TTC with PCOS (Thread #3)

[RoseBud2015]

If you have been diagnosed with PCOS and would like a small group of very friendly ladies in the same position as you to talk to, then this is the thread for you!

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Hello everyone! Thought my period was due yesterday going by soy isoflavones that I took but no period arrived so either ovulated later than expected or didn't ovulate at all, really not sure! Went out to Christmas party with work ones last night and ate and drank LOADS! Suffering as a result today. Have now lost 6% of my body weight but no sign of any improvements with my pcos symptoms yet. Considering paying to go private for an initial cobsultation with gynae to try and get started on metformin but hate the thought of paying out £230 for something that will (eventually!) be free to me! #pcossucks

Afternoon all, sorry not been around but have been away from a computer and had no phone signal!

I can't really offer any advice Stealth on your options, I have not yet faced any decisions for treatment but just go with what you think is right. I have heard positive stories about the drilling though...

Well done on paid leave Rosebud, that will take some of the pressure off....where are you up to now?

Welcome back dollface, hope you are doing okay and Banana, whoa you really are going through it, I really hope all works out well.

AFM: so I did it, rang the GP for my results of my last CD21 tests. I decided if it was bad news at least I would have time to get used to it before seeing the consultant on the 29/12....GUESS WHAT apparently they were absolutely normal and they believed that I have ovulated! OMG I am in utter shock! I am now CD26 and AF due 24/12, I have had a consistent 28 day cycle for 6 months now. So i popped out at lunch for a cheapie test and it was BFN i am addicted to poas! I would be amazed if I am pregnant this month cos of everything that came out after the failed HSG, never seen anything like it.....but here's hoping

elle well done for calling and that's great news.

isit relaxed jan sounds perfect you can just focus on building up your strength mental and physical for whatever 2016 has to throw at you!

peardrop boo for AF it's horrible when you realise she's imminent really knocks the wind out of your sails. If she turns up enjoy the boozy Christmas of your dreams!

Isit There are a number of us moving onto IVF now and many of us are self-funded, so you are in good company here! Great news about your friend- I wish that would happen to some of us.... we haven't had a BFP in a while on here!

Pear have you had your 21 day bloods back? Did AF arrive yet, as expected?

Nurse Well done on the weight loss and for letting your hair down at your work do.... sometimes a good night out is all that's needed to make you feel better. Give it a bit more time with the PCOS symptoms. Your doctor should be able to prescribe you metformin rather than waiting for a appointment with a fertility consultant so I would go and harass them!

Elle Fab news on your nice regular ov!!! I'm not jealous at all I have my HyCoSy on Weds then start my drugs mid-Jan sometime. Problem is Czech post has let me down and haven't managed to get my parcel out of the country yet Luckily the pharmacy in Czech has been fab and promised a next day delivery at the beginning of Jan if it hasn't arrived by then. Could have done without the worry though!

Awww rosebud that totally sucks about the drugs!! Fingers crossed they arrive at the beginning of January! Hopefully 2016 brings us some more bfp's!

Gp isn't obliged to start metformin utilise seen gynae over here in NI! I'm actually okay with symptoms at the moment, except the facial hair! I look like a gorilla sometimes lol!! Good luck to everyone doing any ivf type things over Christmas, fingers crossed for you all!

Hi everyone, do you mind if I join your thread? My cycles are all over the place and just in the process of being referred for a gynaecology appointment but the doctors think I have PCOS following the bloods and scans I had last week. Currently on CD91

Very welcome glitterpoppy :)

Morning all.

Sorry about your drugs Rosebud what a bummer! I have had a regular cycle since having the implant removed. It has stretched from 25 days to 28 and has been 28 for a while now. I really feel for those who have so long between periods it must be horrid. Knowing I have ovulated is brilliant my bloods from 3 months ago and before showed that I wasn't! !

So my dream of a Xmas bfp have been dashed....AF arrived full flow at 3am! ! She'd a few tears even though I didn't think I would catch the first month I ovulated I did dream ......onwards and upwards here's to a great Christmas and now I can open the vodka!

Aww Elle I'm so so sorry really really sucks. I hope you've got a plan. A battle plan is what got me through it all!

