PCOS support thread

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Welcome to our fourth PCOS support thread. We are a welcoming bunch, all trying to conceive with PCOS, or suspected PCOS.

Here are the links to our old threads:
When To Expect Period - Provera
PCOS, Periods (or lack of!) and a lovely bunch of ladies
PCOS, Periods, Provera, Pals. Plus All The Bits In Between.

moomin I seriously can't believe that your LO is 12 weeks! Time does fly!!! Glad that your happy and everything is going well for you all xxx

holly so sorry to hear about your aunt, are you close to her? These next few weeks/months will be the hardest xxx good luck for your testing xxx

Glad your baby girl is going well and you are too, Moomin. Time flies.

Thank you everyone, doesn't help that she lives in the US and I'm in the UK
I'm so torn as to what to do, I don't think she'll want us to go over but we've not said goodbye

I'll see what happens tomorrow I may buy a test xx

Holly, any update on your Aunt? Thinking of you.

AF officially late. No major symptoms, nips a little sensitive/sore.

Roll on Monday.

I'm excited for you boggle! What's the latest you've been before, or are you pretty regular?

We've decided not to 'try' this cycle, and just DTD regularly, and wait and see what happens, I think the constant guess work is getting to me, so I'm going to stop it this cycle.

bogggle it must be killing you not testing!!! I understand why you're waiting xx when you test on Monday what CD will you be? I'm taking a leaf out of your book and waiting until a week of Monday 25th before I test xxx

I have no periods unless I'm on clomid that makes me ovulate or I've taken provera to induce it. I've never been late so to speak as I've always spotted for 3-5 days before AF comes. No spotting since last week and that was between 6-9dpo. On Monday should be 19dpo and cd36.
Unless I've not ovulated (unlikely due to follicle size on cd12) something is going on. Although it'll be just my luck that it's negative on Monday and there's another issue.

boggle you'll be pregnant. I can feel it in my waters xx honestly xx

Glad to hear such positive news from people. Fingers crossed for you Boggle and Amy. Good news here so cyst is still there but there was also a dominant follicle so have had the trigger shot. Back on Monday for scan to check it's worked.

Have a good Easter all!

Get triggering and DTD Barsons!
Sounds positive!
I don't know what to think. Waiting for it to go wrong...

barsons did you pay private for your trigger shot? Xx how much did it cost?

And you better get DTD!!!! You'll be two weeks behind me, nice January baby xxx

Yep paying private for all scans and trigger but it's worth it for the reassurance. The private prescription was £35 and the drug itself around £12 for two months supply so can't complain. Our nhs hospital are crap and just give u clomid with no monitoring

My aunt is doing ok thank you, surgeon is pleased with how she is recovering
Just waiting to hear update on prognosis etc

Just tested - not even a hint of a second line sigh

Hi All,

I am new to the group. Here is a brief life story of me (skip forward 4 paragraphs if you wish to get to the point of my post! lol)

I gained 5 stone/70lbs over a period of 12 months when I was 17-18. I was eventually diagnosed with PCOS at 19 following various tests (you know the ones) I was sent to see a specialist at my local hospital as I was struggling emotionally with the weight, hair growth and acne (depression also but I denied it and tries to fight it) and he basically said to go away until I wanted children as there was nothing he could do for me. I still struggle at 34 with these symptoms and feel ugly everyday.

I was also diagnosed with an under active Thyroid at 26 and finally managed to reduce my weight (56lbs) my BMI drpped from 32-24 and my periods returned from 1-2 per year to an average cycle of 31 days (min 29, max 34)

I am on my second marriage, with my first love (ahhh 💗) My Ex and I tried for 4 years with no joy (he now has a 3 year-old) and I have been trying for 8 months following my Husbands vasectomy reversal. His sperm results were pretty poor following his VR and we are waiting to find out the results from his second sample next week.

As I type this post I am on CD40 with 2 BFN HPT's and no sighs of AF on her way. It terms of pregnancy symptoms I don't really have any, I don't feel nauseous or have any cravings. I haven't noticed an increase in the need to go to the toilet and my breasts are not tender. I have however been exhausted for the past two weeks and I've had a few headaches. I have gone off chicken, it is usually my favourite meat but it tastes like eating flesh and I have had an increased milky discharge. I know I could be imagining this because I want to be pregnant so much! I just wish I could get a BFP or AF would arrive. I don't know what to do, I am in limbo. I just hope it's not my body playing up again!

Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks All xx

infertility welcome to the thread. Firstly, are you certain that you've ovulated?

Us lot who are under gynaecology usually get told that if you goes past #cd34 without a BFP then to count yourself as a annovulation and take Provera to induce a bleed.

Sorry that I can't be of much help.

The only other suggestion I have is to request a blood test

Thanks for your reply Amy. I am not sure if I ovulated as I stopped temping and using opk sticks as it was causing stress as there didn't seem to be a sensible pattern. I have had my day 21 blood test (equivalent for my 31 day cycle) and my GP was ok with it. I've never been told about provera, but then I have never gone beyond CD34 until this cycle whih today makes it CD41.

Will my GP just do a blood test no problem if I call and explain as there is about a week wait list to get an appointment to see them.to request it?

Thanks

Good GPS would yes xx

Hmmm, Good and my GP don't really fit in the same sentence. We go to the hospital on Tuesday for seaman analysis so I'll ask my specialist if AF hasn't arrived by then. Thanks

Sorry to randomly delurk but I'm here to cheer on Boggle and Amy, you deserve this so much. Boggle I think you're doing the right thing by waiting to test, though it must be killing you to wait.

Wave to Moomin - it is so lovely to hear that your LO arrived safely.

Hi to everyone else, sorry to interrupt.

Welcome infertility defo push for all the blood work you can get.

Robber, lovely to hear from you. How are you getting on?
I feel ok at the minute, like we feel quite breezy but we've been busy so that's a good thing. Boobs are a little tender, discharge is still milky, crampy every so often and no AF. I don't know what I'll think if it's negative on Monday cos it won't make sense? 😂

No AF is the best symptom of all - it was the only one that convinced me, more than the multiple pregnancy tests! And to be honest, it still doesn't feel real, despite the fact that I'm 34w, my stomach is visibly wriggling (fidgety baby), and I'm being nagged to pack the hospital bag. So much luck for Monday

Robber, I can't believe where all that time has gone and you only have 6 weeks to go! Go pack that bag!! Say hello to baby robber for me.
Fingers crossed for Monday and good strong lines!

Still no AF but getting a nagging pain in right side (again) and feel heavy
Is this cyst pain or af pain or nothing?

No update on aunt - no news is good news right? X

If the pain is persistent I'd get it checked out Holly, maybe test in another couple of days too?

I bought a first response double pack.
Am away for the weekend so will test Monday or Tuesday when we're back
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