PCOS Support

[Lucy]

POSAA is the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australia Inc – thieir website is aimed at raising awareness of PCOS and to give support to PCOS cysters.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australia

[belmarks]

Lucy, thank you for posting that link, my goodness, I have just found the most valuable information that I have ever received about PCOS. Thank you!!

[ProudMumma]

Thanx for posting those website's guys i appreciate it. I have PCOS and even though i wasnt trying to conceive, i fell pregnant, and i dont believe in abortions and im also very agaisnt it...

[haleyscomet]

I have found that link very useful, thank you!

[kellrobryan]

Hi Hope we all had a great christmas
Good luck SUZ i hope you get that BFP news
well it was day 21 on x mas day for me so this mth it was just to hard to fit in to get to a doc to check my levels

Just wanted to ask you all what do you think about this
Every month from day 21 i always seem to get brown spotting right up untill my af comes to see me i have asked my gyno why i get this and he said he wasnt sure but said most likely as i have pcos
but this month
on day 21 and 22 i had light brown spotting again nothing much but alittle to still be able to say it ws there but since day 23 its gone back to clear cm now
also had sore nipples since day 21 and now im day 24 and my nipples are killing me
I havent had this nipple problem in the past but i have gone upto 100mg so do you think it maybe the reason cause of the clomid making my body do this or do you think its good signs for early pregnancy
Im not to sure on what day i did O so it makes things alittle hard

Any ideas would be great
Good luck to you all hope we all see 2 lines soon
Take care Kellie

[fiona264]

Hello everyone,

My name is Fiona. I have been trying to concieve again after a miscarriage in March 2007. I have been trying for 9 months now using the website Fertility Friend. I believe I have been doing everything correct, but I came across an article about PCOS. The symptoms I have seem to be the same as PCOS. Can anyone tell me the symptoms anyone has who definately has PCOS???

Need to know for my own sanity....

Fiona.

[neane]

Hi all, I too have pcos and have been trying to get pregnant, i found that the clomid made me feel bloody awful and yet other women i know who have pcos had no trouble whatso ever on it. I have been on fsh injections and finally finally had a good result in that i finally made it to having a trigger and now the waiting game begins until the 15th of February. I did ask my fs nurse if i would know any earlier if i was pregga's, and she just looked at me like i was stupid and said that i would get my period. Normally that would probably happen for anyone else but my body just doesn't work like that it bleeds when it wants to unless artificially stimulated. has anyone else had this trouble?? Anyway that's enough of my ranting and i will get off my soap box now. neane

[KeiraYvette]

Hi, just thought I'd post my history as I also have PCOS. I only found out I had it after a year of trying to conceive.. The thing that worked for me was going on Metformin, and a complete lifestyle change.. I ate a Low GI diet and exercised my heart out.. after a few months we conceived our daughter. .. just wanted to share what helped with me as we were told we would most likely have to try IVF, Clomid etc..

[Swah]

Hi all,

I am new to this, and have been TTC for a little while now with no luck as have PCOS. GP suggested I may have luck with Clomid, but gyno said must lose weight ( well duh) before she would prescribe. As I said to her, trying to lose weight with PCOS can be a hard and long process, and as I am over 30 I don't want to wait any longer for pregnancy. Am in ACT, and have heard that Dr Armellin is more understanding of girls who are carrying weight, and may prescribe assistance without making me jump through hoops. Obviously am trying to lose weight at same time, but would love to know of Dr who will assist without making me wait ( weight? LOL) any longer. Keeping a brave face, but am feeling sad and useless.

[belle75]

Hi Swah,
Just wanted to give you a I am over 30 as well and feel the same as you. My Gyno is reluctant to prescribe clomid as well. Sorry I can't help you with any Dr recommendations as I live in Melb. However, I just wanted to reassure you that you've come to the right place with your questions. There are some great ladies on BB with heaps of knowledge and experience. Everyone is so beautiful and supportive. Hope you find your answers soon.

