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Re: pcos and wanting to get pregnantFrom: Dawn (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 21 May 2003 21:56:27 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 14 Mar 2003, LisaLQ wrote: > >Sherry, > >Please dont give up hope. I was trying for no.3 (1 and 2 had taken a >while, but this seemed impossible) and I tried clomid for 6 months with >no luck (did actually get pregnant but miscarried). Then I was tested >for PCOS and it came back positive. The next month I had clomid and >metformin together - and I got pregnant, and now have 3 beautiful babies >to show for it. I'm a twin, so that explains the multiples - dont panic >- it wasn't the medication! > >The thing is - the month I was tested for PCOS, and it came back >positive, the gynae and the fertility docs all said there was no way I'd >ever get pregnant (I also have other problems, and have miscarried 3 >times altogether) and stay pregnant. They only let me try one more >month, but told me to consider giving up and having surgery for my probs >(which would mean no more children - either a hysterectomy or an >ablation). We were devastated, but we got our miracle in the end! > >Good luck with the metformin, I was on the same dose as you. I hope you >get that dream come true very soon! > >Lisa > >xxxx > >Ps. I agree with Wendy too - I was told that the best way to get >pregnant with PCOS is to take a few months out on the pill, then come >off it and try again - apparently its usually quite successful. I >couldn't take the pill due to high blood pressure though, so wasn't an >option for me - but I know friends who had done the same. > >At Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Wendy wrote: >> >>At Tue, 11 Mar 2003, sherry wrote: >>> >>>I started trying to get pregnant in June of 2001. I got off of the >>>pill, and in 6 months, I only had 2 periods. I sought medical advice, >>>and after blood tests and ultrasounds, I was diagnosed with PCOS. I got >>>on Clomid in February of 2002 and after checking out my day 21 >>>progesterone levels, and doubling my dosage to get me to ovulate, we >>>stayed on this route off and on for about a year. We tried to get >>>pregnant naturally, just also taking Clomid. The Clomid keeps causing >>>my ovaries to hyperstimulate and they I have to get off. Right now I >>>have a gigantic cyst on my right ovary. >>> >>>I had a laporoscopy in Nov 2002 and they discovered and cleaned out a >>>lot of endometriosis. Since then, I've tried one month of Clomid/trying >>>naturally and one month of insemination - neither worked. >>> >>>Now, I am on glucophage. I've only been on it 1 week, and I'm working >>>my way into the 3 pills a day (1500 mg/day) dosage. My question is - >>>can anyone who has any success stories with glucophage/pcos/and getting >>>pregnant write me? >>> >>>It seems that a lot of the literature you read about on the internet is >>>very negative, and makes one think that if they have PCOS, they won't >>>get pregnant. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Sherry >>> >>>-- >>>Thanks, >>>Sherry >>> >>-- >>sherry, >>Keep the faith. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was nineteen. I was depressed for >>years, knowing that it was a chance slim to none of getting pregnant. When I was >>diagnosed I wasn't trying to get pregnant. I was put on Birth Control and Spirolactone >>(which does nothing). I got discouraged and stop taking the birth control. I would >>take is sporadically. 5 months after discontinuing the birth control, I got pregnant >>the natural way. I wasn't trying. It was truly accidental, and I didn't think I >>could, so we weren't careful. Needless to say I have a healthy 1 yr old son. He >>is my miracle. So, try not to stress and relax. >>Wendy >> My name is Dawn. I'm sorry to intrude on you. I am 20 years old have one child and have been married 4 years. I was diagnosied with P.C.O.S. a year and a half ago. My husband and I have been trying for a year with no luck. I'm looking for help and suggestions on what to do. Dawn
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