TTC with PCOS

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Are there any other ladies out there trying to conceive with PCOS? Or any success stories of conceiving with PCOS?

We've been ttc and off of bc since August. Since then I've been diagnosed with PCOS and put on Metformin. I am overweight, especially for my height as I'm only short - but am trying to lose the weight. I'm almost at a 10% weight loss since getting the PCOS diagnosis in November 14. I haven't had any periods since coming off of bc in August 14, apart from what I'm guessing was a withdrawal bleed (that happened pretty much straight away - end of August) and a couple of very light bleeds that lasted no longer than a day.

I'm just feeling all a bit fed up now and think I need to hear from others that are either in a similar boat or have been able to have healthy normal pregnancies despite the PCOS.

Rosebud that's great news about your DHs SA results. The low count was probably a random one off and nothing to worry about.
I have no idea if I've ovulated. I try and temp but it's generally all over the place. I have niggle pains in the right area but I'm not convinced. I'm a bit afraid to get my hopes up I think. I'm having my day 21 blood test on Monday so will hopefully know by Friday. Fingers crossed!
With the clomid I take it just before bed. I find it easier to remember that way and I read somewhere that it's better because you sleep through some of the side effects.

kirstie definitely be prepared to push and push to get them to investigate properly. It took me several months to get the referal and then 3 months for an appointment. From there's its been quite quick though, but I think part of this comes from taking DH to appointments with me and letting him be annoying and demanding a plan.
I would try and prepare for your appointment - write down every question you want to ask and note down the answers. And ask here - between us I imagine we have some experience of most things.

mistletoe I'm jealous that your DH leaves you alone when you need it. Mine tries to be all noble and treat it like its our problem. it makes it worse sometimes!
Also, the other people being pregnant is really starting to effect me. We started trying when my first niece was born. She now has a little sister. They're all lovely but it makes me so jealous.

Gin What great news about the Clomid. I wish I could afford private! I do think you should make sure you have some sort of monitoring when you're on it though. It's powerful stuff, and for me, the day 21 blood test is the way we found out that i needed an increased dose.
Also, with metformin, it may upset your stomach. What dose should you be on? Mine is 1500mg but I had to build up to that quite slowly. I tried to do it too fast and had a very upset stomach!

Aahh, we need a BFP on this thread soon!

Is it, did you notice any improvements on your cycle with the met?

Gin glad your appointment went well.
Rosebud I do normally get moody but not normally so bad. All moods in one day!
Cd29 today. Will poas next weekend if no AF by then.

Hi there, am new to this site and the world of blogging! I read some of the earlier comments and learnt a lot! Here's my story: diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager... Didn't seem to mean much back then! TTC now so of course I want to be pregnant Immediatly, but we all know that's not going to happen! Met a new gp this week who for the first time, seemed to listen to me and understand my fears and helped me put a plan in place: starting with blood tests and then referrel to a fertility specialist. I also have to get my bmi down!
The reason why I'm writing today is that all of a sudden it feels like everyone around me is either pregnant or have kids. My mother in law has just been on the phone to me wittering on about her new grand-niece and sending me picture messages of her..... Honestly felt like crying! Husband is very supportive.
Does anyone else feel this way? Sorry for such a long post! Xx

Welcome nurse
In a word yes. It's difficult isn't it?
We all understand so feel free to vent, rant and cry as appropriate. Sending lots of your way.

Weight watchers though obviously

I am so rubbish at keeping up with this Fred even though it was me that started it!!! slaps wrist I am so sorry - I've been extra stressed at work lately.

Nothing of any interest for me to report though. I'm still waiting on my gynae referral. How long should it take? I am on CD11 here, so at least it's a low cycle day number.

I need to read through and catch up properly with you lovely ladies.

Okay, so I've caught up this evening!

Looks like a few of you have been prescribed clomid. Hope it works for you!

I'm on metformin whoever was asking about that... Gin? I'm on 1500mg, built up to it slowly-ish. Started at 500mg for a week then 1000mg for a week then 1500mg. Got told to go back to the previous weeks dose if side effects were bad. Thankfully I didn't really suffer any side effects. It didn't help with my cycles for a while (9 months with no period, 5 whilst on metformin) but am now on CD11, so fingers crossed the metformin is actually contributing something...

