PCOS - do I need to be on Metformin?

[Lynn]

BW - thank you so much for all that information. I have tried to do research into PCOS, stillbirths and cord accidents and sometimes I wonder if it is best not to know. There is so much information out there and sometimes it says different things. Other times I think I would like to know everything. It is so hard.

I did ovulate last month (although late) so I guess that it is a good thing - we obviously just missed it iykwim. I haven't had any side effects this time on Clomid. When I was taking it before Cooper, it made me a psycho woman!!!! Poor DH, I don't know how he put up with me. I think that maybe because it hasn't been that long since i gave birth that my body maybe still sorting itself out.

I had a few spots on my chin (but no major acne) and a slight weight problem when I was diagnosed but I seem to be controlling both of those now. With lots of exercising and low gi diet, my weight is dropping. My cycles were all of the place and sometimes I would go months a couple of months but eventually it came. My last cycle which was my first since I had Cooper was 29 days so I am hoping that my body is sorting itself out.

I had 2 GTT done when I was pregnant and they both came back normal. All my BT came back normal too, even the one I had last month. But like you said, the associated heath problems run much deeper so I think I will get some more tests done just to be sure of what is going on.

I appreciate all the information you have given me. I have taken my last Clomid pill today so I think I need to wait this cycle out and see how I go - if BFN, then I think I will get some more testing done and tell my ob that I want to be on Metformin.

I wish you luck with the IVF and hope that you get your BFP very soon.

Don't apologise for the long post - all the information you have given me with help, so thank you.