TTC with PCOS (Thread lucky #4!)

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Nothing at all. I think it failed long ago :(

Drew Sending love and hugs!!

Well I just tested and was negative. Probably not the best time to test and has now put me in a downer!!
Feels as though AF might be on her merry way also...
Got sore boobs, icky feeling, pains in tummy/cramps but the thing getting me is I have a lot of CM and most of time it's white/tacky..
Pcos is a d**k

Try in the morning !

I'm contemplating just not testing again and seeing if af will just appearing.
Feeling rather defeated.... and having a glass of wine :O

bananafish81 I think I've lost my book, so I will order another and swot up again. I think it was someone on my PCOS thread from years ago that mentioned about the false spikes casued by LH surges, but my memory is hazy. My gynae also suggested clomid when I'm ready to start trying again. Though this was last year when I wasn't even contemplating it.

I'm hoping to be referred to him today re my mental cycles. I can't keep bleeding with only two days to a week between each. It's driving me crazy. So maybe he will suggest clomid again. But I don't know how my DP would feel about that. He's actually changed his mind again about TTC He keeps making up any excuse like worried about birth defects and if we keep having MCs (we've only had one so far). He's suddenly got his 'sensible head' on and said we can't afford it, yet he then says 'if we get pregnant again...'. It's so confusing and hard for me to deal with.

Anyway....
Drew I totally get how you're feeling as I'm sure everyone here does. I did 2.5 years of cycles, then 11 months so I'm totally with you on the PCOS anger. It's physically and emotionally exhausting, especially when it seems like it's happening for everyone else

Village I have a tilted uterus. Don't worry, it doesn't effect getting pregnant or maintaining a healthy pregnancy or even birth. IIn fact I only found out last October when I was having investigations for my crazy cycles. DP said it sounds like an optional extra on car

Shell Test again in a couple of days if no AF. Yes PCOS is nasty and a complete wind up and an absolute fucker.

Frazzle sending hugs... maybe he's just saying all this because he's scared?
Thanks will do! The client called today and they said AF should have came yesterday and if not here to go to them on Monday for a test..

Just scuppered... 2 years now been trying xx

1 year here. 5 perfect ( but failed) cycles and now PCOS is being a twat.

It's such a strain isn't it. In the years I wasn't TTC between DC2 and the MC, I had put all the anguish of TTC with PCOS to the back on my mind.
I hated PCOS for the other reasons, the way it forces me to consistently remove hair from places it should even be on a woman. (I've tried laser but it doesn't really work due to fighting against hormones) It also fucked up my breast tissue growth when I was going through puberty so I basically starve my babies when all I want to do is feed them myself. PCOS is incredibly de-womanising. Fucking horrid thing to have. It's like it always gives us something to feel shit about. Weight gain included, chance of diabetes etc...

So I spoke to a medical insurance GP who will refer me back to my gynae at London Bridge for investigations. She can't refer me as a 'pregnancy related issue' as I'm not covered for that so she will refer as a 'PCOS issue'.
However, she was very keen for me to go and see my NHS GP today if I could so I can rule out the fact I could have retained 'products' which could be causing my persistant bleeding. She was adamant I should go immediately. Though she did say, as I don't have any temperature or showing any obvious signs of infection, that it might not be that.
I tried to book a GP appointment but obviously none left so attempted to go to the walk in clinic but the bloody car kept stalling and the bus trip is an hour round trip (it's 10 mins door to door in the car!). So I've given up and will book an 'on the day' GP appointment for tomorrow.
I wasn't even worried earlier, just thought it would be PCOS related but now I'm stressed it's retained products which has caused an infection which I've left too long and now screwed up any chance of conceiving again! I know I'm being melodramatic but this MC has really knocked any rationality out of me.

Also two women on the tube on the way home last night were talking about their pregnancies and one of them was actually moaning about her baby being a boy. She said her weekend was really stressed because she'd hoped for a girl. I just wanted to shake her vigorously by the shoulders. I was fuming inside.

