PCOS, no periods and not pregnant - feeling low :(

[mrst2021]

PCOS, no periods and not pregnant - feeling low :(
Hi all,

I’m reaching out because I’m just so sad to be honest!

My last period was April 20th, and since then, I’ve been on a bit of rollercoaster with faint positive pregnancy tests, acupuncture, terrible doctors and still no period.

I just feel so defective as a woman to not be bleeding, and really heartbroken that I’m not pregnant. Does anyone else find it awful when medical professionals ask ‘is there any chance you could be pregnant?’ - it’s like ‘I bloomin wish!’

I’m 22 and we’ve been TTC for 8 months, although in that time I’ve only had one cycle.

Has anyone got any words of wisdom that might help me feel less awful?

sorry for the misery guts post - I know it’s not all bad, just feels dreadful at the moment. Made worse by neighbours about to have a baby 😞

Are you seeing someone for the pcos? It's so frustrating but there are things that can be done to regulate your cycle. Metformin did the trick for me.

Sending love x

Metformin works well for me. Has your doctor suggested trying this?

Inositol is also worth a try, doesn't need a prescription and some prefer it to metformin which can give you some unwanted side effects.

In terms of diet, a lot of people with PCOS swear by the Keto diet, or very low carb.

Prior to April what were your periods like? If you are ovulating regularly then PCOS isn't necessarily an issue. I've not had trouble falling pregnant when I ovulate, it's just I have to wait a long time between cycles and used metformin to kick start a few ovulations in the past. As I said metformin works well for me, I take it with inositol and have regular-ish cycles now.

Usually you need to be trying for 12 months before testing, but since you have PCOS they may agree to some tests beforehand.

You are not defective. It takes some couples 8 months or more to conceive even when there isn't anything wrong.

Have you read 'its starts with the egg'? This was a massive starting point for me, I took a TONNE of supplements, who knows if they helped? My consultant told me to take Myo-inositol, and loose weight (unhelpful)

However, after 2 years, no sign, horrendous long periods (upto 250 days) we got referred for IVF, I lost just shy of 2 stone (got to 10stone 8lbs) and fell pregnant the week we went to the hospital for our medication appointment at the hospital to start IVF. (2 years 10 months of 'trying')

Who knows which it was that helped but I'm currently snuggling my 12 week old miracle boy!

It's horrible but try and stay positive!

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