nandos
Thanks! Unfortunately, women with PCOS tend to have a higher risk of miscarriage than women without PCOS. Some studies have suggested that as many as 50% of women with PCOS experience a miscarriage compared to the average rate of 15% among the general population. While the exact reason for the increased miscarriage risk is unknown, experts do have a few theories.
Insulin resistance is thought to be a contributing factor, as women with PCOS and insulin resistance seem to be at a greater risk of miscarriage than women with PCOS but no insulin resistance issues. However, it is also thought that the increased LH (lutenizing hormone) levels present in some women or the high androgen levels in women with PCOS could also be a factor.
Is this what you wanted to know nandos?
As for how a succesful pregnancy affects PCOS women, some women claim that after a successful pregnancy their PCOS symptoms hugely improve, some claim they dissapear, and others claim they just go back to how they were before pregnancy!! But basically while you are pregnant the symptoms go away and you are actually more 'normal' for a while! Madness!
xserialshopper
There you are! Thank you so much.
I have spoken to the consultant at the PCOS clinic and as I am not officially her patient yet ( waiting for 1st appointment in september) she can't refer me to the Endocrine disorders in pregnancy clinic for monitoring but has told me to get my GP to refer immediately for monitoring!
So fingers crossed all will be well this time, I will be looked after by the department I should be in and I will hopefully not have to be back in the position of thinking of taking 'you know what!'.
Thank you everyone for the congrats!
I am excited now but still nervous! Roll one week 12 !