PCOS success stories please!

[Grace2296]

I have just had some blood work done and am now waiting for an ultrasound, would love to hear success stories from those diagnosed! Positivity please 😊

[BooMamaBear]

I got diagnosed in Nov 2014 from then until March I didn't have a period at all (I've always been unmedicated) had one period randomly then got pregnant with DD in April 2015, after her my periods were every 6 weeks got pregnant again (not trying) Oct 2017 but had to have a TFMR due to an unrelated genetic condition, then started trying in Dec 2018 (period every 5!weeks) had a chemical in Feb 2019 then got pregnant again April 2019 (another TFMR in July) then started Trying again in Jan 2020 (period 5-6 weeks) got pregnant that month now 17w and so far baby is healthy!
PCOS doesn't always mean you can't have kids it just be might be more difficult mine seems to have improved after DD as my AFs didn't stop again after her I just had long cycles -IMO you can help yourself by keeping a healthy BMI (i had to lose 2 stone to do this which I did in 5 months) and reduce your sugar intake PCOS causes insulin resistance so too much sugar can make your symptoms worse! Xx

[MilkItTilITurnItIntoCheese]

I was diagnosed with pcos after ttc for a year or so when I was late 20’s. I wasn’t having periods regularly and had bloods and scans done. Before I was able to conceive I had to have clomid and then ovarian diathermy however I did fall pregnant (she’s now 15) and both our other children (13 and 10) were conceived naturally. Good luck!!

[Thewean84]

I do my cheeks head alnd chin worse on my cheeks crazy thing is I missed out on acne as a teenager got it now in my 30's

[Grace2296]

Can I also ask if anyone suffers acne as a symptom? I seem to have it on my back, chest and jawline, places I’ve never had it before 🤔 some spots are very sore to touch!

[Grace2296]

@Hopeislost thank you for sharing, so pleased you got there in the end!

@anguauberwaldironfoundersson amazing how life works out! 😁 I just keep thinking, ‘what if I hadn’t come off the pill’ - I wouldn’t have know there’s a problem! X

[anguauberwaldironfoundersson]

Also pregnancy was the only time I lost weight. I think my ovaries and their cysts decided to go on hiatus for 9 months

[anguauberwaldironfoundersson]

It WAS a shock. It all happened so quickly and it had been years since I had a 28 cycle and we literally DTD twice that month as well - we'd pretty much resigned ourselves to the fact that my body was so crap and decided to give up until after we'd progressed to treatment. We'd even bought a huge box of condoms that week as well to stop the continuous dreaded negative tests.

I think the fact I was 35 probably helped - in so much as my body was like "it's a going out of business sale, get rid of your stock!" kind of was.

14m DD is sat next to me scoffing cheese and Easter chocolate and watching teletubbies right now

[Hopeislost]

I was diagnosed a decade ago and have been on metformin since to manage it.

I started trying to conceive mid-30s and was referred to a NHS infertility doctor after a year of trying. Over the next year I had lots of tests and was put on the waiting list for IVF. We conceived naturally after 2 years while waiting for my IVF appointment. We now have a beautiful one year old girl.

[Grace2296]

@Racoonworld @Pinkiii @Thewean84 thank you for sharing ladies. It’s awful because I was convinced that we had done it this month and I got to day 45 with still no AF, then another BFN! Just hoping that I can get some answers eventually 😊

[Grace2296]

@sojo44 @anguauberwaldironfoundersson wow congratulations to you both! That must have been an amazing shock! My cycles have been around 39 days until this month and I am now currently on day 56 with no sign of AF and 2 negative tests. I have had the bloods which showed raised LH levels and doctor wants me to have the ultrasound once able to do so. I’m also suffering from chest and back acne. We are still trying but I am hoping to have some answers eventually! X

[Thewean84]

I was diagnosed in 2015 after not having a period in years went through assisted conception they gave me letrozole it made me ovulate and fell pregnant with my boy he is nearly 3 and it kick started my body and fell pregnant with my girl naturally she will be 1 on Sunday

[RufustheLanglovingreindeer]

anguauberwaldironfoundersson

I rook clomid for 6 momths, we had an appointment booked that day and we were going to tell them we were not going ahead with further treatment

And i said I ought to do a test cos we were going to look stupid if i was pregnant...and i was pregnant 😀

[Pinkiii]

I have PCOS and was on the mini pill (due to migraines) and got pregnant on our second try.

I had heard so many horror stories but everyone is different and you won’t hear all the positives as it can be a sensitive subject to mention how quickly you concieved.

Even ‘healthy’ couples can take up to a year to concieve naturally

Best of luck.

[Racoonworld]

Tried for almost a year, diagnosed with PCOS. Started taking metformin and conceived third month of taking it.

[anguauberwaldironfoundersson]

PCOS never treated. Started TTC November but already set the ball rolling with fertility specialists due to PCOS - cycles ranging from 17 to 70 days. Had ultrasound, bloods, all sorts and was sat down start of May to be told I'll "never conceive naturally, don't ovulate, go away, lose 6 stone and we will start invasive tests/treatment"

I was already pregnant

April was my first 28 day cycle for years - pure fluke. I'd started taking omega3 two months before as well which may have helped in some way (I'd also suggested this to two friends who had been struggling for years TTC and they also now have babies coincidentally!)

[sojo44]

I have irregular cycles and after bloods and ultrasound scans got told it was suspected PCOS (maybe a bit milder as I don't have any excruciating cramps). I was supposed to be referred to a fertility clinic but then CV hit so understandably that was all put on hold.

Then found out a few days ago that I've conceived naturally and currently 4 weeks pregnant (hopefully a sticky bean).

We've been trying for about a year for our first (my first cycle after coming off the pill was 126 days 😅, so they had to induce a period and since they've been around 28-56 days) and I've never even had a faint faint positive until this one.

[Grace2296]

@BoysRule oh fantastic! 😊 Do you believe that the clomid helped then? X

[BoysRule]

I had pcos and no periods. I was put on the contraceptive pill to force a period - didn't work. Two years later I got a natural period, took clomid and conceived. DS1 is now 10. Same story for DS2 - took another two years to get a period and conceived naturally on that.

[Grace2296]

There is, it’s making me feel better reading them all! 😃

[faithandcake]

@Grace2206 I also have 2 friends with PCOS one has 3 children all conceived first month on metformin and the other conceived natural first month trying. There's so many hopeful stories for PCOS

[Grace2296]

@faithandcake Clomid seems to help lots of women from what I’ve read! Fingers crossed for you that it happens very soon 🤞🏼

@SeaSeeker that is amazing and gives me hope! 😊

[Grace2296]

@SooPDoZang I am 24 so a similar age to when you were diagnosed. Sorry to hear about your loss and thank you for sharing you story 💐 really hope it happens again for you very soon! x

[SeaSeeker]

PCOS, told to start trying asap as unlikely to conceive naturally - conceived two children in space of three years, both on first month of trying. I realise I'm incredibly lucky but PCOS does not necessarily mean you will have issues conceiving. Best of luck to you 💐

[faithandcake]

Started ttc after getting married with very irregular periods. Not successful after 2 years so went for testing and diagnosed with pcos. Took metformin which helped regulate cycles and after not conceiving a year later was put on Clomid. Conceived 3rd cycle!
21 months later got pregnant naturally last month - total miracle as weren't even trying! Sadly ended in MC but hopeful and planning to the again.
Good luck!

[SooPDoZang]

Sorry forgot to say

My first DS took 27 months to conceive but he passed at 24 weeks

I had 3 losses after him and then fell pregnant with my DD 14 months after DS1. I fell pregnant with DS2 14 months after having DD.