Young PCOS'ers! ~ 35 BFPs down!! ~

[nlk]

Coco, it was so nice to hear from you. I smiled so much with your message! Thank you! And of course you're still young enough to be here it's just for all pcos'ers, really. Such a nice group of girlies in here! Are you recovering from the treatment okay? Are you planning on getting back to ttc soon then? How exciting!

 

[CocoMia]

Thanks Nlk - and you're v welcome I am beaming for you!

Yes thanks, I'm recovered and back ttc with more enthusiasm than the bf knows what to do with haha!

I'm trying everything and anything and fingers crossed we finally get somewhere with Southend hosp this year to look into further treatment. The trying to let it happen naturally window is over for me - now it's all systems go* so to speak

Just feel happy that so many positive things have happened since I've been away! Gives me hope x

 

[MomandNurse2b]

Hi Ladies!! Well, I am just jumping into this post becuase I just had to. It's been 6 months since I was on baby and bump. I thought I was pg and it turned out not only was I not, but I had begun a journey which led me to a diagnosis of possible PCOS. I am obese, and have the chin hairs ( though I am pluck them every night, yuck!!) and when I came off BCP I had 2 periods and then NOTHING for SEVEN MONTHS!!!

Let me tell you...it has been a long, hard road. I am now a new grad nurse. My dr. told me that the stress of Nursing School may have stopped my periods initially, and just to wait. I waited three loong months and then went back. I tired parsley tea, aspirin daily, ginger root, dong quai, vitamin C, and nothing worked. Now after six moths I get the possible PCOS diagnosis because I cant afford to pay for a scan out of pocket to confirm.

I was devastated!!!!!! I am 33 and have waited My whole life for this!! I was so CAREFUL TO PLAN to have a baby becuase I wanted to be responsible and give my child the best life. Year after year friends and acquantainces pass along the "Happy News" and I think, "one day, that will be me". Now I am engaged to be married in July, and my life is coming together, graduated Nursing school, etc, life decides, "Ha ha, fooled you!! Now I'm taking your fertility away!! WTH???" I'm so upset.

Ladies, those darned BCP's should come with HUGE warning labels about affecting your hormone levels and future fertility. If I had known ALL the problems I would have after stopping BCP...I would have found another method of protection. I am convinced that my body just could not handle the constant hormone tinkering.

Good news, though, I Got AF today.....I literally cried when I saw the bright red on the paper in the restroom. No spotting...its actually AF, after SEVEN long months of waiting and stressing. I can FINALLY begin again my journey of TTC. I'm going to need a lot of help, ladies.

Everyone, have a blessed day!!

 

[Katerz]

Welcome back coco!

Welcome momandnurse!

Love your sig NLK!

AFM we were informed mo da that our landlady is selling our house I'm heartbroken as this house is in a perfect location with fantastic schools down the road and a lovely big garden. There is nothing else in this area so looks like we will have to go somewhere else. I've not seen anything I like so far

Ah these things are sent to test us!

 

[nexis]

Hi Ladies!! Well, I am just jumping into this post becuase I just had to. It's been 6 months since I was on baby and bump. I thought I was pg and it turned out not only was I not, but I had begun a journey which led me to a diagnosis of possible PCOS. I am obese, and have the chin hairs ( though I am pluck them every night, yuck!!) and when I came off BCP I had 2 periods and then NOTHING for SEVEN MONTHS!!!

Let me tell you...it has been a long, hard road. I am now a new grad nurse. My dr. told me that the stress of Nursing School may have stopped my periods initially, and just to wait. I waited three loong months and then went back. I tired parsley tea, aspirin daily, ginger root, dong quai, vitamin C, and nothing worked. Now after six moths I get the possible PCOS diagnosis because I cant afford to pay for a scan out of pocket to confirm.

I was devastated!!!!!! I am 33 and have waited My whole life for this!! I was so CAREFUL TO PLAN to have a baby becuase I wanted to be responsible and give my child the best life. Year after year friends and acquantainces pass along the "Happy News" and I think, "one day, that will be me". Now I am engaged to be married in July, and my life is coming together, graduated Nursing school, etc, life decides, "Ha ha, fooled you!! Now I'm taking your fertility away!! WTH???" I'm so upset.

