PCOS Messages for March, 2003: Re: Newly diagnosed w/PCOS

Re: Newly diagnosed w/PCOS - scared

From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:15:46 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Sonnet: "Re: Do I really have PCOS? What should I be doing?"
Previous message: timber: "Questions for Pregnant PCOSers"
In reply to: Becca: "Newly diagnosed w/PCOS - scared"

Wow, it sounds like you have a GREAT gyn! that's so wonderful! Knowing about PCOS, running blood work, AND referring you to an RE are just great steps that a lot of doctors have to be pushed into. So that's one really positive thing - you sound as though you're in very good and capable hands, and you'll get the best treatment!

Don't panic yet about not being able to have kids, either. It may be easy for you, and it may take longer than you'd originally thought. Everyone is different. But, assuming PCOS is the only fertility problem you're dealing with, MOST women can have biological kids if that's what they want. Just treating the PCOS itself, with medication and diet, so you start feeling better and getting healthier, often is enough to restore ovulation. Adding a type of oral medication to help you ovulate if you don't (like Clomid) to the PCOS meds works for over 90% of PCOS women. And virtually all the rest can be helped with injectibles and / or IVF if you choose to go that route. It depends on a lot of factors, but rest assured that kids aren't out of reach. For many women with PCOS it's easy to become pregnant once the PCOS is treated, and I hope that happens for you!

At Sun, 30 Mar 2003, Becca wrote: >
>I received my blood test results from my GYN this week and he says I
>have PCOS. I'm 28. DH and I have been married several years, decided
>to start trying for a baby. I went off bc pills at the beginning of the
>year, and called my GYN when I hadn't had a period by the end of Feb.
>I'm thankful for him because he didn't blow me off but instead got me in
>to see him right away before he went on vacation. He mentioned PCOS
>during that first appt. and had me do blood tests immediately. I go to
>see him this coming week to figure out the course of action, and I also
>have an appt. with an RE for a second opinion. It's ironic that for so
>long DH and I didn't have a strong desire for kids and now that we do,
>here we are...I'm really scared that I might not ever be able to have
>them. Thanks for listening. Becca

--
email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com

Next message: Sonnet: "Re: Do I really have PCOS? What should I be doing?"
Previous message: timber: "Questions for Pregnant PCOSers"
In reply to: Becca: "Newly diagnosed w/PCOS - scared"

use when must restrict search to only the pcos forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: