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Re: Multiple pregnancy losses and PCOS!!!!!
From: Michele (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 13:34:42 -0500 (CDT)
Hi again, can I ask how old you are? I am 43 and I did not develop the
hypertension until I was 41. I also do not have the hair problem. It
is one of the reasons I think it took so long for me to get diagnosed. I
have read somewhere that sometimes clomid can create a hostile
environment for the sperm. That could explain why you didn't get preggo
on it and then you did once you stopped. Are you being given
progesterone suppositories for the second half of your cycle. You do
sound like you have some of the symptoms of pco. Another one of those
symptoms is not producing enough progesterone during the 2nd half of the
cycle. If your progesterone is to low you will also miscarry.
Hope this helps, maybe you already know all this stuff, so it won't
help.
At Tue, 25 Jul 2000, anonymous wrote:
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>I have had a series of things happen besides miscarriage Unexplained
>wheight gain, acne which has not been cured. Painful sometimes
>irregular periods. I think since I have not had excessive hair growth,
>high blood pressure or difficulty getting pregnant pcod is never
>pursued. It is extremely easy for me to concieve I just can't seem to
>stay pregnant. I have seen lots of different doctor's and at one point
>I was even put on Clomid so that I could be given progesterone in order
>to prevent a pregnancy loss. I did 3 cycles of it and never got
>pregnant it felt as if it interfeared with my body. The minute I
>stopped taking it I got pregnant again. Various OB's have done about 10
>ultrasounds during two of my pregnancy's which showed a cyst but they
>considered it a simple cyst and it went away. I will keep heading down
>the path of enlightenment thanks for your suggestions. I hope you are
>succesful in your own quest for a little one.
>
> Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Michele wrote:
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>>I know how you feel, I felt like I was getting no where for years. Then
>>the fertility doc found the polycystic ovaries and everything else fell
>>into place. It explained the irregular cycles, weight gain,
>>hypertension, high cholesterol, fatigue, pain, and miscarriage. Endo's
>>treat more then just diabetes, but I know some people have a hard time
>>with their insurance getting to a specialist. Maybe your doc that ran
>>all those other tests would do a fasting insulin for you too. I too
>>have had many, many test done that have come back normal. Besides
>>pregnancy loss what other symptoms do you have? My regular ob missed the
>>polycystic ovaries inspite of 3 ultrasounds.
>>I see that you had a gtt done checking for diabetes. After all the
>>reading and research that I've done, some day I think that they will be
>>testing insulin as regularly as glucose. I think they will find that
>>before someone becomes diabetic the first stage of the disease is to
>>become hyperinsulinemic. Then becoming diabetic after the pancreas
>>produces so much insulin that it finally fails. They might even be able
>>some day to prevent the development of some types of diabetes by
>>treating the hyperinsulinemia first. So I do encourage you to get your
>>insulin tested, if only to rule it out. I believe my fertility
>>treatment didn't work this month because though I have had improvement
>>since being on the glucophage it is still a very high 42.
>>
>>At Tue, 25 Jul 2000, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>Thanks for the information. I have been tested for lupus and it was
>>>negative. I have also had normal test results for progesterone,
>>>prolactin, estogen, testosterone and hydroxyprogesterone 17 alpha. My
>>>LH is lower than my FSH and both are normal. I took a fasting glucose
>>>test which was slightly elevated 122 but I was given Dexamethazone
>>>before the test to rule out Cushing's syndrome and am told that this
>>>increases your blood suger levels. While I was pregnant I took a
>>>glucose tolerance test which was normal. I haven't had my insulin
>>>tested yet I guess? I have not sought the advice of an Endo because I
>>>can never get that far since I am not Diabetic. I will keep pursuing
>>>this issue but as a person in the medical field myself I am stumped and
>>>so are the doctor's.
>>>
>>>At Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Michele wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Have you been to an endocrinologist yet. You do sound like you might
>>>>have pcos. I have miscarried and also have a positive ana, which was
>>>>misdiagnosed as lupus years ago. You have ruled out Lupus right? Early
>>>>miscarriage is very high in women with pco. Have you had your insulin
>>>>tested yet? This is different then your glucose. Most general testing
>>>>do not regularly test insulin. The tests for insulin are: Fasting
>>>>insulin, c-peptide and igtt. Also your male hormones and your LH:fsh.
>>>>Many times Lh will be higher then fsh. If you have any of your lab work
>>>>look to see if these were tested even if they are in the normal range if
>>>>your LH is higher by 2 to 3 times your fsh, then this is a marker for
>>>>pco. So find yourself a pco friendly endo. That would be my first
>>>>step. If you do have elevated insulin you are at risk for diabetes,
>>>>heart disease, hypertension and endometrial cancer. Listen to your
>>>>heart if you know that you don't feel right then there probably is
>>>>something wrong. I had been told I have fibromyalgia but I kept getting
>>>>sicker and fibro is not suppose to be progressive, i knew something else
>>>>was wrong. Well I was right and now am feeling so much better with the
>>>>right treatment.
>>>>
>>>>At Tue, 25 Jul 2000, anonymous wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Has anyone suffered from multiple pregnancy losses as a result of PCOS?
>>>>>I have been on an 8 year odyssey of unexplained weight gain of over 100
>>>>>lbs in a six month period. Painful irregular periods and severe acne on
>>>>>my back. Despite all of these issues I was given a clean bill of health
>>>>>and I proceeded to become pregnant. I have become pregnant 3 times and
>>>>>have lost each of them at 8 weeks gestation. I have been tested for all
>>>>>immune disorders, thyroid disease, & diabetes. The only thing I have
>>>>>tested positive for is something called ANA (anti-nuclear antibodies). I
>>>>>also had a cyst on my ovary during my second pregnancy but was told that
>>>>>it was a corpus luetium cyst related to my pregnancy. I have always
>>>>>thought that something is really wrong with me but I can't find a Doctor
>>>>>who believes that my symptoms are related. What do you ladies think?
>>>>>Have any of you ever experienced any of these issues? Have any of you
>>>>>had success with treatment and had healthy children? I would appreciate
>>>>>any information or personal experiences that anyone would be willing to
>>>>>contribute.
>>>>
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>>>>michele
>>>>
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>>michele
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michele
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