Clomid/IUI Success? New Thin Cyster

nicsavoie · 02-06-2009, 08:46 PM

I have been looking at the posts from this site for awhile but finally decided to join. I want so badly to connect with people who understand PCOS. My husband and I have been struggling with secondary infertility for about 1 1/2 years now. We have a 2 1/2 year old daughter who we conceived on the third round of clomid 100 treatments and 1 1/2 years of trying. In the fall of 2007 we got a BFP but it ended quickly in a miscarriage. We have been trying ever since. I did seven months of clomid 5 rounds at 50 and then two rounds at 100. I ovulated on five of the cycles. My OB kept asking me why I wasn't getting pregnant, good question....

In the last few months I started to go to a fertility doc who ran a series of tests to verify that I have PCOS. I am a thin cyster, 5'7 122 lbs. I have always been very lean. After a series of tests we found that I have one blocked fallopian tube and one that is clear. My FSH levels are at 6 and my lining is good. My testosterone is at 99. The doc did say that my ovaries are severe PCOS and recently encouraged IVF or ovarian drilling. My DH and I just can't afford IVF at this time and are very leery of ovarian drilling. I am starting metformin and hoping to try IUI/clomid first with US monitoring so we can perform the IUI when I ovulate on my unblocked side. Logically it feels like this may work work because I have had one kiddo and had verified ovulation five out out of seven tries this past year. We just didn't know I had one blocked tube at the time.

Sorry for the long rant but I feel like I have no one around me who can relate and I wanted to see if anyone else is in a similar situation? I am so very grateful that I have one kiddo but still would love to have another one. Everyone around me keeps getting pregnant right away and keeps asking when I am going to have another. I am sick of this state of limbo and wish I could look into a crystal ball and know if I will get prego eventually or if I should just move on.

My question is, has anyone had sucessful IUI/clomid treatments with one blocked tube and severe PCOS ovaries? I am also looking for suggetions to help lower my testosterone levels in addition to taking metformin. Does excercise work, eating certain foods? I have to be careful because I don't want to loose more weight.

Thanks for listening......hopefully I can help lend support to others too.

DD56 · 02-07-2009, 04:11 PM

nicsavoie,
I just wanted to say that I am in a similar situation, with a (relatively) easy time conceiving my 1st, and ttc #2 is proving much harder. I haven't had as much workup as you have, so I don't have any specific advice on the clomid/IUI question. Sounds like a very reasonable option though. I'm trying to lose a little weight to decrease my testosterone levels, but I'm not nearly as thin as you are. just wanted you to know that you're not alone.

nicsavoie · 02-11-2009, 02:24 PM

Thanks for the response. Hopefully the higher dosage of clomid will do the trick for you. How old is your peanut? I am taking a month off too to wait for the metformin to kick in and hopefully work some of its magic (fingers crossed). Best of luck to you!!

DD56 · 02-11-2009, 10:45 PM

nicsavoie,
DS is almost 2 1/2, so they are about the same age. He is so much fun. I think we are going to spoil him too much, so I really hope we can have a brother or sister for him soon.
Good luck to you too.