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

[LuluSS]

Well I tested. And it was a

I'm sorry :0(
Try to focus on the positive. You are ovulating which a lot of women with PCOS have a hard time doing even when on clomid. It is possible for you to conceive. It will happen for you. It'll just take time. I know it's easier said, specially when you ge a BFN.

You aren't out just yet. 12dpo is still early.

Well, that is the thing. I thought I ovulated because of the positive OPK. Then I thought I didn't ovulate because my temps are crazy and I never had a spike. Then I thought I did ovulate because I thought I was pregnant. But now I am pretty sure I did not ovulate. Also, my temps have started to drop

 

[LuluSS]

hi guys! welcome to the newbies!!

im excited for you LuLu! cant wait to hear how it goes!

aak, i agree. i think its so nice that so many girls have joined this thread..its so nice to have someone to share all this with!

montana, i cant remember whether i already said hi to you here, but in case i didnt, welcome! i could just scroll back through but im too lazy

soooo, with my pcos i havent had a period since coming off the pill, back in the middle of november. but i never had regular periods anyway, so its very difficult to know if/when i ovulate! so just going to poas a random times so going to tomorrow! excited, but know that its probably going to be a bfn anyway. but at least then my gp can start me on clomid! so either way its all goooooooood

You haven't had AF since November!? Can your doctor put you on provera to jump start it so you can start a fresh new cycle?

i know, its ridiculous! but im just one of the people with pcos who doesnt get AF whatsoever. it sucks!

im trying to get an appointment for next week, but my doc is fully booked atm, and they are going to give me the provera to kickstart it. but i have to go in every three months for it, because they know that, chance are, i wont get AF without it. which although it sucks, means that when i finally get a doctors appointment next week i will get the provera and then get referred to a FS straight away, without having to ttc naturally for a year. which i suppose is a good thing, since i havent been trying very long at all.

sorry to hear about the bfn, lulu. as montana said, youre not out yet. i really hope you get your bfp. it would be so nice to get some positives for this group! not sure whether i should start tracking whos got their bfp in here?! might be quite nice to see! x

That is good that you get to see the specialist right away. I do too, and I have only been TTC for 7 cycles (about to start my 8th cycle). My endo said he tells people to go see the FS after 6-9 months so I am right there.

I guess I will make that phone call to the specialist today.

Oh, but I am not longer in the "never had a second line group". Because I checked the HPT this morning and it had a SUPER faint evap line. I have NEVER had one before and even though it doesn't mean I am pregnant, it is still exciting to see lol.

 

[evera004]

I have had pcos since i was 4... were ttc and im 10 days late with a stiff pelvis and gas... LOTS OF GAS.... constipation and TWO negative hpts


HELP!!!!

 

[katherinegrey]

Hi girls! Haven't posted for a while so just checking how everyone is??

I'm still ttc, it's 8 months to the day tomorrow since we first started I really thought I'd be pregnant by now

 

[Mrs.B.]

Hi girls! Haven't posted for a while so just checking how everyone is??

I'm still ttc, it's 8 months to the day tomorrow since we first started I really thought I'd be pregnant by now

Don't lose hope, took me 14 months x

 

[ghinspire22]

So I found out on Monday from my doctor when I went in for my PAP Test that she doesn't think I am ovulating. I didn't think I was either so...I am upping my medication to 1500mg of Metformin a day and then I am going to continue trying to lose weight slowly and see if that doesn't jump start my body.

 

[LuluSS]

So I found out on Monday from my doctor when I went in for my PAP Test that she doesn't think I am ovulating. I didn't think I was either so...I am upping my medication to 1500mg of Metformin a day and then I am going to continue trying to lose weight slowly and see if that doesn't jump start my body.

They aren't trying Clomid? Isnt' Clomid a little bit stronger when inducing ovulation?

 

[katherinegrey]

Thank you so much Mrs. B

It just gets frustrating sometimes xx

 

[Mrs.B.]

Thank you so much Mrs. B

It just gets frustrating sometimes xx

I know the waiting isn't over once you get there either xx

 

[ghinspire22]

So I found out on Monday from my doctor when I went in for my PAP Test that she doesn't think I am ovulating. I didn't think I was either so...I am upping my medication to 1500mg of Metformin a day and then I am going to continue trying to lose weight slowly and see if that doesn't jump start my body.

They aren't trying Clomid? Isnt' Clomid a little bit stronger when inducing ovulation?

I guess they thought I should try this for right now. We can only hope it works. I might end up getting switched to the medicine anyway if nothing happens.

 

[Montana]

LuluSS: glad you're able to take the next step. Let me know what they do for you

Evera: is it normal for you to be late? Maybe you ovulated later this month and so your period is late? Your symptoms definitely match up with pregnancy symptoms though. Hope you are pregnant!

Katherine: I know it can get so stressful TTC with PCOS. It sometimes doesn't seem fair. Specially when everyone around you is getting pregnant (I may be speaking from experience, but am clearly not bitter ) but it will happen for you. You will have a baby in your arms one day and forget about all the pain and hardship you went through. Remember the reason for all of this. To one day hold your son or daughter and to know that they came from all your hard work. And they're yours forever :0)

Ghinspire: glad they upped your metformin. Sounds like that's the last thing they can do for you before clomid.

