pcos and icsi..pls help???

[briggsy's girl]

PCOS can manifest in many ways - as much as the name implies that your ovaries appear polycystic, the actual syndrome (the hormonal imbalance) can occur without the PCO appearance. you probably weren't tested if your cycles were regular and the infertility came from your partner (known problem)

i am reluctant to say your GP is wrong, but i don't think it makes much sense to label that.

as far as treatment goes - the treatment for an infertile couple with PCOS is really no different than one without. this may have been why there was no extra testing. there was no way that IUI or anything could happen due to your partner's MFI - so jumping straight to ICSI makes sense (to me - if the sperm are questionable, you'd not want to have them trying to do their own thing - you want to help them get to where they need to be for best results). your hormones would have been monitored during the cycle which is the most important thing

unfortunately, even with IVF/ICSI, it can take quite some time to fall pregnant. an average couple your age would be deemed "normal" to take up to 12 months to conceive. on the same train of thought, it can still take you a similar number of transfers to fall pregnant.

as marcellus said, if you are not happy with how your treatment is progressing, PLEASE ask for more investigation before you embark on further treatment.

hope you get some answers soon, and good luck

BG