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Obesity (PCOS related ) and fertility treatment

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BeckiF · 08/09/2003 14:18

Hi

Has anyone else that is as overweight as I am (although dp says I am just damned sexy!! Bless!) been turned away for fertility treatment? We have our 1st appt on Thursday but already know we are going to be told that I have to lose weight.

Does anyone have experience of being overweight but having sucessful treatment?

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bluecow · 10/09/2003 19:45

Have you read; PCOS - a woman's guide to dealing with polycystic ovarian syndrome by Colette Harris (Thorsons). Pretty well informed on all aspects of PCOS. When I have had d?2 I will try to lose weight but it will be with exercise only as having PCOS means your body doesn't deal too well with diets (and if they worked, we'd only ever have to diet once!). However will always be a big girl (and dh not complaining!)

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BeckiF · 10/09/2003 17:14

Thanks for that ... I am on the Metformin which seems to of helped the periods but not the weight.

I ned to try harder I guess, but as you know, the PCOS doesn't help does it?...

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dot1 · 10/09/2003 14:24

Hi,

I've got PCOS and was told the fertility specialist (on the NHS) wouldn't even see me unless I lost weight. I lost 3 stone over the course of a year and am now pregnant - without having to have Clomid, but I was prescribed Metformin, which helped me to start ovulate and is supposed to help with losing weight aswell. You could maybe go down the Metformin route if you are turned away because of the weight issue - your GP might prescribe it, or ask for a referral to an endocrinologist - if you're not already seeing one.

Just been weighed today (am 11 weeks pregnant) and my weight's already creeping up so I'm in the 'danger' BMI zone so have to have glucose tolerance test in a few weeks time - I suppose it's good they're keeping an eye on me, but quite depressing when it's such a battle to keep the weight down/off...

Good luck with your appointment.

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BeckiF · 09/09/2003 15:26

Congratulations on your pregnancy! It's always great to hear that the bigger girls can have babies too.

I'll let you know how it goes on Thursday ...

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bluecow · 09/09/2003 14:55

Anyone who knows about PCOS should be sympathetic about the overweight thing - it's nearly always a symptom and it's hard to lose weight when you have PCOS (I have it).
However when i was told I could start on Clomid my weight wasn't even mentioned. As it happened I fell pregnant naturally in the end, which is another thing people frighten you with - you know 'ooh, being overweight affects your fertility'.
Well, not necessarily - and don't be bullied by people who tell you otherwise. I'm still overweight and pregnant again!

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BeckiF · 08/09/2003 15:45

Thanks for that ... we've already been told we have to have ICSI but they say that my weight sould cause miscarriage or the drugs not to work so well ...

Thing is, they hold the cards, they know the in's and out's, and I can't disprove if they have the proof that weight is a factor.

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Neetsmassi · 08/09/2003 14:35

Hi

I too have PCOS and am also overweight but I am pleased to tell you that I did have fertility treatment and have a three year old daughter. I DID go private but it was worth it - trying to get pregnant again but through NHS and everything is so slow. For info I had Clomid and ovarian drilling - took time so don't lose hope.

All the best

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