MINI PCOS POD: Let’s talk about bariatric surgery and PCOS
Weight is a massive issue for a lot of women with PCOS and is a concern that comes up a lot with the women I work with.
When you go to the doctor, they often suggest a few different options when it comes to PCOS and often it’s “well you just need to lose weight”, and you’re thinking “well I’m already doing spin 5-6 classes a week and dieting, I’m leading a healthy lifestyle, so what else could I possibly do?!”.
Often in this situation the topic of bariatric surgery starts to circulate. Bariatric surgery is a weight loss surgery that involves altering the gastrointestinal tract.
So you’ve got PCOS and that nasty stubborn weight gain that often comes with it and you feel completely defeated - is bariatric surgery your best bet?
It’s a serious and expensive surgery, so it’s important to really understand what this will mean for you and to work with the right specialists to make this decision a well informed one.
While I’m definitely no expert on surgery, PCOS is my area of expertise so I talk about bariatric surgery in terms of how it can help and hinder PCOS.
In this episode, I share the pros and cons, the research and the potential long term implications so that you’ve got a starting point to see whether this procedure is right for you and your PCOS journey.
This episode is for you if:
- You have had bariatric surgery, you’ve been told it’s an option or you’re thinking about getting it done
- Weight is an issue for you
Some things we cover in this episode:
- The research around PCOS and bariatric surgery
- How bariatric surgery changes your hormones
- Why doctors keep pushing bariatric surgery
- The potential long term implications of bariatric surgery
- If you do get bariatric surgery, what you should be wary of
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