PCOS Messages for January, 2002: Re: IVF ONLY OPTION

Re: IVF ONLY OPTION

From: Celeste (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 Jan 2002 12:20:01 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Angela wrote: >

Angela, what is the issue with your pituitary gland? Is your prolactin too high? High prolactin is often brought down with Bromocriptine.

Have you had your testosterone level checked? It can be high in thin PCOSers and is also a powerful ovulation inhibitor, just like prolactin. High testosterone responds nicely to insulin sensitizing medication, particularly Avandia. It got mine down and now I am pregnant at 39.

Find out if your RE treats PCOS at its root with insulin sensitizers, especially if your insurance does not cover IVF. I get all of my treatment from a regular endocrinologist, it's totally covered, and I got pregnant at home after only 2 months on Avandia plus Glucophage. I tried Glucophage alone for almost a year without success. Sometimes the combination makes all the difference.

It may also be that carbohydrate restriction either alone or with insulin sensitizing medication will help correct your imbalance. Even if all you do is cut out obvious sources of refined sugars, it can make a big difference. IVF does not have to be your only option; I'm sorry for all it sounds like you have been through. You are doing a very smart thing by researching PCOS because you do not just have a fertility problem, you have a lifelong metabolic problem that you will need to address, another reason why a regular endocrinologist might be a better choice for you.

>I am 36 years old and have had a ruptured cyst[and right ovary and tube]
>removed when I was 21.Further surgery to remove big cysts when I was 24.
>I have always had regular periods,normal BMI, but anovulation. Tried 6
>cycles of 50mg of Clomid in Nov 00 till Feb o1 and got hyperstimulation
>along with ok follicles but no pregnancy. Since June 01 I've been using
>a nasal spray to supress my pituitary gland and hpoefully cysts and had
>remaining cysts drained in september 01. I'm told my next option is IVF
>and am scheduled to start injections early in the new year. I will try
>anything to have a baby but I've only just started to research PCOS. is
>IVF my last and only option?.

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Celeste

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