 

[gflady]

Hi ladies,

At the mo I'm ovulating every 3 months (ugh). I was prescribed metformin to get me ovulating more regularly but I'm not taking it at the mo. I know it sounds silly but wanted to see what my body could do by itself first. However, I'm thinking of going back on it at end of March-April time.

Ghinspire: my specialist wanted me to be on metformin for 6 mths before trying clomid so maybe that's why you haven't been prescribed it yet...?

 

[evera004]

LuluSS: glad you're able to take the next step. Let me know what they do for you

Evera: is it normal for you to be late? Maybe you ovulated later this month and so your period is late? Your symptoms definitely match up with pregnancy symptoms though. Hope you are pregnant!

Katherine: I know it can get so stressful TTC with PCOS. It sometimes doesn't seem fair. Specially when everyone around you is getting pregnant (I may be speaking from experience, but am clearly not bitter ) but it will happen for you. You will have a baby in your arms one day and forget about all the pain and hardship you went through. Remember the reason for all of this. To one day hold your son or daughter and to know that they came from all your hard work. And they're yours forever :0)

Ghinspire: glad they upped your metformin. Sounds like that's the last thing they can do for you before clomid.

No im NEVER late! the latest ive ever been is 3 days and i go running to walgreens to get and hpt because its so rare. THANKS!

 

[LuluSS]

So I found out on Monday from my doctor when I went in for my PAP Test that she doesn't think I am ovulating. I didn't think I was either so...I am upping my medication to 1500mg of Metformin a day and then I am going to continue trying to lose weight slowly and see if that doesn't jump start my body.

They aren't trying Clomid? Isnt' Clomid a little bit stronger when inducing ovulation?

I guess they thought I should try this for right now. We can only hope it works. I might end up getting switched to the medicine anyway if nothing happens.

Well, I guess Metformin has less side effects and less chance of multiples then Clomid, so it would be nice if it does work!

 

[LuluSS]

Ok ladies, AF should be due today (unless my hormones are messing with me again), and no sign yet, but she usually comes in the afternoon. Also, my temp went back up this morning! Don't know how accurate it is though because I woke up earlier (but didn't get up) and went back to sleep. This is torture!

 

[nlk]

hi girls!! hope you are all doing well, let me know what youre all up to?!

i got given my first lot of provera to start taking tomorrow to induce AF, and am just waiting on a referral in the post for my FD appointment!! so excited! i should get an appointment at the latest april (still a drag though!) at which i will start my clomid journey!

whats everyone got planned for valentines then?! technically its valentines day already here....but im on my way to bed! hope to see lots of news here tomorrow!! sending lots of to you all!

 

[LuluSS]

Hi nlk! I am glad that you got provera! I hope your FS appointment won't bee TOO far out! April seems so far away! Then again, it is the middle of February already.

AF still hasn't come for me. I still haven't tested since last Wednesday. I think since I didn't O this cycle, then my period will come whenever it wants since it will be "fake". I had AF cramping all weekend and nothing today. Ugh, stupid body. My temp did finally drop this morning so hopefully AF will be here soon......just in time for Valentine's Day

 

[Mandie831]

I have been roaming baby and bump looking for a thread about metformin that is still alive and have yet to find anything . Has anyone on here tried metformin and had any luck?
I am getting ready to start and I have read some things online about it regulating periods and making women ovulate, and just wondering if anyone on here has first had experience.
I have never tested high on a blood sugar test and wondering if I can still be inulin resistant without that, and if I'm not insulin resistant then the metformin wont help at all I dont think, but I dk.
Any help/advice is appreciated.

Thanks

 

[ghinspire22]

I had a really light period this cycle. No idea what that means but I am hoping this new cycle is something good.

 

[nlk]

I have been roaming baby and bump looking for a thread about metformin that is still alive and have yet to find anything . Has anyone on here tried metformin and had any luck?
I am getting ready to start and I have read some things online about it regulating periods and making women ovulate, and just wondering if anyone on here has first had experience.
I have never tested high on a blood sugar test and wondering if I can still be inulin resistant without that, and if I'm not insulin resistant then the metformin wont help at all I dont think, but I dk.
Any help/advice is appreciated.

Thanks

hi and welcome!

i havent had experience with metformin, but the way it works is by tackling the insulin resistance which may be stopping you ovulating.

blood sugar levels are normally an indicator of diabetes, which would result from insulin resistance if it was not controlled properly. i am mildly insulin resistant with my pcos, but currently my blood sugar levels are normal. so definitely dont assume normal blood sugar levels mean no insulin resistance!

its good to control insulin resistance, because it is related to the high levels of testosterone associated with pcos. so, in turn, it helps to control your hormone levels. i dont think it makes you ovulate in the same way as clomid would...i think its more of helping you to start ovulating on your own, so increasing your chances of falling pregnant naturally.

hope this is of some help. im sure you could always start a new thread asking about it if this hasnt helped. if any of the other ladies on here have first hand experience or can offer more help, im sure they would answer it

good luck!