Re: TO RLK Please read What PCOS treatment is best after successful fertilty & birth?
From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:01:13 +1000
Please tell me you are talking about an endocrinologist Kimberli - because
doesn't an entomologist study bugs *S*
>----- Original Message -----
From: Kimberli <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: TO RLK Please read What PCOS treatment is best after successful
fertilty & birth?
> 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 <rbak@optonline.net>
> >To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <pcos@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >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
> >>
>
> --
> Kimberli
>
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