PCOS Club

[Dancingkaty1]

good to see u back on here honeywright ( obviously would rather u have a BFP & not ttc reason tho!!!) Shame about ur AF but at least like you say you can start ttc again....im due on this wed, have some lower back pain so im guessing im going to come on seeing specialist thurs & really going to put my foot down as want clomid & iui!!!! xx

 

[HoneyWright]

Good for you hun, you make sure you get what you want.

I am going to give it till after christmas then go to my Dr for a private referal. I have a friend in scotland who is going private for IUI and its £900, I know that is not cheap but its not quite £3k for IVF either. I hope to get private medical insurance through work next year as well so that might help cover it.

I stupidly just tried to cry the cold out of me by watching beaches, it didnt work

 

[greydawn]

hello . name is elaine . i am 34 and have known since my late teens that i have PCOS. i was ttc last year. had a break for a year and now have no partner. i see many are on metformin . i was only on one but see that others were ment to take 4 . what are the mg of your tablets.
i asked from one sperm bank in sa if they would ship the sperm to me but they said they dont do that yet i see overseas this is done . does anyone know an sa sperm bank that will ship the sperm.
i have just started low GI diet as i have put on lots of weight which is very bad. why do i crave bread.
i do not have any periods without meds. hope that met will help as i c that it has others.
i am almost 35 . do you think that i must give up trying
thanks
elaine

 

[cherry22]

Hi all, just wanted to know most people on here are taking some form of medication! i have never been offerd eny thing in the last 3 years of ttc! do you ladys think that, thats okay? do you think i sud be asking for it? iv been pregnant 3 times sadly all ended in mc though! eny advice would be much appreciated! x

 

[HoneyWright]

Hi all, just wanted to know most people on here are taking some form of medication! i have never been offerd eny thing in the last 3 years of ttc! do you ladys think that, thats okay? do you think i sud be asking for it? iv been pregnant 3 times sadly all ended in mc though! eny advice would be much appreciated! x

Hi Cherry

Welcome to the thread, and sorry you needed to join us.

I have been trying for 2 1/2 years and was given metformin last christmas after begging my FS who said it wouldnt work but couldnt do any harm. It does seem with some GPs and FS if you have PCOS you really need to push for any kind of help. The only tests I have ever had were a few blood tests, they refuse to do anything further for me. This is why I am looking into going private.

I am surprised that you are not being given any further tests due to your MC though?

We are here if you need to chat, and I would advise that you get tough with your GP.

Sarah

 

[michie291108]

Hi there, i've just turned 29, and i'm ttc, i'm not too sure if i have pcos or just had very slight pco, i was told so many things earlier on in my teens but the only issue i have is facial hair on my chin area, but apart from that i am a 28/29 day girl, regular as clock work, i'm off to the docs tomorrow to once and for all get one story instead of conflicting ones. i have started using agnus castus and taking other supplements as i have a gut feeling, (because i have facial hair) that even though i have periods, i may not be ovulating, hence why i am off to the docs, to ask them to send me for some bloods and check my levels. was told my ovaries were slightly Polycystic 1998. i'm also doing my bbt, and have noticed EWCM, in abundance, my only thought is the AC but they say its a slow working herb so not sure. anyone use AC?

M x

 

[michie291108]

Hi all, just wanted to know most people on here are taking some form of medication! i have never been offerd eny thing in the last 3 years of ttc! do you ladys think that, thats okay? do you think i sud be asking for it? iv been pregnant 3 times sadly all ended in mc though! eny advice would be much appreciated! x

Some doctors though think that because you have managed to get pregnant that it will happen eventually ( Like it will stick) its clear that you need some assistance and that they can at least investigate your issue. My sister just lost her 2nd baby at 15 weeks though i think that she is not producing certain hormones to make it stick, have they offered any help at all???? did you ever have any meds? if you are not in need of meds but some assistance to make your little bean stick then i think you should definitely investigate or run some tests, do they think its nice for you to keep going through this emotional stress? i'm currently taking Agns Castus for now, not sure if i o or not, even though i am as regular as the bad english weather, i have read that even though you have a period does not mean that you ovulate.

