PCOS Club!

[LadyE]

so confusing all this OPK's talk...am I reading correctly that freedom OPK's and first response probably wont help women will longer/irregular cycles (23-38)...which OPK type ultimately has worked for everyone as far as getting an unquestionable positive OPK test?

 

[sunshine1217]

Sunshine, they say Progesterone test would be useless probably for 2 reasons. First, it's likely you're ovulating on your own if your cycles are 29-38 days. Second, to confirm ovulation, the test must be done in the middle of your luteal phase, which is normally 6-8 days past ovulation. So only if you know when did you ovulate on particular cycle (pos. OPK, confirmed by temp shift), you would be able to schedule to test on right day. Which (see reason 1) would be rather pointless anyway, since it basically just proves you've ovulated, which you'll already know yourself anyway

Gotcha, that makes a lot of sense. Wish my fs had explained it better. I did opk last month after which my luteal lasted 14 days. I am adding on the temping this month to confirm or refute the accuracy of opk this month. Will keep you guys posted about that, I shd be oing soon according to the ultrasound.

 

[lolageorgia]

I use clearblue digital. There is either a smiley face or not which I prefer as it's a definite yes or no.
Cons- they are more expensive if you aren't fairly sure when u will ovulate, ie within around 5/8 days as u get 20 tests per box. They work pretty well with clomid as you usually o 5-10 days after last pill. Another con, with test strips u can see line getting darker usually, perhaps over few days so u are more prepared. With digital it says smiley face an then I'm straight to bd!! Which isn't v practical always. On the whole I prefer as it takes the guess work out of tests though xxx

 

[sunshine1217]

Question, does anyone here have spotting midcycle?

 

[LadyE]

Welcome all the newbies! :wave: I hope you find this thread as useful and as encouraging as I have


So I finally decided to test this morning since af hadn't showed up after 10 days and I kept getting twinges and cramps and my sore boobs continued... and it was a

I'm over the moon!!!

 

[BabyForMe83]

OMG!!! Congrats hunny!!! I did a lil dance at my desk for you!!!!

 

[MommyMel]

Congrats LadyE... i am so so happy for you.,..... its the best feeling in the world !!!
i wish you a healthy and happy 9 months,,,,,... this is fantastic !!!!
You have just given me hope (i am 5days late !! ) but terrified to test, in fear of a BFN

Please pass on some baby dust to me... hee hee

much luv.....

 

[LadyE]

Congrats LadyE... i am so so happy for you.,..... its the best feeling in the world !!!
i wish you a healthy and happy 9 months,,,,,... this is fantastic !!!!
You have just given me hope (i am 5days late !! ) but terrified to test, in fear of a BFN

Please pass on some baby dust to me... hee hee

much luv.....

Thank you soooo much! I'm on right now! Thank you for the well pregnancy wishes, that is what I want most out of everything- a healthy 9/10 months! This kid and I will get through this together

I was terrified to test, I came up with every excuse in the book- even sex- I told myself that testing after sex would effect the results- so I waited 10 days haha. I finally decided to test today bc I didn't want to jeopardize anything since I figured the sooner you know the sooner you can start planning. soon! Good luck!! I'll light a candle for you tonight

Wishing you and all the ladies on her massive amounts of !!!!!!!

 

[MommyMel]

i am so excited for you.... i think you need to rub your tummy against mine ...ha ha ha

thank you, i too will light a candle tonight,,,

all the best to you and baby.

 

[lolageorgia]

Wooooooohoooooo!! Congrats lady e! That's such fab news you have given me hope! Wishing you handh 9 months xxx

Mommy mel u need to get testing! Xxx

 

[Clobo]

Congratulations im soooo pleased for you! I dont know how you didnt test for so long!! I thought i was good waiting till 17 dpo!!

Good luck Lola and MommyMel and anyone else who is testing soon!!

How are our other ladies??



xxx

 

[megangrohl]

Congratulations to Lady E with the + test. I have been following this thread. Just curious what are classic signs of PCOS? I had a cyst found last year and think I have another one now (have to get U/S results) and I am pretty sure I had them since coming off birth control 6 years ago. Also have hair growth under chin (I pluck) and under belly button. i am not overweight, i do have adult acne though (jawline). Periods are regular unless I have a cyst. Normal cycles 28-30 days without cyst. With cyst ranges from 18-63 days between. Been pregnant once and m/c (blighted ovum) is this common?

 

[Clobo]

Hiya Megan :wave:

Well the classic symptoms are cysts on the ovaries, excess hair, overweight, spots but not all with PCOS have these or maybe just some of them. So sorry to hear about your mc, I think it can be slightly more common to have a mc if you have PCOS mainly to do with the irregularity of hormones associated with PCOS.

Good luck for your results, are you then seeing a specialist? There are loads of things they can try so dont be disheartened.

 

[megangrohl]

Hello Clobo. I have the hair thinning (but not bad), unwanted hair below my belly button...I noticed it since I was around 15/16 years old and shaved it off (biggest mistake!!) I'm not overweight I am at a healthy weight but I could lose 5 lbs (but couldn't we all lol). I have acne that comes and goes. I suffered really bad from it since I was 14 and now it comes with my cycles around my jawline and my chin/lower lip area. I also have cysts so maybe PCOS is the culprit.

