Re: ovulation tests and the fertility monitor \ PCOS
From: Hebby (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 19:41:27 -0500 (CDT)
Hi all, I was diagnosed with PCOS many yrs ago and have been trying to
conceive for a while.. I am 5 weeks pregnanat.. touch wood it all goes
well, but I have a lot of experiences to share with regards to PCOS and
how I conceived..
Good luck to all with your plans....
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Hebby
At Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Becky wrote:
>
>I would give it a try, it would atleast tell you if you were ovulating. I once heard that women with PCOS sometimes ovulate, but ovulate later in the cycle than other women. Understand? The monitor usually sells for about $200, then the test sticks are about $50 for 30 sticks. In the long run, I think it will be cheaper.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 2:07 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
>Subject: Re: ovulation tests and the fertility monitor
>
>Would the fertility monitor work for me if I have PCOS, but with mostly
>regular periods? Would it correctly reflect when I ovulate - or that I
>don't??
>
>At Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Becky wrote:
>>
>>I also have used the Fertility Monitor, however, with PCOS and not having regular periods, it's pretty much useless. If your MD can get your cycles "regular", then I would definately suggest the Clear Plan Easy Fertility Monitor. I found mine at a drugstore that was going out of business. I was able to get it for half price. Shop around before you actually purchase one. Good Luck!
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: anonymous [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 1:01 PM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
>>Subject: Re: ovulation tests and the fertility monitor
>>
>>I used the ClearPlan Fertility Monitor and it did work VERY well for me
>>in predicting ovulation. I have mild/moderate PCOS that is treated with
>>glucophage. We used the monitor for about 2 years. We have since
>>stopped trying to conceive and are almost complete with an international
>>adoption. But the monitor did work for us. We had other issues outside
>>of PCOS, too.
>>
>>Best of Luck!
>>
>>At Wed, 8 Jan 2003, ValeriGail wrote:
>>>
>>>My doctor wants me to start using the ovulation test kits starting this
>>>month.. but it looks like that will become pretty expensive for me..
>>>(not knowing when i will ovulate, if i am ovulating at all). So i was
>>>considering investing in the monitor. They have a disclaimer on it that
>>>states that pcos might impair its performance. So I was wondering if
>>>any of you guys have used it, and if you had success with it or if it
>>>was a waste of money.
>>>
>>>Also on the ovulation kits.. any pointers would be great. Which are
>>>the best?
>>>Are they all about the same? Or since i have extreme irregular cycles,
>>>is this even a waste of my money? I have probably spent a small.. maybe
>>>even a large... fortune on pregnancy tests over these last 6 years.. I
>>>dont want to just switch and spend the money needlessly on this too. So
>>>what ever advice you can give me would be great!!!!
>>>
>>>Thanks so much
>>>ValeriGail
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