 

[mrskcbrown]

Ok so going on 6th month of TTC, and about 3 and half months since I found out I have PCOS. So the calculators all say that I am in my "fertile" period in 2 days and ovulate in 7,8,9 days. Its so confusing because with clomid I hear that you ovulate 5-10 from last pill. So today would be my 5th day and counting. I have used an OPK for the last 2 days but of course no face yet! Anyone use an OPK and actually get a smiley face with having PCOS? My DR says that you can get false one with PCOS but yet she told me to buy it and use it?? So I figure if we BD at least every other night from today till next monday we should be good. My cycles are somewhere around 33 days. I just dont want to miss it!!!!!!!!!! This is all so confusing.

Im thinking we should just BD every other day until my next cycle comes just to be sure?? DH wants a baby badly too so he is more than willing, LOL.

Ok sorry to ramble on.........

 

[cherry22]

Thanks ladies! I cant understand why the docs are very un helpful when it comes to pcos! its so common now! Iv never taken meds at all! i was on agnus castus but wasnt consistant with it, so i cant say it helped me to get a BFP. also after my last MC i found out that im also O- so iv been tested because of my 3 MC's and im not sure what he has tested me for, i think its to see if i have built up anti-bodies against the babies and hormones. me and my OH have also had the genes tested to see if we have normal chromozones, im not sure what els, i had lots of blood taken. i get the results november 12th! hopefully they will have answers but i have a feeling they are just going to say nothing has come back and that i just have to keep getting BFPs and maybe losing them over and over! its the most depressing, annoying, frustrating thing EVER i try every day to keep strong but its hard when everyone around you has a huge bump, im just reminded everyday that my bump is'nt there and it should be! i thought the docs only gave you metaformin if your over weight and cant loose it! and clomid to make you ovulate! i dnt know what tey would give me if my hormones are the problem?

i really hope the next bean sticks!!




thanks again ladies!

sam, aka (cherry)

 

[snagglepat]

Hi folks,

Just thought I'd drop by and say hi. I have PCOS and am on Metformin. It was what finally made the difference after years of trying when we finally conceived our daughter. Fortunately that made it much easier to get it this time and I've been on it for three months. We're using a known sperm donor and had our first insem for number two this weekend.

I never thought it would happen for me, it just seemed like such an uphill battle to get my body to work, but it got there in the end - with the max dose of met I should add. I went straight onto that dose this time and was ovulating within two months.

Don't give up hope ladies, it can and does happen. Now I'm just hoping that lightening will strike in the same place twice...

Gina. x

 

[Jake_1]

Hi girls, I hve poly cystic ovaries and am bing tested for the syndrome, but was wondering if any of you have used opks while TTC. I used one for the first time today and it was definite positive - on cd8 when my cycle normally ranges from 34 - 50 days. Did any of you experience consistently positive readings?

Thanks

 

[mrskcbrown]

hello . name is elaine . i am 34 and have known since my late teens that i have PCOS. i was ttc last year. had a break for a year and now have no partner. i see many are on metformin . i was only on one but see that others were ment to take 4 . what are the mg of your tablets.
i asked from one sperm bank in sa if they would ship the sperm to me but they said they dont do that yet i see overseas this is done . does anyone know an sa sperm bank that will ship the sperm.
i have just started low GI diet as i have put on lots of weight which is very bad. why do i crave bread.
i do not have any periods without meds. hope that met will help as i c that it has others.
i am almost 35 . do you think that i must give up trying
thanks
elaine

I take metformin extended release. 2 tabs at night and 1 in the morning for a total of 2250mgs along with clomid. It has regulated my cycle for the past 2 months! No dont give up trying just ask your dr to up your dosage because i hear you need to take anywhere from 2-4 pills daily.

 

[ACLIO]

Hi Ladies, Can I join?
I'm 28 (married in June) ttc for nearly 7 months. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 15 so can't remember the details. I've been to see my doctor as my cycles are all over the place since coming of bcp. My last cycle was 58 days, I'm now day 53 ish of this cycle. At the start of my cycle my doctor said I should have 21 day bloods, but this means I have to wait for AF to show, when she decides to make an appearance. Is there anything you ladies could recommend that I should do or be asking my doctor?
Thank you

 

[beauty]

Hey ladies

My periods sound like yours around cd35 to cd60 at the moment.. i been ttc now for 15months with only 11 periods so far

I never knew had pcos until i stopped bc last year to ttc and it was told i had it with an ultrasound and blood test!!

