I'm 45 now. But I can still vividly remember being 12 and 13 and 14 and ... for years, checking my underwear... waiting to see blood. It never came!
And then I saw an endocrinologist who didn't diagnose PCOS when I was 21. At that time he said my "timing" was off. I didn't know what that meant, and still don't.! ! ! Then when I was 33 or 34, I got the diagnosis: PCOS. I didn't want to accept it at first, because I was told that I DIDN'T have it... not that I knew that much...

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I have a djembe drum. I bought it many years ago (when I was still single, had extra cash, and was not a mom) after a wonderful weekend where I was invited to a baby shower that included a women's hand drumming experience. It was powerful, empowering and emotionally intense. Thus, I bought the drum, hoping to re-experience the moment I'd had. But after many years, I still haven't relived the initial experience. The drum has not sat idle... but very close to it.
Within the last few days,...

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Dr. Kraw's title says it all: an RE with a specialty in Diabetes, and she's been trained by Dr. Hilgers. She's amazing and brilliant. I just SO admire her. I just can't imagine anyone more specialized to help someone concieve and extend lifespan with PCOS. I saw her for the second time last week. She did say I had an impaired Glucose Tolerance. No surprises for someone with PCOS. She's very open to letting me try new things, my own way. She gives suggestions, and she teases me that I'm...

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So many supplements ... so little time...
At 44... I just don't have enough time to do enough experiments to find what works.... and then try again in another few months... so I keep picking up another supplement when I hear something about something that seems reputable. My RE hasn't written me off yet... so I'm hoping that something will come together. My biggest hope right now is with a mix of prayer and soy isoflavones... with all my insulin sensitizers... Who knows what will work....

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