In better news, DP and I have booked a last minute trip to Florence on Friday and I can't bleedin' wait! The DC are off on holiday with their father so it will be much needed quality time together for the DC and their dad, and for me and DP.

I hope you're all having a good humpday!

Morning everyone,

I managed to get a GP appointment for 10:50 so hopefully I'll be more the wiser.

Also, I just used an OPK and got a strong positive result. I've got to work my charms on DP tonight then, try and convince him not to pull out this time. He did last night, but said he only did because of my appointment today. This is the first OPK I've done since the old days of TTC the DC. Not sure if I want to know or not now, especially if he pulls out again tonight. How long do I have after a +OPK. Would we have missed our chance if we wait until tomorrow night? We'll be in Florence then!

Shell Any sign of AF today?

Drew How are you feeling today?

Nothing yet, test this morning and was negative.. I feel as though AF is going to show her ugly head xx

Sounds like PCOS is being an absolute bellend. What's the plan if AF comes? More bloods done to check ovulation again next time?

I have to go to the hospital tomorrow to pick up my tabs and start again... they are messing about with the dose again 😢
Just feel so scunnered right now xx

Still no AF here :(.
Sorry Shell, maybe wait a while longer just in case before tablets?

Ladies, has any of you had a negative OPK and actually ovulated? CD14 here, OPK - since CD7 yet my right ovary is feeling exactly like popping? On the other hand OPKs were positive last month despite PCOS, questionable BFP which on blood test turned out to be a BFN... Had an AF induced and right now I don't dare to hope...

Well ladies....... the dreaded one has arrived!!! The clinic have advised though to wait another couple of days before I start tabs to make sure is a real AF as they advised I should have had my AF 5 days ago...

Drew any joy?

Sorry to hear that shell.

Hope everyone has nice weekends lined up!

Thanks stealth... I'm surprisingly OK about it.. how are you keeping??

Well I'm having a glass of wine xx

Glad to hear it.

I am very well! Had a busy week. Am booked in for my frozen embryo transfer next Friday so it's all about to start happening! Eek!

Sorry I've dropped off again!

Nothing - absolutely FUCK ALL - happening here, been on the metformin for 30-something days, and no change, apart from the symptoms. I know I'm asking a lot in a short space of time but my gp said I can only be on met for 3 months so already that's one month gone. Not sure why she said 3 months.

Hope everyone else is okay - hoping to see some good news here soon.

Still no AF here, I did another test today. Also neg :(

Why can you only be on met for 3 months ponty? I've been on it since August last year and all fine.

Sorry to hear that drew

Drew have you spoke to the doc? Xx

Sorry about the BFN ladies

A little ray of reassurance - I know PCOS is an arse, but if you are ovulating then PCOS isn't being a problem, because it's only a problem for fertility (for the most part) if you're not ovulating.

If you are laying an egg then the BFN is 'just' because it's not your month. Not every egg is a good one so it takes most couples a good few eggs to get the golden egg! So if you're laying eggs, no reason to think your golden egg isn't round the corner

AFM I'm still not bloody un-pregnant yet. 25 days post ERPC and my hCG levels are still really high at 420. No wonder the BFPs aren't getting any fainter! I was only 299 at 10dp5dt FFS!!

Dr has scanned me and there's no retained products, and histology confirmed no evidence of a molar pregnancy. So nothing sinister going on - just apparently my body really wants to be pregnant

Bricking it about the tissue testing results on Wednesday - when we'll find out which was broken, the baby or me.

Just waiting, waiting for my body to un-pregnant itself. It's bloody Schroedinger's pregnancy - I'm simultaneously neither pregnant nor not pregnant.

Once my body finally rids itself of preggo hormones we are cracking on ASAP with our next IVF cycle. Just want to get the show on the road!

Hey Banana 😀

Thank you for your post... made me feel a bit better! I know your right and being positive!!

Really hope that your body makes it better for you soon... sending lots of love and hugs xxx

Morning ladies!

So confused... so my AF has only lasted 1.5 days.... now nothing there. Supposed to be 4-5 days.. Feels as though there is but when go and wipe it's clear (sorry tmi) ment to start my tabs tonight xx