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*****PCOS - Anybody in the same boat?******

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fruitloop79 · 04/02/2008 14:58

I don't know if there are any threads already started but I've just officially found out I've got PCOS this morning - I've always known deep down. Please tell me it's not all bad I'm feeling very sorry for myself.
We've been TTC for 6 months - only 3 cycles. I supposedly ovulated on CD36 (now CD43) this cycle. Gynae reckons not preg cos uterus lining would've thickened. (Had a scan this morning)

Any hints/tips on treatment/TTC?
How to deal with symptoms?

How did Posh spice and Jools Oliver manage to fall preg?

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Hi - this thread is a little out of date. We've got some more information on PCOS here. MNHQ

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Moonlit · 05/02/2008 13:18

sfxmum - Your GP told you to go on Atkins! That's hilarious. I was laughing when I read that bit. Tweezers wise, I am with you on that one hun. Tweezermans are the best, my best friend.

To tell you the truth. I did the Atkins, when I first got pregnant. The farts were terrible, but trust me not as bad as they are now from taking Metformin. When I visit my Dad, I call him my fating buddy (He takes it for Diabetes)

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Moonlit · 05/02/2008 13:22

fating buddy = farting buddy :0

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fruitloop79 · 05/02/2008 13:24

Oh my god Atkins a doctor suggested Atkins! Me thinks he/she needs to go back to doctor school

I'd love laser hair removal but £1000 is a bit steep. I've got a tenner

Do you wanna get all technical with stats? we could add our weight loss/gain to motivate us? I reckon if we weigh ourselves once a week say at boots or gym if you haven't got scales. Do you reckon a good idea? or a bit obsessive? It'll be fun
Something like this:

Fruitloop CD44,Cycle 3, then weight loss/gain so far

I've got a very low fat Sainsburys Carrot and Coriander soup with a slice of freshly made granary bread for lunch (and a smidgen of olive oil spread) Quite tasty actually, no doubt got something in it I can't have!

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sfxmum · 05/02/2008 13:30

he was fun told me that many women with PCOS did it and ended up calling their kids Atkinsmaybe in America

luckily by then I was reading Colette Harris and going to the gym almost every day by the time I got pregnant I was 9.6st which was good for my 5.5ft am currently 11.6st

yellowflowers · 05/02/2008 13:34

I've got carrot and coriander soup for lunch too.

My specialist prescribed me Vaniqa cream. When I was on that, metformin and yasmin (the pill) the hair stopped almost completely (on the chin) but when I came off the pill it came back with a vengeance.

I did one sesison of laser at the hospital (paid for privately) and hated it - left me marked for four weeks and was painful. Also you are not allowed to go in the sun at all for about six months afterwards and once you stop doing it the hair comes back.

Moonlit · 05/02/2008 13:37

Fruity I think a tenner will remove about five hair follicles

Yes I like your idea! Your soup smells nice. My stomach is rumbling. Time for my lunch.

By the way, I read your post on another thread. I want a big family too. At least six kids. But I am now stuck just after one. Well I turn 30 in March, and I just need to get on with it. Women have children into their mid 40's, so it will be ok.

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fruitloop79 · 05/02/2008 13:39

that's PANTS yellowflowers I thought laser was supposed to get rid forever! or is that electrolysis?
When I was suspicious about PCOS i assumed there would be a magic pill to get rid of excess hair and spots forever so was quite looking forward to the diagnosis but obviously I was very very wrong
Also you'd think we could get it free cos it's for medical purposes. My friend reckoned you can but I've googled and can't find anything

Oh yellowflowers what's that cream you were talking about? Vaniqa?

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fruitloop79 · 05/02/2008 13:43

I know Moonlit We WILL have big families! I'm 29 in June so still got time but hopefully getting married Aug 09 so was gonna stop TTC by May so I'm not a fat bride! Obviously I now realise I'm going to have to keep battling on cos I've said g'bye to the pill for ever!
Has any of you got an underactive thyroid too? I wondered if was linked to PCOS cos I've got both and obviously they're both hormonal problems

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fruitloop79 · 05/02/2008 13:44

(have not has)

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sfxmum · 05/02/2008 13:45

moonlit I am 39 worry not although I would love more kids I would be happy with just another one.
I would consider electrolysis but experiences do vary I know someone quite reputable who does it in my area but it is not a priority for me atm.

since we are sharing lunch I had 2 quorn sausages and vegetables. plus one of dd's chicken thingies {blush]

Eleveld · 05/02/2008 13:47

Hi

I don't have PCOS but do have quite bad endometriosis. Have just started TTC.

