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PCOS - should we start ttc? AF how often for you?

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lizns · 30/05/2007 10:20

Diagnosed with PCOS yesterday. Was going to wait to ttc until end of year (am 26 in aug). Would it be sensible to start sooner. No AF since aug 2006 (came off pill jul 06). How often do others with PCOS have AF?

Thanks.

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nomoremagnolia · 30/05/2007 11:29

Hello!
No advice from me but I hope the ladies on here can help you - they're very good!

FeelingOld · 30/05/2007 11:51

I was diagnosed with pcos at the age of 26 too!! On average I usually have 2 periods per year, although can sometimes be 1, can sometimes be 3. I was ttc for 2 years before I was diagnosed and then it took me 4 years to get pregnant on fertility treatment, so took me 6 years in all the 1st time round and another 4 years 2nd time round.
It's not like this for every pcos sufferer though.

Phoenix · 30/05/2007 12:01

Once i was diagnosed with pcos (think i was 23) i was prescribed clomid and was pg after 4 cycles.

My periods were very few and far between and i was hoping been pg might have kickstarted my body but no such luck. Ds is 16 month old.

elbarto · 30/05/2007 12:15

sorry for being thick but what is AF?

I have PCOS too (diagnosed at 25), now 29 and 30 weeks pregnant.

nomoremagnolia · 30/05/2007 12:55

af = aunt flo (meaning your period!)

elbarto · 30/05/2007 14:29
Grin
AttilaTheMeerkat · 30/05/2007 14:52

The problem with PCOS (one of many)is that it is a very individualistic disorder and thus affects each woman with it very differently. You can certainly see this from the responses you have had. What may be a problem for one may not be with another.

My AFs were very erratic with PCOS - I would not have a period for months on end and when it did arrive it would have been anovulatory.

You have encountered a problem common with many PCOSers - a lack of periods.

My counsel to you for what it is worth is to seek proper medical advice from a gynae - I presume this person or someone like this made the diagnosis.

PCOS does not go away and no one therapy or treatment will completely eradicate it - the cystic follicles associated with the condition do come back eventually.

You may well need further treatment in order to conceive - clomid can be useful for some PCOSers but not all. Some PCOSers can and do develop clomid resistance and thus no amount of clomid will work. If you are given clomid you must ensure you are monitored closely whilst on it - you would have no way of knowing whether it is working or not otherwise.

Verity is the UK charity for PCOSers and their web address is www.verity-pcos.org.uk.

I would also urge you to educate yourself about this condition - the more you yourself know the better off you will be when it comes to making treatment decisions.

HTH

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