Re: pregnancy question
From: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 23:16:42 -0500
First, let me congratulate you on a job well done! I'm glad to hear things got
so much better for you.
As for the Clomid, beats the heck out of me. I mean, what about trying BBT's or
just regular old style trying BEFORE you dump something else in the mix? I don't
get it.
--
Victoria
> From: anonymous@medispecialty.com (Lisa)
>
> With that said, here is my question (on the basis that the only stupid
> question is the one not asked!). I recently visited my doctor for a
> check up ...it has been about 7 months since I have started working out
> and eating low carb and I wanted to have my hormones checked again since
> my periods had been regular and I have been able to lose some weight.
> Well, sure enough, my cholesterol had come down 35 pooints, my
> testosterone level went from 187 to 67 and my blood sugar and insulin
> levels were normal....a much different strory than 7 months ago. Well,
> my doctor told me that she is 99.9% sure that I am ovulating (an
> inference made from my test results and regularity of periods) and that
> if I was interested in getting pregnant, she would be happy to put me on
> Chlomid...HUH? If I am ovulating, why would I need Chlomid? I have
> worked so hard without medication to get my PCOS under control and now
> that my husband and I are seriously ready to think about getting
> pregnant, I don't understand why medication needs to come into the
> picture.. I have not tried to get pregnant in the past, so there is no
> indication that it would be a challenge.
>
> Lisa
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