I took soy for CD 3-7 in the hope that it will help me ovulate. Today I have definite ewcm. But it's only CD11...

Gin the metformin definately helped my cycles. Left to my own devices my cycles were around 120 days. After 2 months of the tablets it came down to 70 days, then 55 then settled at 40 days for about 4 cycles. Then last month, my first on 100mg dose of clomid, it was 30 days exactly. The biggest problem I have is remembering to take them.

funkynurse welcome We all understand how youre feeling. I have 6 pregnant colleagues at the moment, and in the time me and DH have been ttc we've had 4 friends announce pregnancies - and they have all had their babies now one couple are already planning baby number 2 and SIL spent a year deciding when was the right time for her next baby, got pregnant and had the baby. It's horrible and painful but lovely for them.
Have you told people you are ttc? I haven't so people don't hold back around me which is hard but I don't want people to keep asking about progress when it doesn't always feel like we're making any iyswim?

as for me, I'm on cd21 and having my blood taken today to see if the clomid worked. I have niggly crampy pains and am already worried that it's AF, and I'm feeling more emotional (which means I am crying a lot for no reason). And I keep needing to wee, every hour pretty much. No idea why though? It's so frustrating, I'm trying to read all these signals from my body but I don't know what matters and what doesn't.

Thanks everyone, looking forward to trying it. Will stock up on Imodium first haha. So I've been temping and ff has put an ov day in!!!! It was cd 11 which is the same day as the positive opk!!! Could be coincidence but I've temped before never got any cross hairs!

I've requested to go back on the pill for a few months to try and shrink the cysts. I was on yasmin before which the NHS does not give out anymore due to high risks so going to try Marvelon. Apparently it's similar to Dianette which made me very,very depressed :S

nothing to report here! on cd 56 and due to go back to the gp next month for some more provera, though I'm actually going to resist for as long as I can. I'm joining slimming world and am starting couch to 5k tonight, wish me luck! I'm sure this extra 2 stone I'm carrying is not helping the situation.

hope everyone is well?!

ItIs Hope your blood test went ok today- when did they say you are likely to get the result? I was thinking about taking it before bed for the same reasons but my leaflet that the fertility clinic gave me says they recommend to take it in the morning! However after having so many side effects from the progesterone, I am definitely following your lead and ignoring their advice! Your niggly crampy pains and emotional-ness could be a sign that ov has happened! No?! Time will tell!

Popcorn Keeping my fingers crossed for you and your lack of AF!!!

Ain Hello! I think referral appointment times differ hugely across the country but you should get a referral letter in the post relatively quickly- don't do what I did and wait 12 weeks only to be told they lost the referral!!! I would chase it up with the hospital directly- it cannot do any harm to give them a gentle nudge!

Drew Remind me, how long have you been ttc? Is there a reason why you aren't getting help to ov? Or were you getting help but it's now made thr cysts worse? I hope something works for you soon.

Ponty Good luck on the couch to 5km! Cannot do any harm, can it?! I know all too well the frustration of having another long cycle- I hope you come out of limbo land soon!

Where is my progesterone buddy Ab???? I want to compare notes!

So I finished my progesterone tablets on Thursday and have finally started dark brown spotting, which is now getting heavier! (sorry tmi!) Still not red stuff yet though CD105 for me so I'm hoping this cycle is about to come to a dramatic (and no doubt painful) end! How about you Ab? I'm getting nervous about starting the clomid now it's getting closer! DH said to me the other day that this is all starting to become very real!!! And he is so right!

Been officially trying for 3 months after what I think was a missed miscarriage around Xmas. Not really long enough.

rosebud really hope you get AF soon! clomid seems to work really well for so many women, you are well on the road to a bambino!

one of my friends announced her pregnancy today, I think from what she said that she got pregnant first month of trying. Imagine that!

So sorry I've been rubbish on this thread for the last week or so! Had our trip to the UK for a couple of days and now back at 'home' (although still very much consider the UK home).

I've finished my progesterone and am waiting now. Had a bit of spotting last night but nothing so far today. AF came on day 4/5 after finishing the course last time so I'm expecting it any time now. Then clomid! I know what you mean rose about it seeming very real now! I stocked up on FRERs and superdrug own brand tests while I was in the UK Will try not to waste them all on the first cycle. I know it could take a couple of goes. Eeek exciting!

