TTC with PCOS...hope needed

[StarDustS]

Hi All

Ok so I thought I’d start a thread as i haven’t come across one like this yet (maybe I’ve just missed it! sorry)

SO here is my story - I have been TTC for just over 2 years now with no joy ... I had been diagnosed with PCOS when I was about 18 ( now 29) and have always had irregular periods circa 30-37 days! I was put on metphormin to help regulate but unfortunately it has not worked :( but told to continue taking it as it should work eventually!

So every month when my period is late I get excited only to be disappointed… I am using the CBFM in order to try and know when I ovulate however this month has been one of the worst! Back in May we were referred by my GP to a fertility clinic for potential IVF and had our first appointment on 5th May and was told I need to have a HSG and Trans-vaginal scan of ovaries to ensure they give me the correct fertility treatment BUT these scans need to happen 10-14 days after AF. So since I had a AF on April 19th I was waiting for one to appear.. And I’m still waiting its now June and no AF! You here of stories of couples being refereed and then suddenly get pregnant so I thought maybe It was my time… I took 6 pregnancy tests over the last 3 weeks all BFN and so then I googled some more and some people say maybe check if I have ovulated so off to Tesco I went and bought some OPK test and guess what strong 2 lines (this was now 2 weeks late period based on a 37 day cycle) so you can see my confusion! I took one for the next 3 days to just be sure and exactly the same result. I then went to the doctors and requested a HCG blood test which resulted in a BFN. Devastated now and no idea what is going on… I decided to call the fertility clinic and explain the situation and request a scan. So I had the trans-vaginal scan to check ovaries on Wed 17th and was told that my womb looks healthy and if they didn’t know I didn’t have a period since 19th April they would assume I was day 14 of a cycle! WTF and to top it I’m not ovulating. And that my ovaries have small cysts not big ones so they not sure why my hormones all over the place.

So I have decided to take things into my own hands.. I will stop taking the metphormin and take evening primrose oil instead. I will also be trying to loose weight as I’ve heard this could be an issue. I have my HSG booked in on 23rd June and hope that if that is all clear they will put me on Clomid.

Sorry for the long post! But I would like to know if there are any other ladies out there who are either in a similar situation as me currently or if you have a success story of PCOS and getting pregnant… need some hope.. as this is really making me depressed I feel like I’m broken women from inside

[chandelierswinger]

Hi StarDust You're not alone... In fact we have a lovely thread going (TTC with PCOS thread #2) with some fabulous ladies all in the same boat Come and say hi!
And, to give you some hope, I'm ttc my third child, so it can be done

[StarDustS]

Oh how amazing and I'll swing by and say hello :)

Thank you!