea....HOPE THAT IS A GREAT SIGN.....PRAY, PRAISE & WALK BY FAITH LADIES!!!

I sure do hope that you are pregnant that would be such a blessing. Im really trying my best to lose weight i joined a gym but it seems like im not losing. I am on 1000mg of metformin a day and im taking provera to get my period to start i havent had one since apr. Im so confused because i feel that im working out an hr a day 5 days a week and im not seeing any results. please pray for me girls. I know that we are all gonna be blessed in due time babydust to us all.