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

[LuluSS]

Hi everyone. I am back.

Just got back from the endocrinologist, and he said with my high testosterone levels, and high LH to FSH ratio, I have PCOS.

My testosterone level is 67.1, my LH 88 and my FSH 14. This was on CD21 of my cycle.

Guess the next step is the fertility doc.....

 

[AInWonderland]

Hello fellow PCOSers !! I'm 20 and was diagnosed with PCOS in 2008! Its sooo frustrating Me and OH are currently TTC#1 I know we're young but we have been together for 3 years and are sooo ready! Im really struggling with my weight, ive tried every diet imaginable Has anyone got any tips on losing weight with PCOS? Thanks ladies!

 

[AInWonderland]

2009* sorry! Stupid keyboard.

 

[nlk]

LuLu that sucks, im so sorry. but at least you have an answer now, iykwim? im glad i found out, as much as it upset me, as it meant i could start being proactive about ttc successfully. think about how well clomid seems to have worked for a few in here! keep positive. i know its hard, but we're all here for you, and pcos is not the end of the road. its just a different one!

welcome, AInWonderland! my weight is the one thing i dont actually struggle with, so afriad i cant really say about that! but im sure a lot of women with pcos are prescribed metformin to help with their weightloss if they are really struggling, so maybe its worth a trip to your doc? best of luck, and hope you stick around! x

 

[LuluSS]

Also, my doctor told me that Metformin for women with PCOS (whether they are overweight or not) helps lower testosterone levels, therefore inducing ovulation. So I think Metformin can be just as effective as Clomid. I have heard of success stories with Metformin!

 

[Chiles]

I have been on 1000mg of Metformin for like three weeks or so now. So far I haven't gotten a high reading on my Clear Blue Easy Monitor. I'm wondering if I am STILL not ovulating correctly because of my PCOS.

This is getting really frustrating. I know it's the first month I have been on the medication but I'm just thinking it will NEVER happen. *sigh*

Sorry to hear about your frustration. I have been on met for like for months. It has helped with a few pounds but other than that I have not ovulated on my own. It could take a couple months or so before it kicks your body in gear. I am currently taking 2000 mg daily.

There are some women that do get pregnant with just metformin but others it takes a little more. I decided to go head and continue met while doing ovulation induction. Good Luck

Hello fellow PCOSers !! I'm 20 and was diagnosed with PCOS in 2008! Its sooo frustrating Me and OH are currently TTC#1 I know we're young but we have been together for 3 years and are sooo ready! Im really struggling with my weight, ive tried every diet imaginable Has anyone got any tips on losing weight with PCOS? Thanks ladies!

Hi I am 22 going on 23 me and my husband are TTC our 1st. I would consult with a doctor on your wishes on TTC and you are having issues losing weight etc. That was our 1st step because we were not going anywhere without them. Good Luck

 

[Squarepants]

Hi Everyone,

Sorry im not TTC just yet, but was diagnosed with PCOS last year. im 23 years old an hubby is 27.

Saying this we dont exactly not prevent either, and have been not preventing for about 2 years and not one accident nothing...... I know it doesnt just happen for everyone but 2 years and nothing is just a little bit heart breaking...

I am currently on CD40, and last cycle was 93 days...

Im an obese and have been trying to loose weight but it wont budge. My doctor has said that he wont help until ive lost 15 kilos on my own!!! I dont thik he realises how hard that actually is.

I just want to wish everyone luck with there TTC journey!

I hope to see lots of BFP's!!!!!!!!!

 

[nlk]

Hi Everyone,

Sorry im not TTC just yet, but was diagnosed with PCOS last year. im 23 years old an hubby is 27.

Saying this we dont exactly not prevent either, and have been not preventing for about 2 years and not one accident nothing...... I know it doesnt just happen for everyone but 2 years and nothing is just a little bit heart breaking...

I am currently on CD40, and last cycle was 93 days...

Im an obese and have been trying to loose weight but it wont budge. My doctor has said that he wont help until ive lost 15 kilos on my own!!! I dont thik he realises how hard that actually is.

I just want to wish everyone luck with there TTC journey!

I hope to see lots of BFP's!!!!!!!!!

