Thread 6 PCOS support

[Sunny1984]

Hey girls if I’ve done this right really hope to see you all here!

Wish I was more creative for a title this morning but my brain is mush!

[SoapyChoc]

Hi Alice I know you were asking Rabbit but just to jump in and say my cycles have gone from really irregular and often 9 weeks+ to just over 4 weeks since being on Metformin.

I had what I thought was EWCM last week, however yesterday and today I have loads of the stuff so thinking I might be going to ovulate soonish. I have a bloody stonking cold though and am all gross. DH is going to take some persuading to DTD tonight as he thinks I'm too ill. Dammit. It's frustrating as I feel like all my efforts earlier in the cycle will be pointless if I can't then DTD now.

How is everyone?

[Lexi21]

Hello all! Ive been reading alot on mumnet recently and finally plucked up the courage to join. I found out this month i have PCOS which i suffer with because i get alot of pain in my pelvis, more on my left side (its a sharper pain than period cramps) and ive been trying to conceive since July of this year with my Hubby, my last 2 periods have been regular (October af came on 24th & November af came on 25th both lasting 6 days) I took an OPK a couple of days ago which i showed my doctor and she says it looks positive which is hopeful! If i was to get pregnant this month i would also find out on christmas eve/christmas day which would be the best present i could give my hubby as he desparately wants to become a Daddy! Success stories of anybody with PCOS and pregnancy would be greatly appreciated! Also any advise on what i can do to up my chances of conceiving would be great 🙏

[Alicejj8x]

Oh no that's fine thank you for answering it for me :)..
ahh that's good to know it's worked for you to help your cycles. My cycles are every 3 months so I am really hoping they do help my cycles.
That's funny you should say about EWCM I have had a lot of that to!! Is that just from the tablet or could that be me ovulating?! I haven't done a OPK maybe it might be worth doing some lol?.. will I ovulate before my next cycle thou which is what I don't know lolB

Ahh I hope you feel better soon thou!!.. and can get back to DTD ahha maybe just say to him come on we neeed to ahaha lol!

[Alicejj8x]

Lexi21

I hope your ok I have just been diagnosed with pcos last Wednesday.
I have heard lots of stories of getting pregnant easily with pcos as long as you maybe get some tbslets I don't seee why you can't go on to have a baby.

we are ttc also so love any stories that's like this :)

[rabbitsdontlayeggs]

@Alicejj8x Metformin does regulate cycles in many PCOS women.

A positive story for you first timers - I've known I had PCOS since I was 21. Suffered with skin, weight and hormone issues which were mainly treated with Yasmin for years.

Decided to start trying for a baby at 30, was worried about leaving it 'late' as I was told by my GP in my case to expect it to take 2 years + and to expect to need clomid or IVF. I came off the pill in the April and started on Metformin a week or so later. I had the usual gastro side effects for a few weeks which weren't great but bearable and went away once I got used to it.

I was pregnant by late June. I had a healthy complication free pregnancy (awful birth, but not PCOS related in any way) and now have a healthy, amazing 21 month old daughter who is my world.

I will never know if I was just disgustingly lucky, or if the Metformin helped me as it was so quick, I was expecting within 12 weeks of coming off the pill which is speedy even by normal standards. We're looking to TTC number 2 in the new year, so time will tell! I'm back on the Metformin (I stopped taking it when I fell pregnant in Drs advice) to manage skin and weight so hopefully it'll help if there are any ovulation issues.

Don't lose faith. It can, and does happen.

[rabbitsdontlayeggs]

Bear in mind also that OPKs can be unreliable in PCOS women. They aren't always, but we have a different level of the hormone they detect (I'm not sure of the exact science I'm sure someone more knowledgable than me will know) so it's always worth DTD if it's around ovulation time even if you get a negative OPK. When we tried successfully, we were DTD every 2 days for two weeks mid-cycle.

[Alicejj8x]

Ah love these stories :)

I'm
Not to sure when I would ovulate as my periods are so scatty so I'm not to sure but atm I have a lot of EWCM but could that be from the tablet. I need my AF to come
So I can then try lol. The nurse did tell me on Metformin there a slim chance of getting pregnant but I've heard lots of stories of success on it! Xx

[AmyL88]

AF showed up on Sat and i am utterly f**ked off with it all. Haven't taken this months clomid, I just need a break to enjoy Christmas without thinking of when to fit in DTD!!! I have bought some inofolic so will take that for a couple of months, try and lose some weight and then start on the clomid again.

@rabbitsdontlayeggs Thanks for sharing the positive story! It deffo helps when feeling fed up with TTC x

[Alicejj8x]

Ladies..

Since taking Metformin I've noticed an increase of EWCM!

Tmi alert right here

This morning I went for a wee and could feel something coming out,, I looked and s big blob of white was coming out of me and lots already in the toilet?!