The M/C wasnt too hard to go through because I didnt even know I was pregnant at the time. But now that I think of it, its been 13 months since the D&C I had and I am scared it messed up my fertility because I have not been able to become pregnant since.

I don't think I am ovulating every month and after the cyst ruptured I had 3 periods in one month, then it was 24 days apart and then 38 days apart and now I am on day 28 but I am sure I ovulated this cycle around cd15. I had the fertile CM, the O pains, and then the sore breasts all the way from then until now. Who freekin knows whats going on. I've had this happen before from O to AF so its probably just my period coming. Thank you for your reply I should probably request for a referral to a gynecologist or a fertility specialist to check whats going on.

 

[johnson4]

Congrats to you LadyE!!!!
@Clobo-I should've started af today but so far nothing and of course I tested but idk if I have line eye or if it's a very faint line??? If no af tomorrow I will try another test Are you testing yet??

 

[SweetJennie]

megan: Sounds to me like you had bleeding that was maybe a result of the cyst breaking? In order for it to be an actual period there needs to be more time in between then 3 in one month because your body needs time to go through the hormone cycle.

Maybe you should get a referral to a OBGYN. They can run tests and check your hormones to see if they match the profile for PCOS and also do an ultrasound for cysts on your ovaries.

Sounds like you do have hormone issues to me but I would have no way of knowing for sure if it would be PCOS or not. A doc would have to confirm that. Hope you get some answers soon. If it is PCOS there is hope and ways to manage it. And if you are ovulating some times on your own that is a good sign. I don't ovulate at all without Metformin (Which for me is a miracle drug!)

Congrats LadyE on the pregnancy!

I had my check up with a new gyno today. I am upset that my fertility treatment got pushed back but at the same breath this gal was fantastic. I have CD3 FSH test and Day 21 Progesterone tests which I have to repeat once a week until AF shows. She sent me home to try for another 6 months and then I have to see her again. She said that the clinic I am being referred to will basically send me home and tell me to lose more weight and that I haven't been trying long enough. (She said even though I have been trying for 19 months and NTNP for about a year and a half before that, because I got pregnant in May they will reset it to when I lost the baby which was last month. NOT FAIR! But also not my Gynos fault. Apparently just cause OH has a sperm count of 4 mill and his tests are horrible they will say he got me pregnant once so try more. I loved my baby so much but getting pregnant and losing it has caused nothing but problems with treatment and I would MUCH MUCH MUCH rather never having to know what going through a miscarriage was like. Wish I was still TTC instead of TTCAL) So I have 6 months to lose 40 lbs and keep trying. I lost a little over 30 lbs in 12 months so I just need to buckle down and get more serious. In 6 months time if I am still not pregnant I will start clomid and she will get in touch with the fertility clinic to get treatment started.

One good thing is that I am getting ready to ovulate I think! I told her I was thinking I would ovulate very soon and I suspected from my left side. She done my check up and exam and said that my left ovary felt swolen and she would expect that it was ready to release an egg soon so I was spot on! Nice to know I am not as out of touch with my body as I thought. I was distraught after I had the MMC that I had no idea what my body was doing and that I was probably way off base with everything else!

 

[megangrohl]

Thank you SweetJennie. I. too, think that I have hormone problems but only when I have a cyst. it's weird because when I don't have a cyst I feel great. Thank you for your reply! I will definately be checking into getting a referral to a gynecologist.

 

[ann89]

So I think I came here in the past asking about clomid and pcos and why and when you dr. put you on it. Well mine did! He prescribed me provera to induce my period and then also clomid 50mg. And I'll be doing ultrasounds with it and if 50mg doesn't make me ovulated then he'll up the dose next cycle!

 

[Clobo]

Hiya :wave:

Megan, yes i would deffo ask for a referral, if Canada is anything like the UK then there may be a waiting list to get your first appointment so you may as well get the ball rolling! Thats the worst thing about PCOS i think, not know where your body is at and what its going to do next. Im sure the D&C didnt cause any problems but when you go to a specialist they will be able to answer all those questions and do further investigations. Good luck Chick

Ann89, Thats brilliant news, glad they have got you on some meds and hopefully you'll be ovulating soon!! A word of warning, dont assume that you will ovulate on cd 14, clomid makes me ovulate about cd 18 .... i think so that the eggys have time to grow big and strong ... so keep up the untill you are sure that you did ovulate!!

Jennie, Im so glad that your new gyno is a good one .... how ridiculous though that they start counting from after your mc, surely the fact that it took almost 2 years to get there and OH problems should mean something?? Do they expect you to just wait another 2 years?? Although im sure it wont take that long .... hopefully the blood tests will give you something to work on

Johnson, ooh can you post a picture of your test?? We can all have line eye staring at it then!!! Im on cd 15 although not testing till Saturday, partly cos i dont want to test on a weekday and then have to go to work and partly because my LP varies between 14 and 17 days anyway!! Got loads of symptoms and temps still high, just hope my body isnt tricking me and that if I am preggo then it is a sticky one!! Good luck for testing tomorrow

Have a lovely day ladies xxx

 

[ann89]

Thanks Clobo! I'll keep that in mind!