Re: trying to get pregnant with pcos
From: Xinia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 06:06:03 -0500 (CDT)
HI!
What I understand is that it depends on your insurance company. Mine
has paid all the ones I have taken, I have only paid something between
10 and 20 dolars for each prescription. I have Blue Cross- Blue Shield.
In the case of this drug I am taking I guess they cannot consider it an
infertility treatment, because I am taking it in order to menstruate,
something any healthy woman should be doing by herself, but of course I
want to get pregnant!!!:)
At Sun, 23 Apr 2000, Jamie wrote:
>
>I have a question about these drugs...do insurance plans usually cover
>them or are they considered as fertility treatments instead of PCOS
>treatments. My husband and I have been trying to have a second child
>for about 3 years now with no luck (and LOTS of trying :)) So needless
>to say I am looking for some other options. I am meeting with an
>Endometriologist this month and I am just wondering if these drugs you
>all are getting treated with will be covered or not? Any answers would
>help...
>Thanks!
>JR
>At Sun, 23 Apr 2000, Xinia wrote:
>>
>>Hi!
>>
>>I am taking prometrium 12 days after beginning af, not during it. So
>>good you liked the site I mentioned. I might talk to you there, then.:)
>>
>>--
>>Xinia (or xnagy)
>>
>>At Fri, 21 Apr 2000, Vicky wrote:
>>>
>>>Xinia,
>>>Thanks for your reply. So you are taking the first 12 during af, then
>>>12 days after the first day of af? That would run them pretty close
>>>together wouldn't it? I guess I'm a little confused. Hopefully, I won't
>>>need to take the second month.
>>>Thanks for sending me to ultimatebaby. It's a really good site. I
>>>added it to my favorites and will return often. God bless you on your
>>>quest for motherhood.
>>>
>>>At Fri, 21 Apr 2000, Xinia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I am also taking prometrium, since last Sunday, because af was not
>>>>appearing. I am ttc, too. I have not been diagnosed with PCOS, but the
>>>>more I read, the more I get convinced I have it.
>>>>
>>>>As I understood my doctor, you take the pills for 12 days, af should
>>>>begin soon after, 3-7 days. You begin taking the pills 12 days after
>>>>you begin your period, taking into account the first day of it. I am
>>>>not an expert, as I am just beginning this also. Have you been to the
>>>>forum http://www.ultimatebaby.com? The ladies there give advice and answer most
>>>>of your questions with their own experience.
>>>>
>>>>I hope you get pregnant soon and pray for my own miracle also.
>>>>
>>>>At Thu, 20 Apr 2000, Vicky wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>At Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Vicky wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Six years ago I took provera to bring on a period after trying to get
>>>>>>pregnant for two years. Never been diagnosed with pcos or even checked
>>>>>>for anything before that. Got pregnant in the first month. Went on
>>>>>>birth control pills (again). Now trying for baby #2 after 6 months of
>>>>>>no pills and no period and doctor recommended today that I take
>>>>>>prometrium because it was more 'natural'. I've been reading on the web
>>>>>>of people who have had lots of trouble with this and I can't find where
>>>>>>many have taken it to get pregnant. It seems to be mostly for women who
>>>>>>are menopausal. I go back to the doc. tomorrow for blood test to check
>>>>>>for diabetes. (I've been reading the connections between that and
>>>>>>pcos.) So I'm not sure if I should take the prometrium yet or wait to
>>>>>>get the results of the blood test to see if they will prescribe
>>>>>>Glucophage. Has anyone else had a similar situation or used prometrium
>>>>>>to get pregnant with good results? I'd love to hear from anyone before I
>>>>>>go back tomorrow. Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Vicky
>>>>>>
>>>>>Okay, so I went today for the blood test and talked to the nurse about
>>>>>the prometrium. She convinced me to go ahead and try it. So I'll start
>>>>>them tonight.
>>>>>
>>>>>The question now is: Later, after I have taken the prometrium for 12
>>>>>days then have a period, when do I start the next month's dose of
>>>>>prometrium? (That is presuming I don't get pregnant) Would I begin 28
>>>>>days from now, or so many days after my period begins? Would love to
>>>>>hear a reply from anyone who has this answer.
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Vicky
>>>>>
>>>--
>>>Vicky
>>>
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