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Re: slightly newFrom: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:13:42 -0600 (CST)
> I was first diagnosed with hypo-thyroidism. I had >been having trouble with sleeping all day and night.> Are you being treated for the hypothyroidism? Medication should fix this debilitating problem.
> About 2 years ago I was told that "for my health" I had to go on birth control.> That is the current recommendation for women with PCOS, but preferably a monophasic pill rather than triphasic pills. The triphasic pills don't have enough hormones to inhibit follicular development in the early part of the cycle and may actually trigger insulin resistance.
>I have a frustrating problem. I have a period about 25 out of 30 days. It varies from heavy to light spotting. Birth control fixed the non-stop period. Now here is my problem. I want to get pregnant oh so badly.> Oh boy can I relate! About 7 years ago I had a 5 month period! After much trial and error, I was started on a very high dose pill (Microgynon 50, twice daily!) and thereafter only had a withdrawal period once a year while I was on annual leave as my periods were so debilitating. Then I wanted to TTC my third child. I was started on Clomid and conceived after 4 months even though my periods were lasting for 19 days out of 28. Sadly I miscarried and after a further 7 months on Clomid, I tried Gonal F (injectible medication) and IUI and conceived the very first cycle, even though my period still lasted (on and off) until just after ovulation. My baby is now 7 months old. Are you under the care of an endocrinologist? It seems to me, your chances of needing fertility drugs are very high. It is unlikely you are ovulating effectively, if at all. Fertility medication might produce a 'normal' cycle for you by correcting the problems with your hormonal feedback and inducing ovulation and hopefully a pregnancy as soon as possible. <<Has anyone else had a similar problem and does a change in diet help with the heavy periods? (Can I reword the question?...) What can I change to help me to ovulate?> Anything that will lessen the severity of your PCOS can only improve your chances of conception and diet is certainly a factor. Dieting and reducing your weight if you are overweight MAY help you ovulate and conceive, but it is a catch 22, the PCOS makes it harder to lose weight, and depression over infertility only makes it even more difficult. IMHO, you need to find a good reproductive endocrinologist asap, you may be a candidate for glucophage which has helped a lot of women with PCOS conceive. It isn't a fertility drug, but an oral drug usually prescribed for type 2 diabetes. Women with PCOS often produce too much insulin, which not only makes them gain weight, but ovaries HATE it and instead of releasing an egg every month, they tend to make a new cyst every month, which further compounds the hormonal feedback problems. As for the diet, I'm sure many of the other women on here will be able to educate you further on that, as I've still got my L plates on when it comes to a low carb/high protein diet. Goodluck!
-- Lisa
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