How is PCOS/PMOS treated?

Bottom linePCOS/PMOS has no cure but is very manageable, with treatment tailored to your goals: lifestyle measures (activity, a balanced diet, weight management) are the foundation and can restore ovulation, while medical options include hormonal birth control to regulate periods, anti-androgens for hair and acne, metformin for insulin resistance, and letrozole or clomifene for conceiving. Long-term monitoring of blood sugar, blood pressure, and cycles matters because of diabetes and endometrial risks.

There's no cure for PCOS/PMOS, but it's very manageable. Treatment targets your specific symptoms and goals - regulating periods, managing skin and hair symptoms, supporting fertility, and protecting long-term metabolic health.

Lifestyle (the foundation)

• Regular physical activity improves insulin sensitivity and symptoms
• A balanced diet lower in refined carbs and sugar
• Weight management if appropriate - even modest loss can restore more regular ovulation

Medical options by goal

• Irregular periods: hormonal birth control to regulate cycles and protect the uterine lining
• Excess hair and acne: combined pill, anti-androgen medications, topical treatments
• Insulin resistance: metformin to improve insulin sensitivity
• Trying to conceive: ovulation-inducing medication like letrozole (often first-line) or clomifene; fertility treatment if needed

Long-term health

Because PCOS/PMOS raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and endometrial changes, ongoing monitoring of blood sugar, blood pressure, and cycles matters.

A tailored approach

Treatment is individualized - what you focus on depends on whether your priority is periods, skin, fertility, or metabolic health.

When to see a doctor

For diagnosis, a management plan, and review of medications.

See what diet helps with PCOS and our PMOS article.

Femora helps you track cycles and symptoms so you can see what's improving with treatment.