Ladies, I don't know how to say this gently. I've been thinking shall I just wait until after new year?! But I don't want to just disappear without wishing you all a very happy Christmas with your friends and family. I can't stand it when people disappear and I equally can't stand announcements. Just going to make this quick quick as possible Well, after 1.5 years of TTC no2 I got my bfp this morning at 12dpo (cd35). The last two months have been cd33 so I did a little hesitant test with a ic opk this morning and got two dark lines instantly so cracked open my last CB digital and I'm 2-3 weeks which matches when I had calculated ovulation. Before finding out I called the doctors this morning which confirmed ovulation and then I had a big argument with DH as for the first month I was convinced I wasn't pregnant and it was all down to him Anyway, to a lot of you this news will feel crappy to read (I know this feeling so well). PCOS was never diagnosed but I always felt I shared very similar symptoms. I think the changes we made has got our result. Since November we have given up so much junk food and wine and DH has now lost 8lbs and I've lost 7lbs. Neither of us are obese by any means but we're now healthier. I put DH on 4 vitamins a day and I believe that has made a huge difference. He also aimed to drink 2 litres of water a day as the fertility lady told me that will have a dramatic effect on his swimmers. So, I'm just reminding you all incase there is any new comer needed some ideas to help! I was on Agnus Cactus for a while and it did shorten my cycles. Thanks for all your support whilst I've been on this thread.

I really wish you all so much luck on your journeys. You're amazingly strong ladies.

Rosebud - you've given me so much help and I can't thank you enough!

Thank you for allowing me to be part of this thread xxx

Wow pear drop! So so so pleased for you!! Keep us updated on how you're getting on, so pleased for you!! X

Aww Pear You've made me all teary! I'm really really pleased for you and sad (in a happy way) to see you go! I hope you have a fab, albeit alcohol free, Christmas! And I really really hope I can join you in 2016. I don't want another childless/pregnancyless Christmas. Its crushing!
HyCoSy was bloody painful (and I'm usually good with pain) but showed clear tubes which is good.. .. shame about the crappy ovaries!

Ahh pear congratulations that's wonderful news. Have a wonderful Christmas celebrating everything you have to enjoy in 2016

rose so sorry you found your HsG painful but such great news for clear tubes that's really brilliant.

I am CD 12 today and Negative test really feel like I'm about to get my period. Begging it doesn't come until after Friday otherwise I won't be able to start my second injections/Iui cycle this cycle as clinic will be closed for Xmas at critical point. I know it's not 100% definate and I will test again in a few days if AF doesn't show but I'm gutted as ever. Had imagined being able to tell DH Xmas morning etc etc. right off to watch a Xmas film and indulge in a bit of wallowing!

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Peardrop YAY that is such fantastic news! I'm so happy for you.

Weirdly although RL pregnancy announcements sting a bit, BFPs on here just make me so happy and teary. Thank you for cheering up my very crappy day xx

Hurrah pear drops! So pleased for you. It's about time SOMEONE got a bfp. Enjoy christmas, what a great present.

Rose that is so annoying re the drugs. Fx they turn up in a timely non stressful fashion.

Afm, nothing to report - took the extra clomid but don't feel anything yet. Am having a scan next week just to confirm it hasn't worked and then it's back to London and the next step. My consultant sent me an email saying the next thing is gonal f, which is consistent with what I thought, so that's good. Will get started in the new year!

Merry Christmas to all, I hope you have peaceful and joyful Christmases xxx

Obv at least that's a good step forward stealth banana!

Anyone else planning to eat their weight in carbs over Christmas? Think that's what I'm actually most excited about! Night duty makes me want to eat carbs even more

Thank you ladies I'll pop back to see who the next bfp is Wishing you ohhh so much luck xxxxx

Rosebud - Brilliant news about your tubes xx

Can I just say one more thing... I'd like to give "stress" the rude jester! Soooo many people told me to "relax" and it will happen. Utter bs! I cannot tell you ladies how opposite I was to relaxed both times when I conceived. Just remember that when people start sticking their beaks into your TTC business and telling you to "relax, it will happen" Give them the rude gesture in your head obviously

OMG pear wow, that’s amazing. Huge congrats - what an incredible Xmas present! Wishing you all the best for a happy and healthy pregnancy

And so with you on the ‘relax’ advice. Argh!! As my consultant says, stress doesn’t cause infertility, but infertility causes stress…

rose great news about the tubes - hoping the drugs arrive soon

elle huge congrats on Ov-ing, nice one!

isit relaxed Jan sounds just the job, hoping 2016 is lucky for you

glitter welcome!

nurse SO with you on all the carbs. Allowing myself till Sunday to go absolutely mental with eating anything I like, then Monday it’s back on the IVF high-protein low-carb regime…if I ever actually get to start the cycle proper…!

freddie big hugs and hope you get a Xmas surprise -if not, enjoy lots of and

stealth grr about the Clomid but Gonal-F sounds like a really positive step. I’ve got an entire drawer full of Gonal-F chilling in the fridge waiting to be cracked open in the new year if I ever get the green light to start stims. Others have something bubbly chilling for the new year - I have syringes of recombinant FSH in mine!! Although given mine costs £350 for one 900iu pen, I reckon it’s probably up there with some vintage champers in terms of price per ml….!

