Pcos

[xlouloux]

I know there is something wrong with me and I think I have PCOS, I never really thought about it before because my cycles were regular, until 6 months ago. I started putting on weight and find it hard to control, my cycles have been a nightmare and I don't think I have been ovulating for a while. I also have so much unwanted hair on my face, I always have really but I was always told it was because I have dark features, hair, skin etc. During my teen years my AF always lasted 5 days, now it's unpredictable sometimes it lasts just 2, other times 6 days.

I feel like I am finally admitting it to myself, I know the doctor is going to tell me to lose weight, and I really do hope I can.

Just had to get this off my chest. It plays on my mind constantly and I feel like it's all my fault.

 

[No Doubt]

I'm sorry hun. I looked at your chart and I honestly said to myself "she may have PCOS". It's ok to admit it to yourself, as hard as it is, and it's not your fault...It's no one's fault, just sucks is all.

I have pcos too, and like you I used to be so regular...dead on until I was 20. I skipped 5 cycles and just knew I was pregnant. The times matched and everything...what I wouldn't give to have that problem now. But I wasn't and after some looking and checking and bw, my gyno diagnosed me with pcos. Didn't think much of it then cause I wasn't married and didn't want kids anyway, but now...

So I understand and I do think you should see your gyno about it, or even go straight to a specialist seeing how you've been trying for 2 years. Some women get put on clomid and and that's all it takes and then they're roasting a little peanut or two...lol.

But don't feel guilty. Sometimes it can work itself out. After I was diagnosed I was put on bc and that obviously regulated my cycles, but anytime I would stop taking it, they were back to being irregular. Don't know what happened, but when I got married I stopped taking bc a few months after and my cycles have been regular ever since. My fs thinks the hubby cured me. But still no baby...dh has a low count.

I say all of that to say as the mate to the person who feels like it's all their fault...it's not, and it's hard as dh's wife to see him so down and feeling guilty about something that no one has any control over.

It's hard I know...and I hate taking medicine so I understand that too, but maybe you will only have to take meds for a month or two and you will conceive your miracle.

 

[xlouloux]

Thank you so much for replying, I am finding it so difficult understanding where it has all gone wrong. This time last year I was ovulating (I charted then too) and we thought DF might be the one with the problem. So I was abit gutted when I started charting again and found out I am not ovulating. TTC has been incredibly stressful which resulted in me comfort eating. I am not huge, but I know it's causing problems.

I always said when we hit the two year mark, I would see a doctor as much as I really don't want too. I am making an appointment as soon as AF makes an appearance, it's going to be a fresh start.

I know my body geared up to ovulate this month, but didn't. My opks got really dark but I ran out, I had loads of EWCM and cramps and my CP was high and soft. It was heartbreaking getting my hopes up for nothing.

Thank you for being honest.

 

[No Doubt]

Aww hunny...Maybe you did ovulate. All of those symptoms sound good for O...you never know. I know your chart doesn't look like it, but if you look in FF's +hpt gallery there are ones that look like yours.

If I were you I would call now to make the appt and try to get in before af, so you can get started with your next cycle. Sometimes they can be really booked and then you end up having to wait longer. But some don't mind the wait, so it's up to you.

I know what you mean about the weight gain. I have tried everything in the book and it wasn't until my doc put me on Phentermine until I really starting losing and was able to keep it off. Up until last year I have yoyo'd since I was about 19yrs old...try this diet, lose weight, stop the diet, gain weight. It is so hard, but it can happen. And I'm overly cautious about everything, so I know the Phentermine won't interfere with ttc.

Unfortuantely that's how pcos works, everything is fine, then it's not, then it is, then it's not again. I hope you appt goes well and they are able to tell you some good news.

I have pcos and an underactive thyroid and dh has a low sperm count so yay...everything's wrong...lol! So I hope that the only problem for you is that you don't O and they can give you some clomid or something and you get your bump!

 

[CatLady80]

Ive had Pcos since I was very young, lots of genetic disorders run in my fam as well;( But my Dr. has never once told me to lose weight or that I was to fat ect...thats a cop out he says by other Dr's.
Women with Pcos have a very difficult time controlling weight. Theres a malfunction going on between your brain and ovaries! Yes a lower weight might control it but skinny chicks have pcos as well.
I found that metformin has helped me maintain my weight. Eating healthy just benefits you all around. Its not the end of the world by any means.

Don't let anything stop you from getting what you want!

My only child grew in less than half a uterus. She beat odds less than 10% to live. Anything is possible!