Hello. I'm new here. I came across this forum while searching infertility issues.
Anyway, I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 20 after experiencing fertility issues. I had been suffering from weight issues from age 18 until the time I was diagnosed and put on metformin, I had gained about 150 pounds. My OBGYN flat out told me that any women that weighs over 200 pounds could never conceive even with treatment. They refused me medication and told me to do a home ovulation test. I was not ovulating so they told me I could never become pregnant. I stopped going to them because I wasn't going to take no for an answer.
My husband and I started going to a fertility specialist about two years ago. The doctor put me on 100mg of Clomid and an injectable shot along with my 2000mg of Metformin. We tried 4 IUIs which were all unsuccessful eventhough the blood tests showed that I had ovulated. We soon found out that my husband had a really low sperm count. The doctor said that there would be amost a 0% chance of conceiving using my husband's sperm.
After a lot of consideration (about 5 months) we opted for a donor that we both agreed on. I tried my first IUI with the donor and I did not produce any mature eggs. I thought this may have been because the pharmacy was temporarily out of metformin and I missed about a week of it. By my next cycle I had produced mature eggs and the IUI was successful. I had a miscarriage at 1 month. The doctor told me he thought it was genetic and he didn't think there was anymore chance of it happening again. We did a third cycle of the donor which did not work.
We have decided to take some time off, it has been about 6 months since my miscarriage, and 5 months since the last time we tried to conceive. I needed some time to rest, I felt very stressed out over the circumstances asd at the same time I felt very angry at myself because I felt like the miscarriage was my fault (maybe if I had done something different)
So anyway I feel ready to try again and I would like to hear opinions from others who have been in similar situations. My doctor suggested that we continue with the IUI since they now have proof that I can conceive using that method. They said the next step would be IVF. The main problem for us is that we have to pay out of pocket for everything. Another thing that has been worrying me is that I am very overweight. I am 5'5" and weigh 270. I have tried so hard to lose weight but it just won't happen; I have not gained anymore weight since I was put on metformin.
After trying to find out information about other women being obese and having a successful pregnancy I am scared to death. For every one positive thing I read there seemed to be hundreds about how obese women will have complications and they will most likely have a miscarriage or still born. I came across an artical that was supposed to be from a doctor stating that an obese woman with PCOS has a 300% chance of miscarriage and that obese women should not get pregnant because it only hurts the mom and the baby and no good can come out of it. I don't see how all of this could possibly be true.
If you have had any similar experiences or advice for me, please help me. What was your pregnancy experience? I heard that you are only supposed to have about 6 IUIs, could having more help or just hurt in my case? Because of my weight should I stop trying to conceive and look into adoption or do I honestly have a chance of a successful pregnancy? My doctor said that it would eventually work but my grandmother keeps insisting the doctor will tell me anything for the money. Also, I sought therapy after my miscarriage and that doctor suggested I increase my folic acid, so in total I would be taking a prenatal vitamin, Iron pill (I'm anemic) and then a 1mg folic acid pill in addition to the fertility medication. Is the added vitamins a good idea?
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, I know its quite long. Also I am looking forward to hearing about any experiences or advice you could offer. Again, Thanks!
Anyway, I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 20 after experiencing fertility issues. I had been suffering from weight issues from age 18 until the time I was diagnosed and put on metformin, I had gained about 150 pounds. My OBGYN flat out told me that any women that weighs over 200 pounds could never conceive even with treatment. They refused me medication and told me to do a home ovulation test. I was not ovulating so they told me I could never become pregnant. I stopped going to them because I wasn't going to take no for an answer.
My husband and I started going to a fertility specialist about two years ago. The doctor put me on 100mg of Clomid and an injectable shot along with my 2000mg of Metformin. We tried 4 IUIs which were all unsuccessful eventhough the blood tests showed that I had ovulated. We soon found out that my husband had a really low sperm count. The doctor said that there would be amost a 0% chance of conceiving using my husband's sperm.
After a lot of consideration (about 5 months) we opted for a donor that we both agreed on. I tried my first IUI with the donor and I did not produce any mature eggs. I thought this may have been because the pharmacy was temporarily out of metformin and I missed about a week of it. By my next cycle I had produced mature eggs and the IUI was successful. I had a miscarriage at 1 month. The doctor told me he thought it was genetic and he didn't think there was anymore chance of it happening again. We did a third cycle of the donor which did not work.
We have decided to take some time off, it has been about 6 months since my miscarriage, and 5 months since the last time we tried to conceive. I needed some time to rest, I felt very stressed out over the circumstances asd at the same time I felt very angry at myself because I felt like the miscarriage was my fault (maybe if I had done something different)
So anyway I feel ready to try again and I would like to hear opinions from others who have been in similar situations. My doctor suggested that we continue with the IUI since they now have proof that I can conceive using that method. They said the next step would be IVF. The main problem for us is that we have to pay out of pocket for everything. Another thing that has been worrying me is that I am very overweight. I am 5'5" and weigh 270. I have tried so hard to lose weight but it just won't happen; I have not gained anymore weight since I was put on metformin.
After trying to find out information about other women being obese and having a successful pregnancy I am scared to death. For every one positive thing I read there seemed to be hundreds about how obese women will have complications and they will most likely have a miscarriage or still born. I came across an artical that was supposed to be from a doctor stating that an obese woman with PCOS has a 300% chance of miscarriage and that obese women should not get pregnant because it only hurts the mom and the baby and no good can come out of it. I don't see how all of this could possibly be true.
If you have had any similar experiences or advice for me, please help me. What was your pregnancy experience? I heard that you are only supposed to have about 6 IUIs, could having more help or just hurt in my case? Because of my weight should I stop trying to conceive and look into adoption or do I honestly have a chance of a successful pregnancy? My doctor said that it would eventually work but my grandmother keeps insisting the doctor will tell me anything for the money. Also, I sought therapy after my miscarriage and that doctor suggested I increase my folic acid, so in total I would be taking a prenatal vitamin, Iron pill (I'm anemic) and then a 1mg folic acid pill in addition to the fertility medication. Is the added vitamins a good idea?
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, I know its quite long. Also I am looking forward to hearing about any experiences or advice you could offer. Again, Thanks!