Hi

i can understand that after 2 years youre feeling a bit upset about it all...i think anyone would be!

it sucks that your doctor isnt willing to help you yet!! is there another doctor you can go to who might be willing to? do you have a date where you are going to start ttc?

good luck to you with everything! xx

 

[Ms_CJ]

After seeing many of your posts, I've decided to do some research on PCOS, since it sounds like it could be something I have. Not that I want it or anything... Anyway, after doing the research, I'm convinced that I need to see a doctor because I am pretty sure I have it. But I don't have a family doctor or a gyno, or whatever. Should I go to a walk-in clinic and be like "So, I think I have PCOS"? I hate doctors, so I never go...and I am not sure how to even bring this up. What do you suggest? I don't want them to think I am crazy, especially since they won't know a thing about my health/past...

 

[Squarepants]

Hi Everyone,

Sorry im not TTC just yet, but was diagnosed with PCOS last year. im 23 years old an hubby is 27.

Saying this we dont exactly not prevent either, and have been not preventing for about 2 years and not one accident nothing...... I know it doesnt just happen for everyone but 2 years and nothing is just a little bit heart breaking...

I am currently on CD40, and last cycle was 93 days...

Im an obese and have been trying to loose weight but it wont budge. My doctor has said that he wont help until ive lost 15 kilos on my own!!! I dont thik he realises how hard that actually is.

I just want to wish everyone luck with there TTC journey!

I hope to see lots of BFP's!!!!!!!!!

Hi

i can understand that after 2 years youre feeling a bit upset about it all...i think anyone would be!

it sucks that your doctor isnt willing to help you yet!! is there another doctor you can go to who might be willing to? do you have a date where you are going to start ttc?

good luck to you with everything! xx

Hi nlk

We are going to look into switching doctors, a friend of mine also has PCOS nd has just been prescribed Metformin.

I hve heard mixed reviews about this, but am currently willing to try anything to loose the weigt.

We have looked into lap banding, but i dont know if im jumping to extremes before trying other measures.

xxx Baby dust xxx

Hope you get your BFP really soon

 

[nlk]

After seeing many of your posts, I've decided to do some research on PCOS, since it sounds like it could be something I have. Not that I want it or anything... Anyway, after doing the research, I'm convinced that I need to see a doctor because I am pretty sure I have it. But I don't have a family doctor or a gyno, or whatever. Should I go to a walk-in clinic and be like "So, I think I have PCOS"? I hate doctors, so I never go...and I am not sure how to even bring this up. What do you suggest? I don't want them to think I am crazy, especially since they won't know a thing about my health/past...

Hi!

i think a lot of the women here have gotten their diagnosis by telling their doctor that they think they have it...i know i did! even though it took a while to get properly tested for it. im not too sure how a walk-in clinic would deal with it, because the only way you can really confirm it is through a blood test to check hormone levels and/or an internal scan to check for the cysts. so would a walkin refer you for that type of thing?

is there no doctor you can temporarily register with? because if you do have it, then you would need a regular doctor in order to start any fertility treatment, should you need it...

i think as much as you dont like doctors, its worth getting a regular one who could give you the help you need. im not sure a walkin could provide you with the same level of support.

let us know how you get on with everything. good luck xx

 

[Ms_CJ]

Hi!

i think a lot of the women here have gotten their diagnosis by telling their doctor that they think they have it...i know i did! even though it took a while to get properly tested for it. im not too sure how a walk-in clinic would deal with it, because the only way you can really confirm it is through a blood test to check hormone levels and/or an internal scan to check for the cysts. so would a walkin refer you for that type of thing?

is there no doctor you can temporarily register with? because if you do have it, then you would need a regular doctor in order to start any fertility treatment, should you need it...

i think as much as you dont like doctors, its worth getting a regular one who could give you the help you need. im not sure a walkin could provide you with the same level of support.

let us know how you get on with everything. good luck xx

Thanks. The walk-in clinic is the one that put me on BC a few years back and was trying to get to the bottom of my migraines. My husband's doctor doesn't take new patients but he's willing to take me since I am married to him. Problem being is that he's old, and probably ready to retire soon. And the last few times I have tried to make an appointment with him, they were referring all their patients to the walk-in clinic that I mentioned earlier. I will try to figure something out though

 

[LuluSS]

I wish I could get fertility treatment from my regular doctor! I have Kaiser, and my regular doctor, the OBGYN, and the endocrinologist all told me to go see a fertility specialist! Of course, my insurance only covers 50% of infertility treatments.

So me and DH decided that when AF starts again (unless by some miracle I secretly ovulated and am pregnant) we will call the Kaiser infertility department, get a price list, and schedule our first appointment.

