how was you diagnosed with polycysic ovaries and what symptoms did you have

[laura109]

Hi girls i had a scan last year after a chemical to check everything had come away as i was bleeding really heavy.they said everything looked fine.

ive been ttc for 6 months and so far nothing. Im 25 and not hugely worried.

but wandered if anyone has any info on this and could this be a possibility for me?

 

[Eline]

I was diagnosed after not having my period for a year. They did a blood test which showed a hormone imbalance.

TTC for 6 months is not abnormal though. Most doctors here don't do further exams until you've been trying for 12 months. If you are very worried you could ask your doc to do a blood test and check your hormones. Try to relax though, you are still very young and chances are your BFP is just around the corner

 

[laura109]

Thanks hun xx

 

[Onions]

I was diagnosed after no period in 2 years. A scan and blood test confirmed it .

 

[sfaulk1]

Hi laura109! I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2013. My husband and I had been trying to conceive since October 2011. My symptoms were: irregular cycles (28-90+ days), 30 pounds overweight, hair on my chin and not conceiving. After a quick blood test, my dr found out that along with my symptoms, I was also insulin resistance. My dr prescribed metformin and I lost 20 pounds. My dr also put me on vitamin d and I conceived that cycle!

 

[carrie_penny]

Hi laura109! I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2013. My husband and I had been trying to conceive since October 2011. My symptoms were: irregular cycles (28-90+ days), 30 pounds overweight, hair on my chin and not conceiving. After a quick blood test, my dr found out that along with my symptoms, I was also insulin resistance. My dr prescribed metformin and I lost 20 pounds. My dr also put me on vitamin d and I conceived that cycle!

I have low D and have for years now. Do you personally feel it was getting that hormone fixed or the metformin?

 

[sfaulk1]

Hi laura109! I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2013. My husband and I had been trying to conceive since October 2011. My symptoms were: irregular cycles (28-90+ days), 30 pounds overweight, hair on my chin and not conceiving. After a quick blood test, my dr found out that along with my symptoms, I was also insulin resistance. My dr prescribed metformin and I lost 20 pounds. My dr also put me on vitamin d and I conceived that cycle!

I have low D and have for years now. Do you personally feel it was getting that hormone fixed or the metformin?

I had been on metformin for over a year. My first month taking vitamin d, we got pregnant! I truly think the vitamin d is what did it for me.

 

[Remlap]

I was diagnosed with pcos when I startd ttc as I knew I'd have difficulties due to having max of 2 periods a year. Aways been q grateful for that but makes ttc rather difficult!! I was put on metformin and took it for couple months before we started actively ttc and then got pregnant 1st month using opks. I've recently started trying for #2 and taking metformin again. I ovulated but unfortunately no BFP first time round.

Bring on my next ovulation!!

Good luck x

 

[squishmich]

My husband and I started trying in June 2013 and we knew we'd have trouble right away. Growing up, my periods were never regular. I'm talking like 45+days between periods, sometimes the rogue hair under my chin, I wasn't really overweight (maybe 15 pounds over average). I was active but not overly so. I didn't pay much attention to the lack of periods - in fact, growing up and not having the typical PMS symptoms was kinda awesome. Not so much now...

I was diagnosed with PCOS in January 2014 after taking the initiative to speak with a fertility specialist. Here in Canada, you can go through your family doctor for a referral fairly quickly or even in certain circumstances, refer yourself. They did the basic blood work, hormone check, and checked my tubes. Ultrasound was the thing that confirmed it for me. Lots of cysts. I lost my right ovary but apparently the left is still kicking. I don't really have many symptoms - no real cramping when I have a period, it's usually very short, very late and not overly heavy.

We were prescribed 50mg of Serophene which is basically like Clomid. The first cycle produced a pregnancy but sadly, I lost it at 5.5 weeks. Vitamin D is something that was suggested to me if I encounter a second miscarriage - but apparently that's a recommendation not endorsed by all obstetrical practitioners.

I just finished my last pill today so that means baby dance for the next couple days! Keep your fingers crossed.

Hope this helps you out, best of luck!

Best of luck to you.