PCOS and pregnancy

Hi girls,

i just want to say to you all not to lose hope to fall pregnant.

I have always suffered from severe PCOS, I have my AF once or twice a year. it has been since October last year that I have had AF.

Last week my ob prescribed me clomid in the hope for my cycles to return along with a drug to force my AF to come. Luckely for me I had not started it yet.

I was at the chemist 2 days ago and saw all these pregnancy test and could not resist buying one although I knew it was like 99% I wasnt pregnant. I came home and did the test waiting for the tears of disappointment to come and cursing myself for buying a test... I just put it into the closet (dont ask me why) and 5 min later I decided to go and have alook. I was in shock when I saw a BFP!!!!

I saw my doc today and he did a bloodtest and tonight i have a Ultrasound scheduled to find out how far along I am as like I said it has been 9 months since my last cycle.

So ladies my conclusion is not to lose hope!!!!!!

Oh my god! Congratulations! thank you for that it really does give us all hope! xx

I just got back from the hospital. Seems it is approx 3 weeks after conception. They added 2 weeks to determine my due date so all up 5 weeks!

I pray and hope it sticks!!!

Awww congratulations! I hope you have a happy healthy pregnancy! xx

Hello and congratulations!
was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with pcos after trying to conceive for 7 months. It wasnt the trying for 7 months that had me worried as much as the irregular periods and acne etc so had a suspicion that i had pcos. I have my first appointment with the Gyno tomorrow. Am excited but trying not to get too carried away! does anyone know whether i will be given medication straight away? i really hope so!:pray:

I was diagnosed 2ish weeks ago and i have been put on metformin (i also have an insulin resistance so thats for that) and iv been put on yasmin to regulate my periods theres no real treatment for it.

had my appointment today with gyno. he was so lovely. also was randomly my first day of my period so he has prescribed me clomid 100mg a day which im to take from day 3 to 14. then we are going to do a scan to seehow many eggs im maturing as can get multiple births. He brought up that i may have endometriosis and need a lap etc which sounds so scary. not sure which is worse pcos which is ongoing and depressing or endometriousis and needing surgery!:doh:

Congrats hun!
Hope your pregnancy is a happy and healthy one.

I was diagnosed with PCOS and insulin resistance at 21 and had a dr tell me my chance concieving naturally was unlikey. I was prescribed diabex and dianne. I went on to have a relative healthy pregnancy with only a cople of complications (high BP, and higher glucose levels). It is possible, try and stay positive. I know it can be hard at times - believe me I know!

All the best of luck I hope things turn out well for you.
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Why did they put you on dianne? I have PCOS and an insulin resistance and they put me on diabex and yasmin. I assumed thats what they put everyone on..

Different levels of hormones in each pill i guess. Each persons level would be slightly different meaning different things are needed.

Oh ok, fair enough. How long did it take for you insulin levels to go down? I'm hoping i can TTC this time next year.

thats awsome! congrats! i have a simular story and now i have a gorgeous baby girl!

I was having meds for about 2 years before we fell pg. In saying that we weren't trying before then though :)
It took about 6 months my levels to come down. I also made sure I stuck to a low GI diet and exercised regularly.

Thank you all for your replies. I am having another bloodtest today to see if my HCG levels are rising. Hopefully they are. Man I am sooo nerveus, I even wanted to vacuum all night!

On wednesday my levels were trippled instead of doubled so all is going well! thank you all for your support and keep trying ladies. it is possible! :D

Hey im 23 and have just been diagnosed with PCOS, as having been off BC for 18 mths and no luck in falling, my doc decided to send me to a gyno. The only symtom I had was a few pimples here and there no weight gain at all in fact I lost weight when I went off the pill. Apparently there are 2 versions of PCOS and I have the not as common one. My gyny has put me on Yasmin, as I have just started a new job and want to stay there for about 6 mths b4 I try to get pregnant again, then he said hes goin to put me on fertility drugs when I decide its time after the pill. I just want to say that your posts have given me and my husband hope again after such a long time. Thanks again and good luck with the pregnancy hope it all goes really well.
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Hi there.

