Chlomid and letrozole

[kayleigh123456]

Hi Everyone ,

I wouldnt normally post in a group like this as I have a good support network of friends around me but I think its hard for them to understand.

So I have PCOS. Diagnosed at 18 - im now 25. I was with my previous partner 4 years having regular sex with no protection/contreception and never fell pregnant. He now has his own children. I wasnt actively trying for a baby but always wanted to fall pregnant. I have been with my current partner for 3.5 years again on no form of contreception and we have been actively TTC for 2 years with the help of the fertility centre.

I went to my first appointment we both undertook alot of tests and waited a long time between appointments and eventually as i wasnt ovulating i was prescribed CHLOMID 50Mg in november 2018. I have took 50mg chlomid for 3 cycles no ovulation and letrozole 2 cycles no ovulation, and then they upped my dose to 100mg chlomid and i ovulated for the first time last month. However no pregnancy. I am still taking the chlomid but havent ovulated again this month.

I have enquired about IVF which we would have to pay for around 4k as my partner already has a child but they think i should keep on the chlomid as ive ovulated once. To me it just seems like im wasting valuable time as although I am young this is something ive so desperately wanted for such a long time and im at the age where evreyone around me is getting pregnant and having children very easily and it doesnt seem fair.

I have signed up to some therapy as im really struggling with it and im hoping that helps. But i hate all of the waiting around between blood tests period dates ovulation dates hospital dates etc it seems like im wishing the days away and never getting the results that we both want :(

Hi @kayleigh123456,

We're going to move your thread over to our Conception topic, as we think you might get a bit more support and advice over there.

Sending good wishes your way

Hi @kayleigh123456
Sorry to hear about your struggles with TTC, it sounds good that you have begun ovulating on the new doses though, that's a positive sign!
How has it been going? I know it can be long and frustrating, but keep going and hopefully you will get your bfp without having to spend 4K!
I've recently been given letrozole to take when my next period starts as I've also got pcos.
My periods were absent/irregular, so I've been taking provera for the last 4 months to bring on a monthly period, sadly don't think I have been ovulating with that though, so onto the letrozole to hopefully kick start things!
Hope your treatments are going well and you get your bfp really soon!

And ivf is NOT a silver bullet. At every age it is less likely to work than it is to work. It could take multiple cycles - more than 4K (which is very very optimistic about price in the uk as it doesn't seem you've factored in the cost of the meds, which is generally well over a grand).

It is frustrating, but it seems there are some positives from ovulating on clomid!! You can ttc all you like, but you can't get pregnant if you don't ovulate.

Have you made lifestyle changes that might help with ttc? What's your weight and diet like? These can make HUGE differences to your fertility (even more relevant with pcos and the associated endocrine issues).

@physicskate

I am aware of the fact it might take more than one attempt for IVF, however it always nice to reamin optomistic and positive through out this process as im sure you understand. I havent factored in the price of meds your right.. like as i explained earlier this was just something I would look at in more detail in the future and I was only at the stage of enquiring about IVF. I am just going by the rough estimate the fertilty specialist gave to me.

I have made lifestyle changes, like stopping smoking over a year ago. But I am 5'8 size 10 and 10stone, which is perfect BMI and I have a very healthy balanced diet do there is no need for me to do anything there.

Thanks for the advice

Hi @callypally

Thank you for your lovely message.

I am sure things will work out for you good things take time! Best of luck to you and your partner x