For those TTC with PCOS

[ValentinesGal]

Soili - good to hear you got your bloodwork back. Out of curiosity, why doesn't your doc have your results and how come you have to wait so long to get to see the doc to discuss them with you? Just seems like a long time to wait for a doc to go over those with you...

Pinkee - have you started your 100 mg yet? If so, how's it going?

 

[Soili]

Here we get out test results ourselves, from the test lab where the blood was analyzed and have to show it to doctor at the next appointment. I could stop by and see if she would see me out of schedule, but that require hours on waiting in the office, so I'd rather wait for the proper appointment. There's nothing she could do for me at the moment anyway, me being in the middle of the cycle...

 

[ValentinesGal]

Oh that makes sense...learned something new wow the suspense of what the doctor would say would make me if I had to wait that long no matter where I was in my cycle! Haha

 

[crysie]

Hi, I'm 25, my husband is 27 and we have only been TTC for about 5 months. I also have PCOS. I was diagnosed and put on the birth control pill when i was 17 to regulate my cycles and back then my only concerns were the physical parts of PCOS such as excess hair on my face and body. It was humiliating and as soon as i could afford to do so i spend over $1000 on laser hair removal and thought the hard part was over. I really did not look into the other down sides of the condition until recently and it scares me so much that it could take years to get pregnant and the risks of i do get pregnant.. No meds yet but i have an apointment on April 21st to see if we can get things moving along. Before I went on the BCP i only had a cycle about 1X every 2 years and no cycle since I stopped about 5 months ago
I would love to hear more success stories, I think it would really put my mind at ease

 

[crysie]

oops not sure how that posted here. Wrong page, sorry

 

[crysie]

Hi, I'm 25, my husband is 27 and we have only been TTC for about 5 months. I also have PCOS. I was diagnosed and put on the birth control pill when i was 17 to regulate my cycles and back then my only concerns were the physical parts of PCOS such as excess hair on my face and body. It was humiliating and as soon as i could afford to do so i spend over $1000 on laser hair removal and thought the hard part was over. I really did not look into the other down sides of the condition until recently and it scares me so much that it could take years to get pregnant and the risks of i do get pregnant.. No meds yet but i have an apointment on April 21st to see if we can get things moving along. Before I went on the BCP i only had a cycle about 1X every 2 years and no cycle since I stopped about 5 months ago
I would love to hear more success stories, I think it would really put my mind at ease

 

[ValentinesGal]

Hi Crysie! I don't have a success story yet, but certainly moving in the right direction. Finally started 1st round of Clomid this cycle, after a round of Provera and the last couple weeks been trying to do the low GI diet as recommended by another gal on this thread to try to lose some weight, which is linked to helping ovulation. There's been a lot of ladies who have had success getting that even with PCOS, so at least there's hope

Good luck to ya and BaBy dUsT

 

[Clobo]

Hi Crysie

Im half a success story, I have PCOS and very long cycles, ive done two rounds of clomid so far and although no yet I have definitely ovulated and had 33 day cycles so fingers crossed it will happen soon!!

Thats excellent that you have an appointment, is that with a specialist?? They will soon sort you out!!

Good Luck!

Valentines - how is the diet coming along?? Mine has gone out the window, arg!! Need to get back with it i think!! i really hope clomid works for you .... do you have a cd 21 blood test to confirm ovulation??

xxxx

 

[Soili]

Hi guys! I need to run an idea through you to get some opinions. I'm currently suspecting I'm not ovulating at all, although I still get periods. Or if I ovulate, then very late in the cycle and it's interfering with me trying to make a baby (I can't have planned sex every other day for 40 days straight. For various reasons). So the way I see it I have 3 options here.

1) Go for all the tests doctor asked (HSG, SA) and get Clomid prescription and try that. I don't know how long they let you mess with Clomid until they suggest there's no point anymore? It would imply going baby-making-crazy for another 4-5 months. I really don't think I can handle the intensity of it right now.