I'm not sure if you have read my post "i recently found out i have PCOS" or something along those lines.. I was diagnosed a few weeks ago. I have the weight gain, the pimples, the excess body hair (not alot but its there) and a very irregular cycle. I went to the doctor because i was worried that i hadn't fallen pregnant, me and my partner haven't been careful at all.. and i mentioned that to him and he tested me for PCOS and Endometerosis. I also have an insulin resistance which made losing weight impossible so i have been put on metformin (diabex vr) and yasmin. I am to be on the both of them for 3 months and i will have another lot of bloods done. I am hoping they come back with better results as i would like to TTC early next year.

This site has helped me out alot, as i was absolutely devastated when i found out but since reading other ladies stories and hearing their advice i feel much better :)

Welcome to the site and wish you all the best in the future :)

Hi girls, I need some advice Smile

I have PCOS and have been on provera and clomid for the past 18 months - no ovulation at all!
I had ovarian drilling, laparoscopy and hysteroscopy 3 1/2 weeks ago (all looking good) and I finally ovulated for the first time in years 10 days ago - I think??? I have the ovulation test sticks - but the test line came up lighter than the control line around the time I was supposed to ovulate and the instructions say that is negative! However Dr told me I O'd because I had a Day 21 blood test and progesterone levels were 32.6 when they used to be 1.9 average prior to the drilling procedure. Anyway so there is a small chance I could be pregnant seeing I ovulated this month.

My questions are - seeing I ovulated, will I definitely get my period 14 days later (provided I'm not pregnant)?
If I don't get my period by day 32, does that mean I could be pregnant or could my body do it's usual thing and not menstruate? - even though I ovulated this month?
If I did indeed ovulate Day 18 of my cycle, does that mean my cycle will be 32 days this month?

I had niggling, throbbing pain for a few hours above my pubic area but to the left 2 days ago and worse yesterday on the right side. Today - nothing. I had a small smear of pink on the toilet paper today but no period as yet. But I'm not expecting it until day 32 and I'm only on day 28 anyway.
I also have really sore breasts - but they have been sore pretty much since around the time that "I think" I ovulated (day 1Cool.

Sorry for so many questions and probably silly ones, but I'm going crazy!

Any advice would be really appreciated Smile

Thanks

Im 33. I was loosely diagnosed with PCOS 3 years ago and finally had it confirmed 6 months ago. So all those years that I had unprotected sex (with long term partners) I wondered why I never fell pregnant...

I have been with my current partner for 9 months and he IS the one.

5 days ago I had a sneaky suspicion that i was pregnant but didn't get my hopes up, but did a test any way. POSITIVE! Very excited, especially since I was told that the most likely way for me to fall pregnant was to go on Chlomid to start and then take necessary steps after that, so falling pregnant naturally was a huge surprise/relief.

However, I am 5w3d and am bleeding, not very heavy but still, there is blood and extremely slight cramping. My HCG levels were high and "healthy" as the doctor put it but my ultra sound wasn't very positive, they couldn't find a "yolk sac" or a heart beat, but I was told that this is pretty common with pregnancies under 6 weeks.

I'm not out of the woods yet, I fear I am miscarrying as I write this but I still am waiting for more Blood results to measure my HCG levels, tomorrow. If they have risen, then I can try to stay positive in thinking this pregnacy will go ahead, if they haven't moved or are lower then I guess my fear will be confirmed.

Either way, this is to all you PCOS girls, it is possible to fall pregnant naturally and regardless of whether I mis carry or not it isn't PCOS related.

Thanks for that :) and i hope everything is alright! :hug:

Hi ladies

I only joined today and was interested that PCOS was the first forum I read.

I was diagnosed with PCOS in April 2008. I had been trying to have a baby for 1 and a half years and went back to my gyno. I underwent a laproscopy and was diagnosed with PCOS.
Following my diagnosis I didn't get my period for 10 weeks so I changed my diet to a low GI diet. I then got my period within a couple of weeks.

However I was still unable to get pregnant. I finally commenced taking Pregnil and was to undergo IUI. I got 6 follicles on my first cycle but was not allowed to go ahead with IUI as there was a risk I could fall pregnant and have multiple pregnancies.
After my first lot of injections I fortunately got my period again the next month and fell pregnant straight away.

I hope it all works out for you and my fingers are crossed.

Veebee:pray:

Thanks you veedee2 you are giving me hope. Its great to here about successful families.
Thankyou

Hi Girls

I am only new to this forum. My husbane and I have been TTC for nearly 3 years. I was diagnosed with PCOS last year.

