PCOS Messages for April, 2001: Re: Any PCOSers dealing with very serious weight problems?

Re: Any PCOSers dealing with very serious weight problems?

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 23:23:14 -0500 (CDT)

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At > >Hi! I am currently around 486 lbs., down from 524. I have had PCOS for
>god knows how long. I have had 2 pregnancies, 1 of them a miscarriage.

Hi I am glad to meet you. I am wondering how heavy were you when you had your one baby? --sorry about you going through a miscarriage...I know this is very difficult. I have known very heavy women to have children. I was told due to the severity of my PCOS i would never be able to have a child even with fertility treatments. Im too sick from my own weight and health problems to even consider it--mobility problems. I havent ovulated since I was 21 as far as I know. I couldnt take any chances of getting pregnant so Ive been on birth control pills since I met my husband at age 25. Im 32 now. I dont menustrate at all when I am off them.

>I am compliling evidence for further testing for my doctor. For over a
>year now, as my weight loss progresses (slowly) my period has gone from
>about 4 times a year to every 35 days down to between 28-30 days.

This is good that you are having your periods increase. Mine disappeared forever. I have NOT had a non-pill induced period in YEARS. I went off acouple times for a month or two and just wouldnt. 28 days is normal and that is good!

I do >not know if I am ovulating, I am going to learn how to chart my basal
>body tempurature. I am interested in knowing if I have insulin
>resistance.

If you have PCOS you probably do. >
>My problem is, I want to get pregnant. I am 30 and my female family
>members have started menopause in their early to mid 40's.

How is your health at your weight. I am around your size a bit smaller perhaps...and I have too many mobility concerns for example. I have known some healthy 400lbs plus people so I know this can differ. I am 32. My mother had early menopause due to severe endometrios and hystorectomy at age 30, but I do have a great- grandmother who had a child at age 55!!! She had no other children either...whew!

My husband >is about 15 years my senior and I know he must be losing his sperms'
>potency. My doctor is very for me losing weight, but I am not going to
>kill myself doing it. And I know she would not be able to give me
>Clomid because the Oregon Health Plan ( a state-funded health plan for
>poor people) do not cover fertility treatments and I would not be able
>to afford the prescription. Plus, she would concider me quite high risk
>and would talk me out of it.

I want to warn you of something, Clomid can cause weight gain. it also has huge hormonal affect. Also are you concerned about gaining weight from the pregnancy. I have considered trying and seeing if doctor is wrong about the infertility when I get lower in weight, but I know that if I manage to lose weight IM not sure if I want to risk weight gain since weight has been such a bad issue in my life--my body cant handle it.

>
>I am hoping that I can get a prescription for Metformin for insulin
>resistance (a condition which my health plan WILL cover), which I
>believe I am.

This is known to help fertility and wieght loss. Metformin has helped some women to ovulate anew!:)

And I am hoping that being on that I can ovulate and >eventually become pregnant. I too would be interested in talking with
>other large ladies trying to become pregnant.

I think it is very possible. I do know a 500lb woman who had a baby. Just be careful and make sure you find a high risk pregnancy obestrician who will help you through things the best!

I think I do need to talk about some of the fertility issues on here. Really my health is not too good for a child I am disabled and I know I cant have a kid being disabled. But I am looking at my future and wondering if I truly am totally infertile for the rest of my life. My husband and I have even discussed adoption--You cant adopt while being disabled, and I may prefer an older kid but I know parenthood is a sacrifice and I want to be ready for it and sure of my decision......

>
>--
>Indigo
>
>AvPD30@aol.com
>

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