First of all a disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, or an expert, just someone who's struggled (a lot) and got there eventually and hoping my experience may be helpful to somebody out there.
My story in brief: I have inflammatory conditions including PCOS. Wasn't ovulating at all. No periods. Healthy BMI. Had to put off TTC for a year awaiting bladder surgery and had no periods in that time. Was then told when started trying that all the waits and testing etc. would take probably another year before actually getting to the point I'd get clomid. I was upset and more than a little crazy/obsessed/neurotic. I read everything out there on pcos, getting pregnant, ovulation etc, spent hundreds of hours. And I formulated myself a plan which I wasn't at all sure would work but I had to feel like I was doing something whilst waiting and waiting.
I did most of the below for about 5 months before I noticed anything - then my rocky mountain basal body temperature chart started to get more steady, then one month I even had a decent spike, and a period (!!), but not the month after and got disheartened and needed a break. With support and a friendly shove from the lovely ladies on this forum, a few weeks later I went back to my "regime" and 2 months in ovulated
but had a period 4 days later. Did more research and added in a supplement to help lengthen luteal phase and the next cycle got my BFP!! Just as I got a letter the very next day saying I wasn't a strong enough candidate for clomid and to come in to discuss going straight to IVF. Thankfully I could bin that letter and I was incredibly fortunate in that the pregnancy stuck and we are now blessed with a wonderful 15 month old DS.
So here's what I did. It is a LOT. But I was desperate and willing to try anything and I am so glad I did. Hopefully it may help someone else too. Baby dust and love to all. ♥️ Here's my list:
Diet-wise:a protein-heavy rather than carb-heavy diet, no added sugars /artificial sweeteners/ additives / processed foods / alcohol / gluten / only live organic yoghurt as dairy / only odd green tea as caffeine.
Supplement/extras-wise:I had a protein shake each morning (natural stevia sweetened whey isolate) & added 1tsp inositol [great for insulin issues that studies show may be a leading factor in pcos]; 1tsp maca root powder [studies show boosts circulation & good for pcos]; 1tbsp freshly ground flaxseed [again been shown to help with pcos - stopped this one after ov, (1st half of cycle only)]; and I threw a fistful of organic leafy greens in there. Also took Pregnacare conception; a good quality fish oil; calcium supp; high dose vit d3 supp; magnesium oil spray (sprayed on skin for better absorption); a herbal tincture prescription that included agnus castus (stopped after ovulation); tribulus tincture days 5-14 of cycle [small studies have shown it can reduce ovarian cysts and boost chances of ov in up to 2/3 of pcos women, animal studies also v. successful]; also evening primrose oil 3 times a day from cd1 - cd14 to increase egg white cervical mucous. Adding a high dose vit B6 for the luteal phase.
Also did yoga most days in my living room before we started work or after work as well as going for a 30 min - 1hr walk with DH on our lunch break & daily fertility self-massage with geranium or clary sage oil (stopped after ov).