2) Go on a pill for a few months to clear up the cysts and then try again without drugs for a few months. My first cycles after the pill were great, regular and everything (I wasn't TTC though). And I didn't have cysts while I was on the pill.

3) Forget all about trying to track ovulation and just go with the flow for some time. Try to loose weight and get healthier. The problem is though, even with perfect BMI 21 I had cysts and irreguar periods, so no guaranteed I ovulated then. And I'm afraid if there's any chance I could get pregnant, I wouldn't be able to stop the obsession, which wouldn't give me a break I so desperately need right now.

So what do you think? Which one would you pick? At the moment I'm heavily inclined to try the second first. The pill worked for me. My period returned right away, it "felt" like normal cycle and for a few months it was until cysts returned in full and apparently now overloaded my ovaries again. So it looks like a win-win. I get a few month of worry-free time, to completely relax and de-stress. And hopefully it'll be enough to get a few normal cycles after when I can really try. And if none of that works, then I could go back to considering 1st option. And if that fails, the 3rd it is.

I'm so beating myself up for not trying to figure out the reason for my irregular cycles earlier, years ago. I just always assumed that as long as you still have more-or-less timely periods, there's nothing wrong with your baby-making abilities. UGH!! So mad.

 

[Clobo]

Hi there

I would suggest that you perhaps make a doctor appointment anyway and ask them to refer you to a pecialist, the waiting times in the UK can be up to a few months anyway and you could always put it back a bit once you are on the list.

Otherwise a visit to your doctor to get the pill, id suggest asking them what they think, none of us are doctors and we wouldnt want to advise you in any medical way ... although going on the pill for a while and taking a break sounds like a good plan, some other ladies I know are ona break for various reasons and it does us good!

Good luck chick, let us know what happens xxx

 

[Soili]

Hi! ^^ I'm not looking for a medical advice, quite the opposite, I'm looking for personal advice from other ladies dealing with same issues. And it's not the advise "What do you think will get me pregnant faster??" that I need.

I am doing to see my doctor on April 11th again, and she'll hook me up with Clomid dealer (just kidding) either right away, based on the fact that I don't ovulate or after I do HSG and DH does SA. Since it's private practice, I might be able to skip the tests if I want drugs right away, I don't know. When I went to ask for blood test last month, she basically said that next step would be to try to induce the ovaries. The problem is - I don't know if I want to have them induced right this moment. Ok, to put it blatantly - I don't know if I wanna start taking Clomid yet. Because it's gonna be even more stress over ovulation issues and I'm already feeling that I'm hanging by a thread of mental sanity here. And obviously I'm going to inform the doctor about my decision to go on a pill for a few months, although I don't need her blessing or prescription, I already have them. But I need to make a decision before I go see her.

I feel that there's just no middle ground in this TTC business. You either tell don't want babies yet and then they do their best to make sure you don't. Or you say you want them, but it doesn't happen and they pump you with drugs and send you off for all sorts of embarrassing tests and procedures. And if you say you need a break and wanna go on a pill, everyone automatically assumes you're being unreasonable and overreacting and not desperate enough for a baby and THUS - don't deserve to be a mother. Or something like that anyway. I'm so sick of this "Never give up, no matter what!" motto going on in TTC community.

Sorry about long rant, it's been piling up for a while.

 

[Clobo]

Oh bless you, rant away, thats what we are here for!!

Right, I see ... sorry i just feel wary of medical things sometimes as wouldnt want to give the wrong advice!! But on a personal level i think you are right, go with the second option and give yourself a break for a while, concentrate on other things.

You are right though, im on clomid and my husband keeps telling me to "let nature take its course" .... how can I do that when im on the drugs and need to know when im ovulating!!!! If it doesnt happen this time then im not even going to tell husband that im ovulating, just make him every other day like the specialist said!!

 

[ValentinesGal]

Clo_mid- Yes I go for the 21-day blood test to see if the 50 mg. worked. I've lost 2lbs so far, not much, but its a start. Been combining Low GI diet, with cutting 500 calories from my diet and started exercising this week. Luckily, it's getting easier Thanks again for your suggestion!