AFM, nothing to report.It’s CD 69 (!) and I’m still on the pill. Counting them down, if I don’t get the go ahead to start stims at my appt on 4th Jan I will lose the plot completely with my stupid body. I started the first cycle in late Sept and still haven’t had a bloody transfer. So wanted to get the BFN over and done with before the end of the year, but no. Can’t drink or go mad on the so I’m bloody nailing the soft cheese as compensation!

Hope you’re all hanging in there, it’s a really hard time of year, so sending love and hugs to you all. I hope this time next year we’re all stroking our big fat pregnant bellies (or knee deep in shtty nappies like pear*!)

xx

Hi ladies.

As its Christmas Eve, I just wanted to pop back on and say I hope every single one of you has a lovely Christmas. I know it's hard when you're on the journey we're on, but we all have great DH's / DP's and there's no reason not to have a wonderful time!

I myself have booked a last minute get away so we're family free this Christmas - we're in Prague and it's bloody freezing! I plan to eat and drink a lot of not worry about anything until 2016. I hope you can all do the same!

Merry Christmas[santa]

Merry Christmas lovely ladies! Much love and best wishes to you all xxxx

Hi everyone - haven't been in here for a little while, been over on the Dec bus hoping for a bfp. I think my ovulation sticks have lied to me due to my pcos

I have a 4cm cyst (may be bigger now) on my left ovary - I wonder whether that gives out any hormone surges??

Anyway hope everyone has a lovely Xmas

Thank you ladies! Means a lot coming from you all. Happy Christmas to everyone!!

Hi everyone!

Hope you don't mind me joining but I would really like other people to talk to who are in the same boat as me. Here is my story so far:

-Told I had PCOS 4 years ago.
-Started TTC 1.5 years ago
-had 2 periods during this time
-went to doctors in September who induced a periods and took bloods which confirmed I had not ovulated. He also did a SA on my DH which came back normal.
-was referred to a gynae and have a telephone appointment (new thing) on Tuesday.

Just wondering what is likely to happen next. The constant waiting is killing me and since TTC it feels like everyone is getting pregnant. I am finding it really hard.

Heard lots of stories about Clomid and really hoping that is what I get. Can't see what he will be able to do over the phone!? I know what is wrong with me so hoping that is the next step.

Would love to hear what you think will happen based on your own experiences.

Hello to all old and new faces! I've been following the thread from afar and willing everyone on Hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas.

So, I'm back with a slight name change! I hope you won't mind me popping on to share my shock news... If you're having a bad day, don't read between the stars!

So after the horrendous thing that was my summer (mc, mmc, surgical management and various post op complications for those of you not in the know!), my consultant said we could "go ahead" once again in December. My plan was to restart the various pills and potions (as the combination had "worked", see stats!) when my Christmas AF arrived. I'm still in shock writing this but, somehow, perhaps a reset after the mc/mmc, I found myself staring at a totally natural BFP instead of 'welcoming' AF this Christmas.

I am in total denial at the moment and terrified most of the time. I am desperate for the GP surgery to reopen so I can start the wheels in motion for my EPU referral and early consultant appt.

What an end to such an up and down year eh?!
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Sending love to all those getting prepped for treatments and ops in early 2016. Rosebud thank you for thinking of me

Welcome Dunlin I'll add you to our stats when I'm next on my laptop. Amazing bunch of ladies here, you are in excellent company!

Chandelier OMFG! This is amazing news! I full-on cried when I read your post! So so happy for you! Make sure you keep us updated on your progress. And wishing you a uneventful few months xx

AFM still no sign of my IVF drugs but I haven't completely lost hope quite yet.

Christmas has been great on the whole. Felt really upset on Christmas morn spending another Christmas with no baby or pregnancy, and had a cry on DH. But once I got that out of my system, had a lovely time with DH and 2DSD .