I had a hsg 2 weeks ago test all clear and back at the gyno next week to find out next step!! Hoping to run clomid and metroforim together so my cycles can get into a regular pattern which will hopfully help me get that BFP!!

My doctor wouldnt give me any treatment he referred me to the gyno straight away and she started running her tests, its a long process but it might be worth explaining to your doctor you have pcos and how your periods are irregular and they may well refer you straight to the gyno!!

I know some doctors dont like giving out clomid or metroforim and like referring you to the specialist who deals in them areas.. i personally think its best to be referred as there more understanding in all pcos areas then doctors!!

Hope you get some answers and some help to help with your cycles huni, i know how annoying long cycles can be!!
xx

 

[ACLIO]

Thank you, I'm new to the doctors surgery so I told him that my old doctor said she'd look at Clomid when we ttc. He just said he wanted to do the 21 day bloods first to see what was happening. I told him that with my cycles being long I might not have ovulated by then or if I do at all. I guess I have to wait for AF and then bloods in 21 days. It doesn't help when you have long cycles and you read into every symptom. I'm putting my symptoms down to flu or sickness though

 

[beauty]

I did 3 cd21 blood tests guessing when AF was due as cycles so irregular all taken wrong time then he said right we need to refer you and he did!!

Good luck huni, sometimes you need to push to be referred i didnt have to but my GP did say he wouldnt give my clomid or metroformin until gyno confirmed i had pcos and helped me first.. i know some doctors work different..

Hope your appointments go well huni xx

 

[DragonMummy]

Hi ladies. I am officially joining you, having been diagnosed on the basis of physical evidence and blood tests on Monday - I have my transvag scan this coming monday too.

I have been ttc since May but it took 3 years nearly with my little boy and when I started temping every cycle it became painfully clear that I am not ovulating regularly and I am often skipping periods. I have the weight around my waist, excess hair, acne, depression, thinning hair on the top of my head.... frankly I'm surprised I didnt cotton on sooner!

So I saw the consultant on monday and I have to go for day21 bloods and HSG as well as the scan and I have an appt to go back and see him in March. However I am not pleased at spending the next 5 months in limbo so am off to the GP tomorrow to try and scrounge some metformin from him.

 

[DragonMummy]

oh and Jake+1 - my CBFM is on high for most of my cycle with no peaks so pretty much the same thing. Stupid hormones...

 

[mrskcbrown]

Hi ladies. I am officially joining you, having been diagnosed on the basis of physical evidence and blood tests on Monday - I have my transvag scan this coming monday too.

I have been ttc since May but it took 3 years nearly with my little boy and when I started temping every cycle it became painfully clear that I am not ovulating regularly and I am often skipping periods. I have the weight around my waist, excess hair, acne, depression, thinning hair on the top of my head.... frankly I'm surprised I didnt cotton on sooner!

So I saw the consultant on monday and I have to go for day21 bloods and HSG as well as the scan and I have an appt to go back and see him in March. However I am not pleased at spending the next 5 months in limbo so am off to the GP tomorrow to try and scrounge some metformin from him.

Why is your dr making you wait 5 months, if you dont mind me asking you? I took the tests and transvaginal exam in july and in august i was given all the meds. I take metformin 2250 a day and 150mgs of clomid. Just wondering and I hope you can get some met from your GP! Baby dust!

 

[beauty]

I had my scan in June i think which showed pcos, and my gyno couldnt fit me in for my HSG until 2 weeks ago so i have been stuck in limbo too, wouldnt give me any meds until HSG done!!

VERY annoying, i know some doctors work different and may well give you meds before any hsg but my gyno refused and said there isnt a point in wasting med if my tubes are blocked!! Luckly they arent blocked and i am back next week to arrange what med are to be given all in all this has taken since June (5 months) very annoying just waiting around especially when periods are all over!!

However hoping next week will be the next step and i can get some help with cycles and ovulation.. I know its annoying but try to keep with it huni..

xxxx