Re: ovulation tests and the fertility monitor \ PCOS for Hebby
From: Mel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 16 Sep 2003 03:59:30 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Hebby
I would love to hear more about ttc and PCOS , please mail me direct
either to mel.poxy@btopenworld.com ot mpoxon@cooksonelectronics.com
As far as O predictors go, I have found that because my LH and FSH
levels are out of whack that I dont get a true reading, but taking my
temperature does help with finding out when I O.
HTH
Take great care
--
Mel
At Tue, 16 Sep 2003, Natalie wrote:
>
>I've never used the fertility monitor but I have been checking it out at
>e-bay and they are going for about $80 cheaper than the retail stores.
>Give it a try; you might even get lucky and get it even cheaper than
>that. People usually sell them with the test sticks also. Good luck.
>Hebby, I would really appreciate anything you can share with regards to
>how you conceived. Please e-mail me (nataliebb@bellsouth.net).
>
>At Wed, 27 Aug 2003, Eileen wrote:
>>
>>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
>>
>>--
>>Eileen
>>
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