What do you think this could be an effect from the tablet or I could be ovulating?!

I know that's a common sign of ovulation but when you don't have regular periods it's hard to know?

Before taking metformin I would notice abit of EWCM but never this white and never as much?!
Helppp and again sorry for tmi

[ConfusionIsNothingNew]

Hey Alice, you may be gearing up to ovulate! Not be be a Debbie downer but I also get lots of ewcm in the months I don't ovulate-I hope this isn't the case for you! Maybe start doing some opks and see what the lines look like?

[SLady]

Im so sorry Amy it's so disheartening for us all. Sounds like a break will do you good. Have some time to relax, forget about the stresses of TTC and come back to it in the new year. I'm going to try infolic too whilst i wait to start injections.

I kind of wish I'd taken a break too. Im having a cd21 blood test this month, if Clomid is working they'll give me 2 or 3 more rounds. If not, I'm going to book in for a hycosy and start on injectables in the new year. I've got this really weird feeling that I only ovulate from one side. I seem to have 32 day cycle followed by nothing then followed by another 32 day cycle. Which means I'm due an irregular one again this time. We'll see..

[ConfusionIsNothingNew]

Slady I have the same cycles as you-4 week cycle followed by an 8 week cycle, it's so frustrating! I only ovulate from my left side (that's without Clomid, this month on 100mg I ov'd from my right!)

I was shocked when my doc said if Clomid didn't work they'd go straight to ivf, I thought I'd get to try injectables first.

[SLady]

So it is a thing then confusion I thought I was going mad. My big follicle was on my left last month so maybe I'm the same. I'm pleased that the Clomid made you ovulate from the other though. I'm assuming you can ovulate the same side twice in a row or can that not happen? Do you know? Of course it might just be that the Clomid is maybe working sometimes and not others if im resistant

I am very pleased to be able to try I injectables as I really dont want to go through the emotions of ivf if I can avoid it. It seems silly not to offer it as surely it's much cheaper than full on ivf?!

[Alicejj8x]

I think I'll defo start doing the opks and see what there saying. Usually I get it bit never ever this much!! X

[ConfusionIsNothingNew]

I'm not too sure how it'll all work SLady, I only asked my doc out of interest what side my big follicle was on and then said, actually I don't really care, as long as there's one there!

I was surprised about the straight to ivf thing too-it's something DH and I said we wouldn't do but now my consultant is writing my referral letter (as he says the waiting list is 6 months and I've got 6 months of Clomid) I think I'll keep my options open! Not sure how it'll work though as we already have a child.

[ConfusionIsNothingNew]

That's a good idea Alice, it makes me feel like I'm actually being proactive about my cycle when I test!

[Alicejj8x]

Yes I shall
Order some
And give them ago again and just think I'll dtd with other half at the weekend to cover all bases lol!! X

[Alicejj8x]

I hope this just means the metformin is doing something lol

[SLady]

Best to get a referral in anyway confusion and you never know the Clomid might work for you and you won't even need the next step. Have to take once step at a time...what I'm trying to do anyway! Easier said than done

[ConfusionIsNothingNew]

Oh definitely SLady, one month at a time!

[Alicejj8x]

Now my back and boobs are killing me?!

Is this a ovulation symptom?

[Sunny1984]

Hey my lovelies, how are you all doing?

What CD are you SLady? I’m really wishing I had skipped this month of Clomid as it’s now completely wasted as I had a horrific UTI and I’m away so was too scared to DTD incase it came back and I suffered on the return flight like I did flying out 😤.
We decided to do a homemade insemination with a cup and syringe 🙈 totally killed any romance that was left and I can’t imagine it will have any chance of working!!!!
I’ve had all the signs of ovulation in the last couple of days so it’s just so frustrating!

I think I’ve really decided now it will be IVF early next year 😕! I have the worlds most fertile friends and Work colleagues 3 more have told me they are pregnant this week!!!

What’s going on with everyone else, all ready for Xmas?

[danigrace]

Hi ladies, just checking in, I think of you often! This thread was a great support for me for a long time. Wishing you all all so much luck, good fortune, willpower, and strength on your journey to BFP xxx

[SLady]

Hey Sunny so sorry to hear that, what a shit month. What CD are you now, any chance of trying to pin point ovulation and giving it one go? I always used to suffer from UTIs but I make sure my bladder is empty after DTD now and haven't had one since.
It only takes one little guy and if it does work we'll all be going out to buy syringes 😂🙈
Argh so shit, why does it feel like everyone and their dog is getting pregnant right now. I'm sick of all the questions and pressure too. Everyone asks when we're having kids all the time and it's too much.
I'm CD8 today, really not in the mood for the sex schedule this cycle. I turn 30 this cycle too, hoping it brings me some sort of luck!

[SLady]

Thanks danigrace hope you're well. This thread hasn't had any good news for a long long time so we could do with the luck