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Dietician, Diabetes Expert - Answered on Oct 15, 2025

Komal Jethmalani is a practising dietician and nutritionist with over 26 years of experience.
She specialises in weight loss and diabetes management.
Jethmalani has completed her MSc in food and nutrition from SNDT University and trained at Jaslok Hospital.
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Asked by Anonymous - Jun 09, 2025Hindi

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I'm 29, recently diagnosed with PCOS. I work full-time and don't have time for fancy recipes or gym workouts. What simple food and lifestyle changes should I start with to get my periods back on track and control weight?

Ans: PCOS affects many women in their 20s and 30s, and small, consistent changes can make a big impact. Eat high-fiber foods like oats, lentils, beans, chia seeds, vegetables, lean proteins like eggs, tofu, chicken, greek yogurt, healthy fats like avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil, etc. Avoid refined carbs, sugary drinks, processed foods, etc. Have a regular exercise regime. Getting your periods on track may take a while. Track your cycle, symptoms, and energy levels to notice improvements. If periods remain irregular after 3–6 months, consider consulting a gynecologist or endocrinologist for further support.

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Ans: PCOS is a condition of the ovary that one is born with. You can optimize the hormonal imbalances in PCO, but the condition never factually reverses because it is a type of theory. So, lifestyle modifications and medication are sometimes necessary to ensure that regular ovulation happens with PCO. Lifestyle modification in terms of diet control, exercise, medication like metformin, MYO inositol. In exceptional cases, cyclical contraceptive pills, etc., may be needed to regulate cycles and ensure hormonal imbalances in PCO, PCOS with androgen excess, men need medication like spironolactone and aldactone to optimize their hormonal imbalances. Weight loss often helps to optimize the condition and resume ovulation in cases of PCOS. Since you weigh 64 kilos, it might be a good idea to lose around 7 to 8 kgs of weight, which will help further improve the cycles.

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Hi to the health expert(gynaecologist), I am a 24yr old lady working in an MNC with moderate work stress. I've pcos since i m 14 yrs old. I matured at the age of 11. I m a second daughter to my parents. During my teenage(5'4 height , weighed between 47-50kg , watery body with no muscle or bone mass), since i was too ambitious about getting a job and working hard in my studies, i didn't focus on eating well enough. I never skipped my meals or ate any kind of outside food(not even chips or biscuits). It's just that i am mostly stressed due to studies and eat only till my stomach says i m full. I didn't workout or ate enough protein till 22yrs old. Since last year , i m starting to look online and doctors suggestion regarding pcos and started taking care of my nutrition, lifestyle. Currently from the recent checkups I found out that have B12 and D3 deficiencies. Other than PCOS, my thyroid, insulin, prolactin, testosterone, female hormones, lipid profile etc.., everything is good. Currently, my height is 5'4, weight is 55kg, mostly water body with average muscle in legs atleast. I m focusing to take dry fruits , enough protein(eggs, dal, paneer, chicken) in my diet, along with working out atleast 3-4 times a week, sleeping peacefully. Getting periods between every 30-50 days. I m at the start of the journey to improve my health and nutritional deficiencies. I m not sure when I'll be married or gonna plan kids. Please advise me on how much time my body may take for regularising the periods since my body was irregular for 10yrs and how to understand if my health is good for child planning. Please advise me regarding any additional care required.

Ans: History noted. Taking into consideration your age of 24, with Pcos with consistently irregular periods, vitamin D and B12 deficiency, and stress factor as the prime motivator in your studies
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