Does anyone know what the first appointment with a FS involves? I heard that usually they will test both partners (blood for both and SA for male). Not sure what to expect though. I am scared...lol

 

[xmaddeyesx]

Hi, I'm 20, my boyfriend and I are ttc. We have been trying for 4 months now and nothing so far except getting my hopes up and being disappointed :/. I was diagnosed with PCOS at 13 but told that due to the fact my periods were long-lasting(came to no end for 6 months which resulted in low blood iron, worsened depression, and being put on the pill to regulate) I shouldn't have problems with conception. I'm aware it's uncommon to conceive right away with pcos though. As I said I was put on the pill shortly after being diagnosed and just came off it about 6 months ago. My periods stayed normal to start with but in November I had horrible back pains and terrible nausea, couldn't keep my food down at all, and my period didn't show up.. we thought I was pregnant, I took a test that showed negative but due to the fact my period had been and gone and i had had sex a few days before going to the doctors for the first test, I was told to go back 2 weeks later as it was still a possibility from all my symptoms. Went back 2 weeks later and showed negative again . I then consulted my doctor and told her we were ttc but I was worried about my cysts, having not had them checked on since I was diagnosed, so she made me an ultrasound appointment, that was in early January.. they had to do an internal ultrasound because she said I have a tilted bladder :S. It hurt like hell but they, at the same time, confirmed that I once again wasn't pregnant.. :/
My current quarrell is that I recently had my last period.. but it wasn't anything like a period. It was 3 days early (when its usually 3 days late), it also lasted 2 days-well, barely that, there were times I didn't need to wear anything!, whereas it's usually heavy to the point of 5+ tampons /day and lasts 5-6 days... But it was accompanied by the worst back pains! >.< I have felt so nauseated and tired the past month, I don't know if its stress induced due to the fact I've had a lot going on in January, but either way I hate feeling like everything that changes with my body now COULD be pregnancy, and worrying about it all the time...
Anyone know if it's common to not miss your period for a while when pregnant with pcos?

Sorry for the really long post!

-M

 

[xmaddeyesx]

Oh crud I forgot to mention in there that I have been taking folic acid prescribed by my doc since the ultrasound because she said it'll prep my body more.

 

[xmaddeyesx]

bump

 

[LuluSS]

Hello maddeyes,

I am new to PCOS, so don't know TOO much info on it (I was just diagnosed with it last Thursday). But I can tell you that you don't need ALL of the symptoms of it to have it.

You can definitely still get your period even though you have PCOS. For me, my cycles are 26-38 days. So I get AF even though I have PCOS. My endo told me that I am just getting anovulatory periods.

The only symptom I have of PCOS is high testosterone levels and a high LH to FSH ratio.

Hope that helps a little and sorry I don't have more answers.

 

[Montana]

Hello fellow PCOSers !! I'm 20 and was diagnosed with PCOS in 2008! Its sooo frustrating Me and OH are currently TTC#1 I know we're young but we have been together for 3 years and are sooo ready! Im really struggling with my weight, ive tried every diet imaginable Has anyone got any tips on losing weight with PCOS? Thanks ladies!

AInWonderland, an insulin resistant diet is something you should stick to. It is similar to a low carb diet but allows whole wheat carbs (in moderation). Staying away from carbs will benefit woman with PCOS because our bodies don't respond well to sugars.
I have also heard many women with PCOS say that exercise has improved/regulated their cycles. Even a 20 minute walk per day will most likely improve the regularity of ovulation and periods.
Good luck with you journey!

 

[Montana]

Hello everyone! I am 24 and was diagnosed with PCOS last year. I was put on the BCP. My hubby and I started TTC in January of this year. I am only taking fertility blend and using soft cups after BD. If we don't conceive by match then we will be visiting my gyno for the next step: clomid!

 

[xmaddeyesx]

Hello maddeyes,

I am new to PCOS, so don't know TOO much info on it (I was just diagnosed with it last Thursday). But I can tell you that you don't need ALL of the symptoms of it to have it.

You can definitely still get your period even though you have PCOS. For me, my cycles are 26-38 days. So I get AF even though I have PCOS. My endo told me that I am just getting anovulatory periods.

The only symptom I have of PCOS is high testosterone levels and a high LH to FSH ratio.

Hope that helps a little and sorry I don't have more answers.

Hey! Sorry I wasn't more specific I missed out a main detail! I meant to say is it possible to still get your period WHEN PREGNANT with pcos. I know I can still get my period because I've always gotten it on time except for a few off-times. Thanks for your insight though