Today I am having a REALLY BAD DAY!!! I am literally sitting here with tears rolling down my face. One of best friends phoned me this morning to tell me that she is expecting. Dont get me worng I am so so so happy for her but I'm just so sad. Three of my best friends are pregnant and are due 10 weeks apart. I dont know how to handle it and I am just so depressed. They all did'nt have to try and in fact one of them has been trying her whole life not to be pregnant.

I dont know what to do. This is taking over my life and I'm just so sad. Will a baby ever come my way?

I have been taking metformin for 12 months and it has done NOTHING except make me sick. I ahve only had my period twice this year. I'm seeing a natropath at the moment also and have an appointment with a fertility specialist at the end of September ... hopefully things will look up from there.

Thanks for listening

hi girls,

just popping by to say everything is looking good and well :D

hi gliriel, glad to hear everything is going well.. my fingers are crossed for you

veronica

Hi Ladies, glad to hear things are going well.

I too am proof that you can concieve naturally, my first two children where conceived with no assistance.
My last bub i was on metformin for 3 months before we were pregnant.

Hi Guys,

I only just saw this group and thought that I would share my story with you..

At 18 I was diagnosed with severe Endometriosis and had to have a laparoscopy due to the severity of my condition, i was pretty much told that my chance of having children was very very little, and that if there was any chance that I would have to get pregnant in the next couple of years.. a great thing to hear when your 18....

2 years later I was diagnosed with PCOS and at that stage knew that pregnancy was soooo not an option.... for years I had unprotected sex as I knew that getting pregnant would SOOOOOO not happen.

In November 2007 after a trip to the hospital for a destructive lifestyle I found out that I was pregnant at the age of 24.... at first I did not believe them as how could I with sooooo many health complications be pregnant... even when i told my doctor she was speechless and didn't believe me until i showed her the results from the hospital.....it didn't really sink in nor did I really believe them until I saw the ultrasound and heard the heartbeat.... I will admit that it was a difficult pregnancy but when my son finally came out he was the happiest and healthiest boy ever... he is now 1 and still the best kid ever... I thank god everyday for my little miracle baby... he saved my life in many many ways...

Never give up guys.... if it can happen to me it can happen to you...

Good luck

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Hi Girls

I am only new to this forum. My husbane and I have been TTC for nearly 3 years. I was diagnosed with PCOS last year.

Today I am having a REALLY BAD DAY!!! I am literally sitting here with tears rolling down my face. One of best friends phoned me this morning to tell me that she is expecting. Dont get me worng I am so so so happy for her but I'm just so sad. Three of my best friends are pregnant and are due 10 weeks apart. I dont know how to handle it and I am just so depressed. They all did'nt have to try and in fact one of them has been trying her whole life not to be pregnant.

I dont know what to do. This is taking over my life and I'm just so sad. Will a baby ever come my way?

I have been taking metformin for 12 months and it has done NOTHING except make me sick. I ahve only had my period twice this year. I'm seeing a natropath at the moment also and have an appointment with a fertility specialist at the end of September ... hopefully things will look up from there.

Thanks for listening

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Hi hun,

Sounds like me and you are both on the same page! I have been going through a rough time at the moment especially since 3 girls i know have had babies in the last 2 months, a handful of girls i went to school with are expecting and nearly every girl in my life have children. It's not that i want a baby because everyone has one its i feel that i will never experience pregnancy and motherhood. I have only been on metformin and the pill for 2 months and i'm already having problems, i saw my doctor yesterday and he has asked me to stop taking the pill (i'm taking yasmin) i'm looking at TTC next year but the more i feel like crap the more i see myself not getting pregnant. Dont get me wrong i am SO happy for my friends all their kids are gorgeous, i hold no resentment but a little jealousy and i too hate feeling like that.

As hard as it is to do i just think you need to relax and just know it will happen, the more you worry about it the less likely it will happen.

Chin up darl :) :hugs:

Hi Everyone,
I have been recently diagnosed with PCOS after having a lap done 2 weeks ago. I am still really in shock. I didn't expect to receive that news !!! I don't have any symptoms - no hair loss - im not overweight - no acne - and very regular but very light AF. The doc is starting me on clomid but im just waiting for AF to arrive to start my first round. My period was due this week but still nothing. I spotted on the weekend - two weeks after my op? No idea whats happening to my body! Just thought I would share my story....