PCOS ladies - pop in!

Im on metformin & i get the ewcm most cycles...i tend to go from dry just after my period, then creamy, watery then ewcm. Xxx Best of luck. Xx

Hi Ladies,

I to am struck with the dreaded PCOS - after what felt like an eternity of going back and forth with the GP (they kept saying my cycle was disrupted due to stress) I finally got sent for an ultrasound and was diagnosed about 8 years ago. I was on the pill until November last year when we decided to ttc.

Six months in and thus far no luck - I have been temping the last three months and it looks as though I am ovulating, however last month was totally messed up due to me taking pregacare vitamins which extended my cycle to over 50 days and totally screwed with my temperature! Average cycle is just under 40 days.

Even with PCOS Doctors will not deal with me until I've been trying a year with no luck so hoping it just comes naturally.

PCOS Symptoms (apart from crazy cycles) - nice weight gain in the middle of my body (have lost over 10kgs so far though thanks to Weight Watchers) and some thinning of hair around my fringe area. This month my temps are back to normal and my CM is now EWCM so hoping this is a good sign!

Def have those moment of it will never happen and I'm too broken to ever get pregnant - but holding on that it will happen not just for me but all of us!

Personally when I had clomid it made me as dry as a bone but natural cycles it was normal ewcm. Im not sure if the trigger would be the same.

Slice my OH came with me and he was given things to put his sample in and was told to take it to hospital on a certain morning. Results came back quick and they should do it for you!

Sounds like you have got the ball rolling chandler
Best of luck hun xx
I dont see my consultant until Sept! Only see her every 6 months for check up's xx

Thanks for your replies. Do you think if OH comes to the GP with me, will they refer him for a sperm test or will they weight for me to lose weight?

I've read online that GPs sometimes prescribe Metformin and that can help sometimes with weightloss.

Thanks for the congrats - it's been rather difficult but I'm getting married late September and hoping to lose another 2/3 stone before then.

Good luck Chandlers your treatment sounds so quick its brilliant!!

Slice - Defo get to GPs they might tell you to lose more weight depending on your BMI but they might be able to help with that too if you need it- congrats on your weight loss so far

Hi Blueberry

It seems as though we are in similar boats. I've got a GP appt next week so hopefully I will be referred for blood tests/scan (I'm not really sure what to expect at all).

PCOS has only recently popped up on my radar as like you, my periods are regular (well mostly). I don't suffer from excess hair but I am overweight and have family history of diabetes on both paternal and maternal sides which I've read can contribute towards it.

I hope everything goes well for you.

Hi everyone,

I havent been diagnosed yet but my doctor did ask if ive been checked for pcos when i was in there last.

Im currently waiting for my gynae app to go to the next step.

Ive been ttc for 15 months with no joy, blood tests say im not ovulating.

Ive never thought I had pcos because my cycle is always regular at 28 days apart from one 34 day last month, i do get a bit of excess hair and I am over weight but figured it was genetic.

At least i will find out soon, but it does look like they will put me on clomid.

Good luck everyone!!

Can I join in here? Been TTC with OH for 3 years now. I currently have regular-ish cycles of around 33-36 days but have had 56 day cycles in the past. I am overweight and working really hard to bring that down.

I really think I may have PCOS but I'm quite scared about going to the GP. Will they just send me away to lose weight (I've lost 3 stone in a year but still have at least 5 stone to go) before they will test/diagnose/treat me.

Does anyone have any pointers of what to expect from a GP appt or what to ask? Really want to get the ball rolling and give myself a kick up the arse.

TIA

It seems like it takes a while for most pcosers! My pregnancy symptoms were very similar to AF as well I was convinced AF was on the way!

Chandlers - Ovarian Drilling was the only option offered,
I struggled with frequent heavy and painful periods that lasted for weeks on end, it took nearly two years to get diagnosed and have something done. Perhaps it's because of my symptoms and at the time I wasn't yet thinking of TTC that I went the drilling route? I'm not really sure why, no other options were discussed!

Despite the frankly terrifying name the procedure was absolutely fine! It was laparoscopic surgery so just a day case and no overnight stay, they found I had Endo while they were operating which they treated at the same time.

I was sore for a couple of weeks afterwards and my cycles were all over the place for a few months but they have now settled and I can't believe how regular they are. I've been using OPKS the past few months and have had positive results so I'm really pleased with the outcome of the op, it definitely seems to have been a success!

From the other stories in this thread there's definitely hope, excited and keeping my fingers crossed for you! X

Thank you both! Congrats on your ds tigress! A success story is still welcome when im still in the very early stages!

Wow woodwaj congrats on your BFP. I remember seeing you on previous PCOS/TTC stuff.

OP there is hope. I came off the pill & experienced the looooong cycles where you convince yourself you must be pregnant. I kept records for a year then visited the dr. I got a referral, took Clomid & fell on the 3rd cycle so about 18m of TTC in total.

DS is 4.
Good luck.

Hi all,

Not TTC just yet but hoping to start trying later this year so keeping an interested eye on this thread! I was diagnosed with PCOS and underwent an Ovarian Drilling, since then my cycles have been pretty regular ranging between 30-35 days.

chandlers sounds like you've had some fantastic treatment and quickly too which is fantastic

woodwaj congrats on your BFP

I had norethisterone to start periods in august as I didnt have them. I had clomid sept, oct and November and had periods every 33 days since. I had a weird 18 day cycle in march though but consultant said he didnt care and a period was a period! Im just hoping I have a sticky bean!

Wow! What a day! I am impressed I was diagnosed 18 months ago on my first appointment but the dr did have info from my gp from previous blood tests. I had clomid for 3 months which didnt work. Doc told me to carrying on ttc naturally as it regulated my periods to 33 days. I got my bfp Monday! I also speak to another lady on here that had the shots you had and it worked on her 2nd go!