Pcos and secondary infertility

[Sparkledust1990]

Hello all,

I am 33 and have a 5yo who we conceived naturally after 9m of trying. Have been trying for baby #2 for almost 3years now. After trying a year I was diagnosed with pcos. Since then I have been given clomid (6 unsuccessful rounds) and now on my first cycle of letrazole.

I am feeling really alone in all of this and losing hope. I have a supportive family and husband and friends but would love to chat to others in a similar position for support and understanding. So please comment if you would like this support too 💕

Acupuncture is amazing

Hi @zaza687, have you had this done for pcos? I've heard of it before but never spoken to anyone who's had it before.

Yes I did for a good few months my period was so irregular could be upto 90s or even over 100 my first session I had my periods came on cd26 i also had to drink a special tea twice a day I didn't get pregnant though as me and my partner split up it's worth researching if you are interested in it. In traditional Chinese medicine in PCOS they are 4 areas rather than just one that's when they can pin point your problem and work from that hope this helps

@Sparkledust1990 I’m 9dpo. I hate Tww. Tested today but obviously negative. I’ll see if I can hold on til Wednesday before I test again. Still feeling bloated but the cramps are not as much as they were. My gums were bleeding this morning when I cleaned my teeth, which never happens to me normally!

@zaza687 thank you for letting me know. I will definitely look into that. Did it hurt? How is your pcos now?

@Mousey6 oh I've heard bleeding gums can be a symptom 🤞.

Hi ladies 🤗
I've been offline for minute now and i hope everyone is doing well. 11dpo today ans BFN and no symptoms, at this point m just waiting for AF to show so that i can move to cycle #3 of letrozole 🙄. I think i will ask my doctor to monitor me this time.
@Mousey6 your symptoms sounds promising FX for you 🙏

@MrsMamaD hope you doing well and the symptoms are not driving you crazy.

@Sparkledust1990 I've decided i will not test anymore until missed AF, ive seen enough BFN for this cycle lol. FX for the surge to start picking up🙏

@zaza687 thats interesting i will also look into it thank you.

Month 8 of ttc here we come! Currently having my flashing smileys with the clearblue digital tests and started taking conceive plus ovulation support to help with my ovulation so hopefully this months the month! Got more bloods the beginning of next week to test my progesterone as last months were a fail! Surprisingly AF came 3 days earlier than we predicted so bloods didnt catch the hormone levels!!!
It can be so deflating in the tww!!
Good luck all 🍀

Hi @Dimps92 welcome! You are in right place, we've all been ttcing for what feels like forever lol! Conceive plus has got all the good stuff in it so fingers crossed for you!

@Roro1423 oh no, sorry you got another BFN, good idea to step away from the tests for a bit, I'm positive they do more harm than good. Do you normally get AF symptoms? I'm normally an absolute rage queen (for my sins) and the lack of it this month is probably my biggest hint 😂 the nausea is still there but thankfully it's mild 🤞🏼

@Mousey6 how are you feeling today?

I'm apparently 5w2 on my app but the NHS website has me at 4weeks?! How are they a week off? EDD is between 22 - 26 April 😬

Xx

@Dimps92 you are not alone and this journey can be draining sometimes. I got my fingers crossed for you to get that static smiley face soon 🤞

@MrsMamaD m glad the nausea has eased a bit. i cant trust my body anymore, i normally don't get crazy pms symptoms, after i got BFN this morning i decided that m not gonna test anymore. Then i started getting these sharp stabbing pain on the right side of my uterus when i was at work and thought oh that's weird maybe there's still hope lol but i know its probably my body getting ready for AF. Have you gone for a beta yet?

@Roro1423 it's so easy to look into absolutely everything and think it's a sign. I almost envy the days of our parents where home pregnancy tests were barely even a thing and you had to wait until you were two weeks late for a doctor's one (well, that's what my mum said anyway!) It supposedly weeded out a lot of CPs and early MCs.
My doctor's office don't do Betas, they said a home pregnancy test is just as sensitive if not more so, than anything of theirs and if you get two lines then you're pregnant 🤦🏼‍♀️. They only offer betas to people already seeking fertility treatment and since I wasn't quite at that point yet, they aren't going to entertain my anxiety. No wonder our local EPAU is so busy! I'm positive it's because they don't want to be "wasting time" with MCs. It's damn near impossible to get an appointment with my surgery at the moment anyway, I had to wait almost a month for an appointment with the nurse last month, so ridiculous!

@MrsMamaD still no BFP. I’ve been getting cramps again and worried that it’s af coming. I’ve also still got the bloating and odd waves of nausea and random hot flushes too. I just have a feeling that I’m going to be disappointed this month x

I’ve done a frer this morning and have a very faint line! Af due tomorrow so will be retesting again on Thursday. If it was my bfp I’d be due 3 may, but I know that I would be delivering earlier than this, so more like mid April!

@MrsMamaD i know right, my mother doesnt even trust HPT because she never used them. They had to wait for missed AF to know for sure. she can easily count how far along you are and the due date by just looking at your belly its crazy. Sorry you gonna have to wait that long for beta. As long as the tests are still positive then we good 😉.
@Mousey6 wow thats amazing, a line is a line and i hope its the start of your positive. M so exited for you✨

Eeeek @Mousey6! I've got EVERYTHING crossed for you! Let's hope it's sticky 🤞🏼xx

Got the static today 🤞🏽🤞🏽 partner is happy with all the extra bedroom activities 😂 lets hope it pays off