Can any of you medical people tell me whether these two tings are very similar in terms of potential fertility problems?

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fruitloop79 · 05/02/2008 13:51

I don't know Eleveld I'm sure someone will be along to help you in a bit.

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yellowflowers · 05/02/2008 14:29

Vaniqa is a cream you apply twice a day thinly - it does something to the enzymes to stop the hair but takes several months to work and like I say, as soon as I stopped the pill it stopped working too (my specialist says it's the combined effect of all three - metformin, pill and cream) that stopped the hair. Only other thing I was offered was anti androgyn pills but you can't get pregannt on them as they damage baby - I think I had to sign something that said I would not continue the pregnancy if I got pregnant on one though now I think abotu it I don't think that would be possible to enforce so maybe i imagined that bit.

My GP wouldn't give me vaniqa but the specialist did. I think it's quite expensive.

Also it's not been tested for pregnancy so I;m meant to stop using it as soon as I find out I am pregnant.

Need to ensure some BDing tomorrow night - must find way to be sexy to ensure it happens!

yellowflowers · 05/02/2008 14:32

Incidentally I know someone ewho has pcos who as a teenager was told by gp they would never be preggers and then didn't use contraception with DP when a teenager and got pregnant and ended up aborting. GPs just don't necessarily know when someone will conceive and when they won't.

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fruitloop79 · 05/02/2008 14:35

I think when TTC you cant really take anything can you Just live with it.

Oh FFS, I can feel my chin sprouting again. I swear I plucked yesterday

Oh there must be something to take! I'm soooo fed up with constantly worrying if anyone else can see it. I hate this sooo much. Not only do I feel like a freak but my bits don't work properly either!!! aaaaagghhhhh

Sorry, rant over

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oliviaelanasmum · 05/02/2008 14:35

Just a quicky to say i was diagnosed with pcos and the consultant said it would be unlikely that i would concieve again naturally and about 7 months later i found out i was expecting dd3 (20 weeks) and we are now ttc again

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fruitloop79 · 05/02/2008 14:37

oliviaelanasmum you are an inspiration to us all! thankyou!!!!

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 05/02/2008 14:37

Eleveld

Both PCOS and endometriosis can certainly cause problems with regards to ttc.

www.endo.org.uk is the website of Endometriosis UK which is well worth a read.

When were you originally diagnosed with endometriosis?. What treatments and or surgery have you had to date?.

AttilaTheMeerkat · 05/02/2008 14:40

Fruitloop

AFAIK PCOS and thyroid problems are two separate entities and are thus not connected to each other.

oliviaelanasmum · 05/02/2008 14:43

Thanks, we havent told anyone in rl we are trying to concieve again as dd3 is only 20 weeks but i have suffered 2 miscarriages out of 4 pregnancies so it may take a while yet
My symptoms are not too bad, i cant lose weight even the diet the doctors gave me and medication didnt work but as soon as i was pg the weight dropped off, i was ^lb heavier at 32 weeks than i was when i fell pg and dd3 weighed 8lb11oz so she was quite a lot of that!!

oliviaelanasmum · 05/02/2008 14:44

6lb!!

Moonlit · 05/02/2008 14:48

You are absolutely right yellowflowers,

We sometimes think GP's are miracle workers. But they are normal people like us. We women are all very different, hence our bodies work in different ways. So a GP can't know everything.

I have Acne, excess hair and have gained a lot of weight. However, my periods are regular, well most of the time

When I used to take Dianette. My skin was amazing! People thought I had a skin peel or something. I felt so fabulous. But as soon as I stopped the hair came back as did the acne.

Fruity: Congrats on your forthcoming marriage. I am a wedding planner. It has always been a hobby, friends and family etc. But I am now taking it seriously.

I had eggs for lunch.

Dinner, grilled chicken and tomatoes.

Moonlit · 05/02/2008 14:53

God the hairy chin is always a problem

My husband is away for two weeks. So i can refrain from removing it

Hey oliviaelanasmum, you are so lucky! I hope some of your luck comes our way :0

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fruitloop79 · 05/02/2008 14:57

Thanks moonlit I have no idea where to begin but have found confetti.com useful so far. Got ages yet! Gotta have a baby before then

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yellowflowers · 05/02/2008 15:04

I'm getting married too - in July!