PCOS and ttc!

[KylieP]

Someone just suggested setting up a PCOS and ttc thread - I'm on the June ttc thread but would love to hear from other PCOS'ers too!

[LittleMissSnowShine]

Hello ladies! Another BFP for the PCOS and ttc thread - I'm 4 weeks + 2

Can't really say why I was lucky this month, I was taking Agnus Castus tincture drops for about a month beforehand and Sanatogen conception / pregnancy vitamins, but I was still drinking coffee and wine and stuff. Also just dtd loads when I saw ewcm and kept it up for a couple of days.

Good luck everyone!

[becboo75]

im ttc to conceive had PCOS for 12 years - 36 now and only been trying 11 months! wish me luch had bloods done- low progestorone. but going next week to docs to ask about metformin and clomid! x

[Jodidi]

Congratulations LittleMiss!!! I hope it all goes smoothly for you.

[MooleyWooleyShamaLamaDingDong]

Congrats LittleMiss hope you have a happy and healthy 9 months!!

[TremoloGreen]

Wow, congratulations LittleMiss!

[KylieP]

Ah congrats littlemiss!! wonder if I should try agnus castus too! X

[MooleyWooleyShamaLamaDingDong]

Hi ladies! Well I have managed to lay an egg all on my own and am currently 4dpo boobs are very very sore and my pj top is hurting them! Hope it's a good sign!

How is everyone doing??

[LittleMissSnowShine]

Thanks everyone V exciting but now just keeping everything crossed that I make it through first trimester uneventfully....

KylieP - Both this LO and DS both conceived a month or 2 after i started using agnus castus so i'd say it's prob worth a try, another girl on the June thread, Pinkie, was taking it too and she's also on the due in Feb 2013 thread so....

MooleyWooley - That sounds v positive, 10 days til u can test???

Hopefully see you all on a due in 2013 thread soon

[becboo75]

congrats and good luck xx

[KylieP]

Good luck! littlemiss how and when do you take it in your cycle? I have tablets from holland and barratts. Did you have really irregular cycles too? Maybe it will be the magic pill I need! Congrats again x

[StephN31]

Must join in to say congratulations to littlemiss, so great to hear the outcome we're all striving for!
I had my HSG this morning, positive outcome - no issues with initial feedback. Hopefully it'll be good news when I see the consultant next month with the in-depth results. Also hoping for ewcm in the meantime.. fingers crossed! Looking forward to an early night after a v.early start and a slightly tender tummy

[becboo75]

did you have to get DH/DP to provide a sample before you were seen by gynae? i am having to do that and he is reluctant as has 3 children from previous relationship/marriage. awkward!

[LittleMissSnowShine]

Thanks Steph!

Kylie - people kept telling me the agnus castus tincture was better than the tablets so thats what I got (also out of holland&barrett!) and I took it every morning until I was fairly sure i'd OV - three days of ewcm - and then stopped. Hope it does work for u!

[StephN31]

Hi Becboo - sounds like a challenge for you! we weren't given an option, we went to the GP together and were offered separate appointments. neither of us have kids, so we had no idea what to expect. I don't know if you both need to be checked, but it might be worthwhile. I know for sure that the next step is to wait for the ewcm!! I thought that angus cactus thing was for PMS, is there evidence that it actually helps with ovulation or could it be luck? Guess it doesn't matter if the desired outcome happens anyway! :)

[Smile87]

Im in the middle of being tested for PCOS. I had some bloods taken and having a scan in three weeks. Hubby is going to have a sperm test too. 2nd Nephew born today. Cue crying in the office toilets :(.

[becboo75]

how old are you @smile87
or does the 87 give it away! , im 36 but now ive started trying seem sim alot older than most and didnt even realise it!

stephN31 - thanks for the reply xxx

[StephN31]

Is it worth investing in ovulation testing kits? I've ordered some online, hoping it'll happen this week, but was we all know it's anyone's guess with pcos. Guess I've just answered my own question but, can anyone tell me their experience of their accuracy? {Thanks}

[daisyrosie]

Hi everyone!

I hope you don't mind me joining in. I'm 28 and have been TTC for a few months now after being on the pill for 13 years and was diagnosed with PCOS about 6 years ago. Thought I would join here as it seems a friendly place and good to know that there are others in the same situation who have gone on to have children, great to hear and helps to keep positive!

Congrats on your BFP Little Miss and good luck to everyone else TTC! :)

I was wondering - can you ask your GP to refer you for blood tests for hormone levels before being referred to a specialist? When I was diagnosed I had to have a few blood tests as they didn't show anything the first time round and when they did show something I was just told I was borderline (whatever that means) and to come back when I want a baby. Has anyone else had a similar thing happen with regards to the tests?

