PCOS Messages for August, 2003: Re: ovulation tests and the fertility monitor \ PCOS

Re: ovulation tests and the fertility monitor \ PCOS

From: Eileen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Aug 2003 21:46:21 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 26 Aug 2003, Hebby wrote: >
>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....
>
>--
>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
>

Hi, I have PCOS and the only ovulation prediction test that work for me are called "Assure" it is made by a company called conception technologies. It is more expensive than regular tests you find in the drugstore, (and hard to find) but it was reccomended by my fertility specialist. All other tests didn't work because either I got a line every day (some people with PCOS have traces of the leutenizing hormone in there urine all throughout their cycle) or the line was always light, never indicating a true surge. With the assure tests I only get one line during the cycle and it is clear (and ovulation has been confirmed through ultrasound, plus I got pregnant using it, so I know it works)

Good luck to everyone out there trying to conceive.

:-)Eileen

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