PCOS Messages for July, 2002: Re: Egg size and Preg?????

Re: Egg size and Preg?????

From: claire (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 14:05:28 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Sonnet wrote: >
>If you have PCOS, possibly what is going on is that you don't have a
>dominant follicle yet. This is a common state of affairs for us - lots
>and lots of small, half developed eggs (the "cysts" of PCOS) but no one
>dominant follicle big enough to release an egg.
>
>If you do have PCOS, I can't recommend Glucophage enough. It is *very*
>successful in treating infertility caused by PCOS, increasing the
>effectiveness of Clomid (I have heard this is true whether you have PCOS
>or not; obviously more so if you do) and helping you maintain a
>pregnancy when PCOS causes high rates of miscarriage.
>
>I have to ask why your endocrinologist hasn't put you on glucophage for
>the PCOS, unless it's contraindicated by something else you're doing for
>the diabetes. This is by far the best medication we have for
>controlling the symptoms and health risks caused by PCOS.
>
>At Wed, 10 Jul 2002, katie wrote:
>>
>>I am in my early twenties and have been trying to concieve for 1 1/2
>>years(not too long...seems like it though). I have had 4 ovulatory
>>ultrasounds and they can not measure the egg size because they are too
>>small. How big do they have to be????? I have been on clomid 100mg and
>>provera. They want to start gluechaphoge(sp??)but my internest is
>>against it. I was also diagnosed with hypoglycemia,diebeties(weird I
>>know) and PCOS. I want a child and want to know what is next????
>>Any help would be great!!!!
>>Thanks Katie
>
>--
>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>

I cant recommend Glucophage enough to anyone, I have been taking it since feb this year, after giving up all hope of ever getting pregnant (I tried for seven years), then wouldnt you know it, I am now 7 weeks pregnant and all is well :-)

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