PCOS: Please tell me your positive stories

I have pcos. Ds1 conceived first month of trying after not having a period for 6 months. Ds2 convieved first month and currently 8 weeks pregnant with #3 who took 10 long months to conceive

Best of luck RosieStarr. Everything crossed for you x

Great news op. Congratulations! Who doesn’t love a happy ending ?

My husband and I have recently started TTC, and I’ve got PCOS. Really glad to see some positive stories - I’ve been so worried! I’m on metformin which I’m hoping will help. Thanks for sharing!

I was diagnosed with PCOS whilst TTC. Was eventually given metformin.
I know that it doesnt work for everyone but you asked for positive stories. I’m currently sat in my kitchen watching my 9 month old chase the dog around in his walker.
Everyone’s journey is different. Don’t be worried by the diagnosis. At least you know what you’re up against. X

Hi, I have two lovely children. 1st conceived after only 3 months of trying and number two was a lovely surprise :) they are only 12 months apart...... Please don't work yourself up. You'll hopefully be fine too. Xx

naty I had read somewhere there might be a link... you have reminded me. never really looked into it though. interesting.

Minipie i also have hypothyroidism as well as pcos. It seems quite common to have both.

Ps I have three friends that i know have pcos. Two have two children conceived very quickly and the third had some trouble initially but conceived very quickly on metformin and I just received an invitation to her ds' s first birthday party.

I had dd no problem before I even knew I had pcos. My cycle is long (42 days) but regular. I conceived on my third cycle of trying. Ttc dc2 has been trickier. I had three early losses (each conceived on my third cycle) and it was tests for rmc that discovered that pcos though drs still aren't sure it caused them as my insulin levels and blood clotting are normal. Anyway with my consultant's permission I took agnus castus while waiting for test results, conceived first cycle of trying and have my 20 week scan this week.

I am a bit overweight and think it would have helped to lose some weight before ttc. That said my cycle has been the same 42 day cycle my whole life even when I was slimmer.

I was diagnosed with PCOS in my late twenties. Due to various personal issues I decided not to have treatment. A few years later when things had settled down I went back to the doctors to try and get help. My doctor was fantastic. I ended up having an operation (ovarian drilling I am not sure if this operation is still offered) which significantly improved the symptoms. I was then given fertility treatment (Clomid) for about a year and just after I finished treatment I got a bfp. I had dd was I was 39 she is now 11

I was diagnosed with PCOS after some months of unsuccessful TTCing. (not overweight and periods only a bit irregular, but showed cysts on scans plus acne and blood tests).

turns out what was stopping me conceiving was underactive thyroid rather than PCOS. as soon as I got onto thyroxine I got pg. Second time round, still on thyroxine, still with PCOS, got pg within 3 months.

A friend has PCOS and conceived first month of trying twice. Third time took 9 months.

Oh and we both have high stress long hours jobs.

I dont think outward signs of pcos affect how messed up hormones are.
I still have the hormone issues despite having bmi 20-21, no acne etc. very little excess hair
Just irregular cycles 24-35 or so days.
I am pg with dc2 via ivf, for male infertility.
I found metformin good for ewcm and it seemed i might be ovulating on it.
I did a low gi/high protein diet before 1 ivf attempt - lost about 8lb but cycle was cancelled due to low response, think i had calmed the cysts down.
Im on the fence as to if you can cure pcos, i guess if you were overweight, or higher bmi and lost it it could improve symptoms. But maybe it depends on the type, if you are already lean with pcos, healthy dieting could help reduce mc risk.

Currently pg with dc3. I have 23mo twins (conceived on first round of clomid) and this time round got pregnant within about 3 hours of deciding to give it a go.

I was diagnosed at 18 and told chances of having children was slim. I went years without periods. I conceived Dd when 25 on clomid. I am pregnant again at 34 again with clomid.

I was diagnosed at 24, none of the typical outward signs of it. Came off the pill to TTC at 27. Tried for a year, booked an appointment with the dr for assistance and got BFP before the appt. Early scan due to spotting where they checked my ovaries and said I had no cysts at all. Now pregnant with DC2 entirely accidentally while on the pill

Thought I'd tell you about me, I got a "we 'think' you have PCOS" diagnosis (by a cow of a Dr who said, without even making eye contact "you probably won't be able to have children") when I was about 28 after being backwards and forwards to the dr re about 10 years of irregular / non existent periods, interspaced with times where I would just bleed for weeks on end. Finally met a great gynaecologist when i basically demanded a proper investigation aged about 31, after ttc for a year or so.

He found that I wasn't ovulating, so I did quite a few different treatments, conventional and complimentary (nutritionist, acupuncture, reflexology, ovulation induction). To cut a (not too!) long story short, I have three small children now, and have had pretty much regular cycles for the last 4 years since my last was born.

There is a lot you can do to get your body to do what it should be doing, proper diet (NOT 'dieting' - my nutritionist told me that poor insulin control caused by not eating properly makes the surface of ovaries tougher, making ovulation very difficult), exercise etc can make a massive difference!

Good luck to you!

Diagnosed with PCOS in my early twenties. Regularly hospitalised with cysts 'the size of an orange'. Told I would not have children. By 30, I had and have four DC

If you have no outward signs then it is likely that you're hormone levels aren't too imbalanced. I went on the pill 10 years ago and only came off when ttc so had no idea what my cycles were like. Also have no other symptoms and I was only diagnosed when having a scan for something else!
It took 4 months after coming off the pill to conceive, did not know about the pcos at the time though.

I was diagnosed at 22 when I came off the pill and didn't have a period for 6 months.
Started TTC at 30. My cycles were 60-90 days but I started losing weight. I lost a stone and a half doing slimming world and my cycles went to 30 days. Got pregnant naturally after 16 months trying, had a textbook pregnancy and my DD is now 15 months.

Not me personally, but my sister was diagnosed with PCOS and told she wouldn't be able to have anymore children due to it, she wasn't too fussed as she already had completed her family...

3 years later I have another beautiful totally unexpected niece!

My sister was so shocked! They had been a bit lax with protection as were in a stable relationship and thought she couldn't have any more, and then out of no where it happened.

PCOS diagnosed 5 years ago here.
tried all 3rd and 4th gen Pills, last one Yasmin, seems to have kicked my body back into line and since I came off it, had periods every month for over a year, though that might be due to being in a healthy happy relationship and a new job with less angst.

Stress is a very strong factor of PCOS and needs to be managed and dealing with that did 1000x more for me that limiting sugar intake.

*vits