Helen's story
"My story began three years ago. We were just married and we both decided to try for a family straight away. Four months later I became pregnant but unfortunately I had a miscarriage. The hospital staff were very sympathetic and advised us to try again. I became pregnant three months later but this also ended in miscarriage.
We then tried a further two times which both ended in miscarriage. It was obvious that something was wrong and I was put forward for a series of tests and investigations at our local hospital. To our amazement all the tests came back normal and there seemed to be no explanation for my problem.
I found this very difficult to accept after what I had experienced so I was referred to Professor Farid for his expert opinion. He immediately diagnosed PCOS and insulin resistant syndrome. He advised a low GI diet and plenty of exercise to enable me to lose weight and help with the management of this disorder. Alongside this regime, Prof Farid prescribed metformin medication.
Within two months I had lost 7kg and felt very fit and healthy. I had more energy and I felt like a different person. It was during this time I fell pregnant again and this time the whole pregnancy went very smoothly with no complications. Our daughter was born at the end of October and we are now talking about when we should try for a second baby.
Our thanks are given to Professor Farid for his expertise and support to enable us to have a family."