Thanks xx

[StephN31]

Hi daisyrosie,
We went to the GP together in May after 12 months TTC. Blood tests were taken as part of the referral process to the clinic, and we go the results over the phone within 5 days. Mine confirmed that I had PCOS, they were then sent to the fertility clinic. However, I was given a scan about 6 years ago via my GP after I hadn't had a period for 6 months, this was when I was first diagnosed (can't remember if I provided bloods, but may be worth asking your GP anyway). Hope that helps! :)

I have a query of my own, which I hope someone can shed some light on.. those who have read some of my messages may recall that things have appeared to start falling into place recently. Successful HSG last week and I've had pretty bad abdo pain in my right side on and off since yesterday although no ewcm. We DTD last wed and last night, and was beginning to think that this may be OV week!...and we may have hit the right time finally. OV test result was BFN today (only just got the strips in the post after ordering last week). Is it worth keeping my chin up for a BFP in two weeks, or am I just kidding myself?

[daisyrosie]

Thanks Steph for your reply. I've not used opk's yet but it can't hurt to keep trying. From what I've read though sometimes with pcos they show positive without you actually ovulating due to high levels of LH but that may not be the case for everyone. If you have been getting pains too hopefully that's a good sign. Fingers crossed for you :)

[1sttimeBlondie]

Hi all
Was hoping I could join this four, :-) been TTC for 12 months now and just been to the GP with suspected PCOS made worse by the fact that I have no thyroid ( been removed due to tumour). Haven't had a period for over 90 days but have the "brown stuff" for 3 weeks now. Just wish it would go away so we could t least try - very annoying! Also just wanted to mention I am very lucky to work with Colette Harris so hopefully she can give me loads of tips!

[Widgetstars]

Hi Everyone,

Hope it's ok to join? I'm a real newbie to PCOS and a whole host of other medical issues that have popped up since I have been ttc (for 18 months) and I was hoping to ask you all if anyone else has all of the same conditions/issues?

I had never really had regular periods and it hadn't really bothered me. I wasn't ever able to take the pill as I would get terrible migraines.

I went to my GP to ask for a fertility screening as I have fibroids and ovarian cysts in my family (mother and sister) and I had also started to get very painful periods, which were much heavier. We also have diabetes in my mum's family (EVERYONE has type II) so I am checked for this and have been told I have insulin resistance so try to follow a low GI diet. (I am 33 BTW)

I went for an internal ultrasound and blood tests. When I got the results back I was a bit shocked but it all started to add up! My GP diagnosed an under active thyroid, raised prolactin and PCOS!

Luckily she was a Metformin fan and started me on this immediately and soon after I have started on Levothyroxine. I have seen the Endocrinologist and he has confirmed the hypothyroidism and the PCOS and I have recently had an MRI to check for a prolactinoma (tumour on the pituitary gland) which could be causing the raised pro-lactin.

I am just waiting the results of the MRI and also to see the fertility specialist at the hospital. I realise from reading threads here and other forums that I am VERY lucky to have been started on treatment and also to have been seen so quickly at the hospital. (Although I have to admit that I did spend a few days calling for a cancellation appt)


Now that all this has come out the symptoms are now adding up! I just never connected any of them to PCOS or Hypothyroidism!

At the moment I know that I do ovulate sometimes but my cycles are still jumping from 20-33 days (despite the Metformin for 5 months) and I have been using the Ov kits (although I have just learnt here that they don't always work for PCOS'ers!)

The reason I wanted to join the thread is to see if anyone else has experience of all three of these conditions and has any advice or experience of what comes next in the fertility journey?

It's all come as a real shock and both myself and my DH I think were expecting to start TTC and for it to go smoothly! (As I expect everyone does!)

Thanks in advance!

xx

[Widgetstars]

PS congrats to LittleMiss!

[imaginationzero]

Hello

I'm really new here, looking for some help and advice after a mc on 25 December 2011.

I've known I've had pcos since I was 16 (now 29) and when my husband and I decided we wanted to start a family, I was aware that there might be difficulties. I was referred to gyne at the local hospital and had a few appointments, including MRI to check health of 'equipment', and a weird x-ray thing to check for blockages both of which came back clear. Found I was pregnant in Nov '11 completely to our surprise and we were both overjoyed. I had been and continued to live a healthy lifestyle, doing loads of exercise and eating healthily. Not cutting out anything in particular though, except alcohol after I found I was pg.

Sadly had a mc on Christmas Day at 12 weeks. On the bright side, at least the hospital was quiet and I got seen and operated on quickly.

Sine then, regular cycles have started again (3 times) lasting 6 weeks. I have bought a ovulation kit, so hoping that this month will be the month. I have read your posts and will try agnus castus, and am taking Pregnacare Conception www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=1555&prodid=1657&bid=127 which seemed to work last time.

My baby would have been due last week, so crying a lot when I think about it. My husband tells me just not to think about, which I appreciate, but it doesn't really help.

So difficult, as I didnt tell anyone really that I was pg, so can't really talk about it. Nice to get it all out in the open on here, and any advice really appreciated.

Thank you for listening (reading).