How to bring an early period?

How an i bring on my period? PCOS?

• i never had regular periods ever since i got them when i was 12 or 13, that was the only regular 7 day period, all the rest were 2 years apart and one day and spotting...at 17 i was told i had pcos and hormones were really bad and thats why i get them every two years but not good ones. i have read of inducing your period, i just lost my medical card so i can't get b/c and i don't like them for reasons i will not explain. but i also don't want to get cancer in there so how can i induce it without b/c and without "losing weight" because i dont know how long it will take or whatever, i want it now...right now i have soy isoflavones, black cohosh, honey, parsley, and two multivitamins, (one a day womens and one a day womens menpopause) what should i be taking of them? i just got my first job and will get my first paycheck mid april, i want to try progesterone cream but until them, is there anything i can do? im desperate and scared of causing damage because of no period =[[ haven't had a period since september (b/c caused) help please!

• Answer:

  Birth control can be a good option (not only does it regulate your cycle, they also reduce testosterone levels) but BC pills are not advised in all cases. You also don't mention your weight or BMI, which is relevant. If your BMI is above 30, then the best option for you going forward is probably metformin. Which is a drug which reduces insulin (in most cases, the root cause of PCOS). If you get your insulin levels under control, then your periods should return. Another drug that is often used to induce periods is synthetic progesterone (eg provera). If you take it for 7 or 10 days, after stopping a period can be induced. But I dont recommend this option, it is really papering over the cracks not dealing with the root cause. As I said, the route cause of your problems is insulin. You are probably insulin resistant, which results in elevated insulin levels after eating certain carbs. The rest of the story goes like this. The elevated insulin causes weight gain, and also messes with ovarian function. Eggs do not develop properly and fail to launch so to speak (ie you do not ovulate). As a result, you have low progresterone levels. But it doesnt end there. Your body tries to fix the problem by elevating a hormone called luteinising hormone (LH). But rather than solving the problem, this causes the ovaries to produce too much testosterone (giving rise to many of the PCOS symptoms). So my advice is to focus on your insulin problem not your period problem. Solve the insulin problem, and your periods will come back. The key routes to control insulin are through diet (a low glycemic index diet, and a diet rich in d chiro inositol) and/or insulin reducing drugs (like metformin). Good luck!