Ladies, those darned BCP's should come with HUGE warning labels about affecting your hormone levels and future fertility. If I had known ALL the problems I would have after stopping BCP...I would have found another method of protection. I am convinced that my body just could not handle the constant hormone tinkering.

Good news, though, I Got AF today.....I literally cried when I saw the bright red on the paper in the restroom. No spotting...its actually AF, after SEVEN long months of waiting and stressing. I can FINALLY begin again my journey of TTC. I'm going to need a lot of help, ladies.

Everyone, have a blessed day!!

Welcome Is there any possibility of you getting metformin to help with your cycles? I went nearly a year without AF and metformin brought back my periods and made them regular. I'm not on it now as losing weight has sorted my cycles out now.

 

[MomandNurse2b]

Hi there, thanks. I was all set to ask my doc for metformin at the next appointment, but now I am not sure. I really would love the help losing weight, but I am afraid to put anything else into my body that might throw me off, as I finally just got my cycle after seven months today!!

I'm not sure what to do, but it seems like it might be safest now to just see how this cycle goes and what happens next month....I am so hoping this means that I will cycle regularly now (despite my possible PCOS diagnosis).

 

[MomandNurse2b]

May I ask, how much weight did you lose on metformin, wht other changes did you make, how did it make you feel while on it??

 

[nexis]

May I ask, how much weight did you lose on metformin, wht other changes did you make, how did it make you feel while on it??

I understand you wanting to wait and see what happens, and while your cycles may well sort yourself out, I would be more inclined to guess that they might not. Obviously that's just based on my own experiences.

I didn't lose any weight myself on metformin, it varies from person to person. I felt completely fine while on it, no side effects at all. I had a gastric band in November last year and so far I've lost 3 stone (44 pounds) and I stopped metformin the day of the operation (2nd November), AF came back start of December and I had my very first +opk end of December

Hope that helps, any other questions, just ask!

 

[katherinegrey]

I got a properly positive opk today! I wonder if I'll actually ovulate this time?! Surely it can't be that easy after just stopping the pill and with PCOS?! Going by bleeding I'm cd 13 today, which puts me right on track to have my first ever 28 day cycle!!

 

[nlk]

that would be great, Katherine! Hope so! This is the reason many women with pcos are put on the pill...in the hope that it will "reset" their cycles. It never worked for me, but it looks like it could do for you! Also, I think pcos cycles tend to get better after having had a child!

 

[hopefulfor1st]

I'm on day 4 of a + opk wth!

Everything is great, doing a cake smash shoot tomorrow, Jaces bday Monday, getting the house ready for sale n browsing new ones thinking the next house we buy will be for a looooong time! Yay!

 

[katherinegrey]

So much for my body working right, I'm having the same issue as you hopeful, day three of positive opk's today! I also second, WTH?! I'm thinking about taking a pregnancy test just to rule it out, have you considered doing the same hopeful?!

 

[hopefulfor1st]

Yup I did tonight- bfn, and day 5 of + opk! It's been 20 days since my last clomid pill too. Argh what's going on?!

 

[katherinegrey]

Well I tested and got a lovely evap. So now I just HAVE to buy a better test, even though I'm pretty positive it was only an evap and I have 20 tests that should be coming Monday! I'd just be happy with ovulating to be honest! Still no temp rise so definitely haven't ovulated yet.

 

[Katerz]

Keeping my fingers crossed that you both get your BFP's xxx

 

[laurabe]

well I am off to buy a test. day 34 of letrozole round 6, the other 5 rounds were no more than 30 days. thought I was for AF on mon with slight cramps but nothing now except very sore boobs which is unusual for me. trying not to get hopes up but testing for an answer either way.

 

[katherinegrey]

Good luck laurabe! Let us know your answer

 

[katherinegrey]

I got a bfn also! So why three days of positive opk's?!

 

[laurabe]

omg BFP 2-3 wks on a clear blue digital

 

[xhopefulsoulx]

have some good news ! sense I still haven't seen a period in almost 10 months ! me and my husband ordered fertilaid I have heard so many good things about this supplement and read good reviews as well and its worth a try ! I hope it helps regulate my cycles so I can actually track when I would ovulate. keeping my fingers crossed and baby dust to all