I agree with KeiraYvette, a low GI diet (don't have to limit yourself too much, I know the word "diet" sounds really dramatic ) just watch your carbs no added sugar, no processed food try to eat as much fresh, homemade food as possible and regular exercise ( just a 30min walk a day is enough to stimulate ovulation). I just walk the dog with my DH every night after dinner or go early morn now that the weather is so beautiful . Have started ovulating regularly after 12 years of irregular periods.

Also, I read in one of the other threads that transfats will impair fertility. Try to watch out for these (in packaged food, pastries, cookies, marg/butter, chicken skin etc). Transfats helps processed food last longer. Hope that helps.

for a for you soon hun.

[tashgoode@hotmail.com]

i found "the low gi shopper's guid to gi values 2008" book very helpful it has a wide range of supermarket brands and foods it even helps you to recognise/understand low gi food on a resturant menu. I found this book at a collins book shop.(it is hand bag size so it lives with me and i use it as my bible).

i hope this is helpful for you

[mandii03]

Hey I'm about to start clomid at 100mg as 50mg didnt work the last two months can anyone tell me the best time to start it(night or day) and any side effects, I had nothing on 50mg the last two months. I have pcos and trying to concieve for the last 18months. I have a struggle with weight how do i get it off it keeps coming back.

[tk1999]

Mandii03, I did not take clomid - I was on metformin. There are many threads on BellyBelly about clomid though - if you do a search you will find lots of information and many members you have used clomid and are aware of the side effects etc.

All the best with your TTC journey.

[Belly]

Hello everyone,

My name is Fiona. I have been trying to concieve again after a miscarriage in March 2007. I have been trying for 9 months now using the website Fertility Friend. I believe I have been doing everything correct, but I came across an article about PCOS. The symptoms I have seem to be the same as PCOS. Can anyone tell me the symptoms anyone has who definately has PCOS???

Need to know for my own sanity....

Fiona.

Hi Fiona, I have PCOS and the main symtoms for me are obesity, I stuggle to lose wait but I have learnt to maintain it, tiredness and hair overgrowth but remember we all will have different symtoms. Best thing to find out by have an internal ultrasound which shows the state of your ovaries and how many follicles are on them if any.
It is manageble, I was treated through natural therapy and I am now pregnant and going for my first ultrasound next week!!
xbellyx

[mandii03]

Hi Everyone,
Long time between threads, I have been on clomid for 9 months and nothing so doc took me off it and reffered me to ivf, I was a bit down so i waited then lost 10 kilos and decided to take clomid again without my doc- ooops but now just found out Im 5 weeks pregnant and so so scared happy worried so cant wait till scan in two weeks to see if w\everything ok. I love this thread as we travel throught he same thing. Baby dust to all

[Macca79]

Hi Neane

I have PCOS and went through the Clomid rounds (3 cycles all BFN) after 4 years TTC with DH. In those four years I only ever had spotting. I got my first decent AF visit on the first cycle of Clomid. Turns out my cycle length on clomid was too long so my FS wanted to try other options but said I had to lose at least 30 kg before that. So DH and I though we would take a break and go on a holiday before I got back into weight loss mode. Turns out we conceived two weeks after I finished Clomid. Go figure!As for what will happen to my body after the birth I have no idea. My whole life I have had very irregular periods but at least on Clomid I had something even if my cycle length were between 35 and 42 days. I do know though that when my weight is done i do have bleeds more often.
Anyway all from me.
Jen

[neane]

hey macha well done i have been trying to loose weight but everytime i do i seem to put it back on just as quick but i will get there eventually i wont let that weight demon beat me... my DH and I have been on FSH for two or three months it's all just blurring into one for us now i also seem to have very long cycles as well, extremely irregular and not ovulating. on the FSH i finally got a big 23mm follicle last week so had trigger injection and just having puregon injections every three days last one on wednesday, have preg test (urine) on the 15th February. It is really hard waiting that long to find out and it's also difficult to tell if i have any preg symptoms cause the injections i am having make my bb's very sore especially heavy, tired am feeling some weird sensations though similiar to cramps but different so who knows.

[vidots]

Thanks heaps, I have PCOS, so do alot of women in my family. I have had a baby with alot of help and after a miscarriage. But this site is great. Again thanks heaps