TTC with PCOS (Thread lucky #4!)

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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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Wait! And don't get your hopes up too much but maybe retest tomorrow?

It's back...

How about you Drew?

Still nothing here. GP is not particularly interested about PCOS. I feel period is about to start but somehow not making it.

hi girlies,

Not been on here for a while (catching up with life) anyway, after a huge 3 months wait between appointments, i finally got the PCOS diagnosis today, which was mentioned back when i had my utlrasound in January.

I've been given 3 months of clomid 50mg. I'm staying hopeful. Has anyone got any tips on when the best time to DTD when on clomid? i've been told that i have to go for a scan which will have to be booked on my CD1 and then blood tests on CD21 but apart from that i'm clueless!

Hi Amy, I started DTD 3 days after my last bleed. It recommends starting 5 days after but you never know. I DTD every other day and pin pointed ovulation to about day 15/16. I too was prescribed 50mg clomid and conceived first month! It is a wonder drug. Make sure you take it on a night too as you tend to sleep through the side effects. Good luck!!!!!

Hi everyone! April was my last chance to get pregnant before i wouldn't get Christmas off in work if we did conceive so I think we're taking a break the next few months - I am not willing to spend my first Christmas as a parent in an NHS hospital working!! This cycle has been a total mess for me - I had 10 days of full on heavy bleeding as my AF, it eventually went away and I've had really weird dark spotting every few days lasting for a day or so, I haven't had any positive opk's and I'm on cd 25, safe to say I don't think anything positive can come from this cycle. I'm now on month 3 of metformin and although I'm super happy that I'm having any cycles, it's very frustrating that this current cycle is so complicated, I haven't a clue what's going on! Still not off the waiting list to see my gynae consultant on the NHS (I paid to see her privately in January) and still awaiting the beginning of my next cycle to ring and get booked in for dye test. Fed up now! Pcos is super frustrating! I have continued losing weight slowly however my motivation has been a bit rubbish as of late (I'm blaming Easter!)

Hope everyone is okay! I feel like that was a super self centred post, but literally no one in my life knows we are ttc so unfortunately you girls get it all!!

Nurse your allowed to rant and rave to us! That's what we are here for!! Keeping my fingers and toes crossed that your next cycle comes up super quick!! Yup, pcos is very frustrating!!

Drew how are you doing?

Amy I'm on my tabs just now, day 3-7 and scans start on Monday until they think I ovulate and then bloods to be taken day 21. I take my tabs at night to avoid the side effects and I will start dtd tomorrow probs...

Still no AF today. I feel raging though. I am getting really fed up with this crap and work is not going great at moment so I feel like shit.

I'm starting to wonder why I am even doing this. I don't like children in general ( I think it's different if it's your own and could be a defence mech. against PCOS) . It could be pressure from parents, though I'll have no family help whatsoever if it happens.

Me neither Drew i quite often feel the same! Like what happens if we do get a baby and then we actually are too broke or tired to even like it? Sometimes i think i have two minds!! I think the fact that we have more time to think about it makes it easier to overthink it.

Shell good luck with this cycle, fingers crossed for you!

Drew have you got a game plan if AF doesn't show?

I am not sure I want to keep trying at the moment to be honest. Though I should probably go see the GP

Yeah, Maybe a good idea, wouldn't do any harm to have a wee visit :)

I have received a rather shirty email from the xray department this morning saying that if I do not contact them they will cancel my Hyosy that ive been referred for if I do not contact them with cycle info. Have rang them 3 times in the past month explaining to them about PCOS etc etc and long cycles and they say everytime that i need to ring on CD 1, My was CD 1 was easter so they where off, I canot take time off work at such short notice to get booked in so I have emailed my consultants secretary explaining all of this. I am off on annual leave next week so have asked if they could do an HCG level the day before to confirm that I am not pregnant and then do it on CD 30 something (next week) so waiting on a response from her. WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE SO COMPLICATED!!!

Drew... normally if you said enough space enough that's when it happens... always happens when you least expect it!

