Do I have PCOS? HELP

tresas · 03-10-2005, 12:59 PM

Hi, I am really confused.

In 1995 I had an ectopic pregnancy, in which my doctor saved my tube.

In 1998 after trying to conceive for 3 years, I had my first child. This was acheived by follicular scanning daily and one cycle of clomid.

In 2001 I again was unsuccessful on my own so I had another cycle of clomid and an IUI, which worked. Hence - my second child.
(By the way, all lab testing for me and husband were perfect: hormones, etc.....)

In 2003, to my surprise, I became pregnant - on my own (blighted ovum).

I now decided to try for one more. I had IUI Feb. 14th - unsuccessful.

My doctor suggested Metformin. Here's the scoop on that: I have textbook PCO on u/s (string of pearl cysts bilaterally). I have some increase hair growth on neck (I am Italian). I am overweight. Thats about it. I get my period EVERY 31 days, and have a lot of discomfort during ovulation EVERY month.

In 2002 I went to an Endocrinologist, and he said you can have the cystic ovaries without the syndrome.

Four days ago I started Met. after the advice of infertility doc. I also emailed Dr. Glueck and he said take Met. I am not sure why I need Met. and if I even have the syndrome.

Can anyone help?????

thanks
tresas

sandycheeks · 03-10-2005, 03:15 PM

I am also wondering if I have pCOS too.. because the only symptoms I have of PCOS is pelvic pain.. and that can be caused from the cysts I have.. My mid-wife said I had PCOS.. But I think I just have polycystic ovaries. I am also on glucophage/metformin. The pelvic pain has lessen some since I been on glucophage.

krysten · 03-10-2005, 05:27 PM

Welcome to Soulcysters

Im glad that you found us....it is important to remember with PCOS that its a syndrome not a disease.....unlike a disease that has set symptons and signs and you have to have all of them to be DX-ed with...PCOS has several different symptoms and signs and you only have to have a few of them to be DX-ed with it...like for instance....

This is me: Overweight, excess hair growth in places I dont want it, and Im annovualtory (I dont O on my own)....but on the flip side I have normal periods on my own every month, I have gotten preggo on my own 3 times all to end in MC....all of my blood tests are normal IE Im not IR, I dont have anything wrong with my thyroid.....oh yeah and I have the cysts....BUT I was DX-ed with PCOS...

My guess would be that b/c you have had problems in the past staying preggo then needed meds to get preggo again (infert.) and that you have the other symptoms of hair growth and overweight and the appearance of the cysts that your DR thinks you have enough of the signs/symptoms to DX PCOS.

When it comes to the Metâ€¦Iâ€™m not IR but I take metâ€¦.everydayâ€¦.now that Iâ€™m not actively TTC I only take 500mg daily however when I was actively trying I took 1500mg with my 1st round of 50mg clomid (no success) and then 2000mg daily with my second round and that was the trick!!!

My DR told me that the best treatment for a women with PCO/s is met and birth control pills if they are not TTCâ€¦and met if they are.

For some reason met seems to level out your hormones on its own even if you arenâ€™t IRâ€¦.many of us take it who are not IR!!!!

When I first started my journey of TTC my DR ran all the blood tests to find that I was not ovulating on my ownâ€¦.my test can back it like .4 so nothing was happeningâ€¦.with taking Met for 6 months I went from that to an 8â€¦..so it does somethingJ
Also, a lot of women with PCOS who have not had success with clomid alone take it with the met and that does the trickâ€¦

Sorry to write a book just giving you what I knowâ€¦if you really arenâ€™t comfortable with your DX seek a second opinion..it never hurts