Re: TO RLK Please read What PCOS treatment is best after successful fertilty & birth?
From: Kimberli (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 23:06:39 -0500 (CDT)
Hi there,
I just wanted to let you know that the shots are how these mothers with
3,4,5,6,7,8 babies at one time were concieved. I went to see an
Entomologist and that is what he told me. He prefers In-Vitro because
he has a 60% success rate and he only fertilizes two eggs so women don't
get more than twins. I know it's expensive but he said the shots have a
much lower success rate ( around 20% I think) So sometimes it can be
more expensive to go that route. Just something to think about. My
neighbor is a fertility doctor and works with this entomologist. I need
to get my insulin down before I can get pregnant so that is what we are
focusing on right now. I've been trying for 3 1/2 years to get pregnant
and at least I know why I haven't had any luck so far. Good luck to
you. Take care.
At Tue, 29 Aug 2000, Jesse wrote:
>
>Hi
>
>Thank you so much for the encouragement. My first cycle with clomid didn't
>work so we are going to the injectables. I don't knowwhat kind, I go
>Wednesday to find out what the next step is. I keep having these dreams of
>twins that scares me, but I would be blessed.
>
>angela
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: rankel <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 11:49 PM
>Subject: Re: TO RLK Please read What PCOS treatment is best after successful
>fertilty & birth?
>
>> At Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Angela wrote:
>>
>> Angela,
>> The first time, I tried clomid for 5 cycles, increasing dosage and
>> adding some kind of androgen ( can't remember the name) to no effect -
>> no ovulation. We then went to injectable - I took metrodin since I had
>> elevated LH and didn't neeed the extra LH in Pergonal. My dr insisted
>> on artificial insemination to increase our odds - Got pregnant on the
>> second cycle.
>> The second time, we went straight to the injectables - this time
>> Fertinex replaced Metrodin - no more painful deep intramuscular
>> injections in the butt! - just a small pop in the thigh. Did one cycle,
>> no luck, then had skip 2 months because I got a very large cyst. Tried
>> again and got lucky on the second cycle again.
>> Good luck and hang in there, you will find the combination of treatments
>> that works for you.
>>
>> RLK
>>
>> >
>> >RLK
>> >
>> >Tell me about your treatments? Are you also IR? Did it take you a couple
>> >of trys before concieveing. I just started the treatment. First it was
>> >Provera, I just finished the clomid and saturday I go for an ultrasound
>> >to see if anything is happening. The process after will be HCG trigger
>> >and 2 inseminations in a row.
>> >
>> >I was just on a website that totally depressed, because they said the
>> >odds for someone with PCOS & IR is not good.
>> >
>> >Please send me some good news.
>> >
>> >ANgela
>> >
>> >At Sun, 13 Aug 2000, rankel wrote:
>> >>
>> >>I don't know how to phrase this, but my situation is this: I have had
>> >>successful fertility treatments and now have 3 wonderful kids (5 yr girl
>> >>and 2yr boy/girltwins) When I ask my doctors what PCOS treatment if best
>> >>for me, they always want to put me on birth control pills - no other
>> >>options are offered. I just turned 40, and I don't want to be on the
>> >>pill anymore, but I do want to control the symptoms of PCOS.
>> >>
>> >>All the information I have read about metformin is related to treating
>> >>infertility, which is no longer a concern of mine. Is metformin therapy
>> >>OK for me?
>> >>
>> >>Thanks for your help
>> >>
>> >>rlk
>>
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Kimberli
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