Nurse you would think they would blooming understand!! They should know that's what it's like as probably deal with that a lot!! Hopefully they let you do that!

I tell myself every month that I've had enough and going to stop trying etc!! I have never wanted anything more in the world!!

I'm only on day 3 of 10 of Norethisterone. How many days has people waited for AF to show following this? My gynaecologist said to ring the ultrasound department on CD#1 of AF and ask for a scan (but I can't remember the name of the scan- help). Then on days 2-6 I'm to take the clomid, I'm going to take your advice and take it at night (did you take it on the night of the 2nd day going into the 3rd or at the end of the first day going into the 2nd?)

Would anyone suggest that I should start logging my opks from CD#1 and also my basal temp? Im really desperate for this to work first time or at least within the first 3 months of the clomid. The reason being is because I feel like a rabbit in the headlights, i think that your right when a few have said that they think twice about even wanting kids & that they dont even like other peoples kids etc i do think that its becuase with PCOS we can acctually choose & its not natural or spontanious plus weve had far more time to let it sink in or whatever. Im trying to stay relaxed & laid back butility I can't help but think that I'm doing the wrong thing sometimes

Sorry ladies, no time to read the thread & catch up as i'm sitting in the fertility clinic waiting room after nearly causing murder Will catch up later on but quickly wanted to tell you...

Today is my appt for clomid. I'm on day 2 of cycle. Consultant said it's too late for me to be scanned today or tomorrow & I need to wait for the next cycle. I challenged it and asked what the difference was? As he told me to ring on day 1 next month so I could have my scan on day 2 or 3, so why couldn't I arrange the scan now, for tomorrow? I really want to take my clomid tonight, not wait until next month. I've waited nearly 2 years to get to this point and it's just cost me £500 for the package. Anyway, I asked to speak to a nurse & she has collected my notes and is seeing what she can do. Consultant has just come out & glared at me he's clearly not happy! The poor nurse looks pissed off now too. Oh well, you don't ask, you don't get.

Thought you took it day 2-6 village? Xx

Hi shell you do, but you're also scanned on day 2/3 and then again on day 10/11. I'm on day 2 & they wanted me to ring back on day 1 next month, and come in on day 2 for scan & to start clomid. It didn't make sense to me to wait, as they assured me if you ring on day 1 you are seen on day 2. I'm probably not making sense it was all so quick & confusing.

Anywayyyy... Glad I put my foot down & didn't take no for an answer as they scanned me before & said all looks great and to start the clomid today. So glad i'm a nuisance & didn't have to wait another month.

I was told to avoid going abroad AT ALL for the rest of my ttc journey & throughout my pregnancy (fingers crossed) Had to sign a form to say I hadn't been to any zika affected countries in the last 6 months too.

Amy I took my clomid on the 2nd day based on 2 days after my last proper bleed. I started very lightly on 28th evening (10pm) so I didn't count this as the first day. So 29th (day 1) 30th (day 2). Does that make sense? Hope it does! I took OPKs everyday from start of clomid so I could see the difference. They were only cheapies though.

Yes thank you Dunlin x

When you go for scans which days are they usually on?

I never had a scan so sorry can't help you there.

Ah it's different up here then.. I take my tabs from day 2-6 and then scanned a week later so day 11/12 and every two days until ovulation... or abandoning if nothing seen...

Shell, how many cycles of clomid have you had

Amy I'm not on clomid, I'm on Letrozole which is practically the same but less risk of multiples supposedly.. Just started my 3rd round x

So is it different instructions for different people?

They scanned me internally today (day 2 of period) said all looked good and told me to start my tablets today and take them until day 6 (so for 5 days altogether) the Nurse then booked me in for my second scan (Next Friday) which is day 10. If this cycle works, then great! If not, I have 3 cycles of pills left, but no more scanning. They prescribed me 4 months worth of clomid.

So relieved I didn't take no for an answer today. If the Consultant had his way then I would have been scanned on day 2 of next months cycle & could have only started the clomid then. I know it's only a month but i'm SICK of waiting & hoping. Just want to crack on with it.

Village where are you?