Soili- I'm sorry you're down I agree with Clo_mid. If you need a break then go on the pill for 3 months and take that break. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that! We all need to take a breather from time to time. From the sounds of it, it may be just what you need.

Even though this is my 1st cycle using clomid, we haven't temp or used OPK's. Simply taking the meds on days prescribed and BDing on the days the doc told us. It's actually been a pretty low-stress month so far compared to the past ones.

 

[Soili]

Thank you, guys!! Major HUGS!!

Still pondering on what to do. I have progesterone test on Monday. Although I already know it'll say I didn't ovulate. Last month I thought I felt some activity in the left ovary, this one - nothing at all. I guess they finally gave up completely

Anyone tried balancing their cycles with progesterone? I've read about it yesterday. That in PCOS cycles are dominated by estrogen and because ovulation doesn't happen, there's no progesterone, and that's why the follicles turn into cycts, instead of going away. So they say you need to use progesterone as cream or pills in the second half of the cycle whether you ovulate or not, so that cysts are able to go away and you can start new cycle fresh. It'll sort of make your body think you ovulated anyway, even if you didn't. I'm thinking that maybe I could try that option too, instead of going straight to Clomid.

 

[ValentinesGal]

I only used provera, which is a progesterone, to induce my period this cycle. Doc didn't tell me to use any cream or supplement. I have elevated testosterone levels which he believes is causing my Ov problems, so the clomid is to force ovulation, to help lower that level and balance everything out.

I would think after you get your blood test, if your progesterone is low, then it may be helpful to supplement. Def something to look into

 

[pammysbaby1]

Hi All,
This is my first post. I am 5 weeks 6 days along. I used Femara (aka Letrazole) along with Metformin 1000mg/day and Evecare 2 tabs per day. I used Femara for 5 months at the 2.5mg level and then didn't use it for 5 months. Then went to doc and she gave me Femara 5mg and I got pregnant! I still can't believe it.

When I first went to the doc for infertility, I had an ultrasound and was diagnosed with PCOS. This was about a year ago. I suspect I have had this since I was a teenager. She also said my blood sugar was high 140 fasting (should be about 100). After this, over the past year, I have changed many things in my diet.

I missed my last period which was due March 3 (with Femara 5mg). I took 2 HPT but we couldn't decide whether there was a faint line or not. I called my doc and she had me get an ultrasound and blood hcg test. The ultrasound was inconclusive, but said my endometrial lining was 15mm ( I think it has to be between 7mm and 15mm for implantation). The test also said that there were no more indications of PCOS!! omg ...is it in remission??

The blood test was positive at 4 weeks and 4 days at 193 hcg which is within normal range for being that far along.

I have made a long story short, but I just wanted to get all this out in a post.

Thanks for reading!

 

[ValentinesGal]

Congratulations on your success! I'm hoping this month is my lucky month too.

 

[Clobo]

Soooo ... I have some good news after 16 months TTC .... got a yesterday and again today!! So it can be done with PCOS!!

I truly believe that although the Clomid kick started my cycle that this month was au naturale and the low GI diet helped me to ovulate!

Good luck everyone and to you all xxxx

 

[Soili]

Soooo ... I have some good news after 16 months TTC .... got a yesterday and again today!! So it can be done with PCOS!!

I truly believe that although the Clomid kick started my cycle that this month was au naturale and the low GI diet helped me to ovulate!

Good luck everyone and to you all xxxx

OMG!!! I'm SOOOO happy for you!!! I wasn't sure I should have barged in with my "maybe you didn't ovulate yet" thingy at the time, but OMG, it worked!!!! YAY!!! So SO happy for you!!!

 

[Clobo]

Yes you are a star, thank you so much for reminding me that with PCOS we get this problem!!!!! And the FS told me not to temp ... we without it we wouldnt have know i didnt ovulate when we thought i did!!

Your turn next for doing such a good deed Soili!!