Hello to all the newbies and I hope everyone is having some form of success in their TTC/GP/drug related endeavours. Sorry to hear about the few of you still in limbo

I've been on metformin for 12 years since I was diagnosed with PCOS. I was put on it straight away because I've got type 1 diabetes and the PCOS was making me dangerously insulin resistant so my blood sugars were sky high. It has not made me ovulate naturally since coming off the pill - I don't know if I was ovulating naturally when on the pill? My endocrinologist said to up my dose to 3000mg a day (the highest prescribed dose) and wait 4/5 months to see if I started ovulating. My gynaecologist said I could start clomid now. Guess which one I went with

Drew I am so sorry to hear about your mmc I can't even begin to imagine how awful it must have been. And for it to still be having an impact on your body now must be so tough Has your doctor given you a time frame of when they are prepared to start doing tests and a referral?

Ponty I am always so and at women who manage this miraculous feat! It's a whole other world huh?!

Ab Well hello!!! Hope the funeral went ok and you were able to spend some quality time with family and friends while over here?

AF started for me at about 7pm yesterday- enough to start using tampons. What I'm unsure of is what counts as cd1 for the purposes of clomid- yesterday when I first got red blood or today??? I've read conflicting things on here and on other sites..... can anyone give me a definitive answer?

That's a confusing one! I'd be inclined to say that day 1 is the first day you are properly bleeding from about 12 noon or before. So that'd make day 2 tomorrow for you. Are you taking clomid at night? If so, then tomorrow evening would be 48hrs after AF started so either way that works.

Ab I just phoned to book my follicle tracking scan at the fertility clinic, and when I checked with her, she said the same as you- I'm CD1 today so will start taking it tomorrow evening!!! Eek!!!!

Woohoo how exciting! AF is still being very shy for me. Hoping it will get a move on tomorrow!

Over a week and still waiting for DH's SA results, I've been told over the phone that they are normal but I want to know what they actually are! Why does it take so bloody long for Drs to email a scanned page that they already have, it isn't like they have to type them out or anything! Also means it is just me that is the problem, part of me is like well at least we don't have to battle lack of sperm but the other part says but now it really is all my stupid body's fault. I'm not cross with me but cross at my reproductive tract giving it a dirty look.

I'm on CD 10, took my clomid 2-6, not really feeling anything ovary wise yet, fingers crossed for ovulation in about a weeks time, going to start OPKs tomorrow. Moody as hell and very tired. Apparently Dr doesn't want to track me this cycle, so I'm on my own, which although will save a fortune means I will have no idea if it has worked!

I really want this cycle to work, had enough of TTC and DTD, had enough of my skin and greasy hair, my mood wings. I will put up with it all when Preg but not fair for nothing. My only bit of planned holiday abroad is next month and AF will be due on the day I fly, so will be so f**ked off if AF arrives for my week of sunshine and relaxation. Plus I don't know how I would cope with having accidents abroad like I did last cycle.

Wow I'm a tad behind on the thread.
Still no AF for me. Its been 10 days since I finished the Provera. Last time I think it was around 13 days. I'm massively bloated so don't think it'll be long now.

Rufus We had the same problems with DP's. In the end I got them to print it and leave it at reception for me to collect. I was also the same with glad to know it was just my body and not his too but then had an element of guilt too but I'm just positive now and I will give him a baby!

I'll be back to catch up on everything later

So I'm CD32, officially late tomorrow.

My sister is having injections at the moment but they don't seem to be working as the number of follicles don't appear to be increasing. Not good

Rufus I feel for you, it must be massively frustrating waiting on the docs and not knowing if you can fully enjoy your holiday coming up!

rosebud how exciting. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Rufus I understand the frustration. I hope the clomid works for you.

Ponty I have one friend who managed to get pregnant on the first month of trying and 2 that managed in their second. And of the 2 colleagues who announced their pregnancies last week, one was a complete accident.

For me, I'm in cd23. Getting slight cramps and a bit worried that it's the beginning of AF but DH is determined that we aren't worrying about that unless we have to. But I'm losing patience with dtd because we have to not because we want to, not to mention the lovely met and clomid side effects!