http://www.soulcysters.net SoulCysters.com - PCOS Forum for women with Polcystic Ovarian Syndrome en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:11 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.soulcysters.net/images/styles/soul/misc/rss.jpg http://www.soulcysters.net http://www.soulcysters.net/ultrasound-done-confirm-pcos-295893/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:31 GMT Hello All, Did your doctor do an ultra sound to confirm PCOS ? How long after suspicion did he/she do it ? My doctor feels that i have PCOS mostly due to the following symptoms hirsuitism adult acne obesity high testosteron level Should i ask her for an ultra sound myself? i have not been trying to concieve. my main problem had been hair fall (androgenetic alopecia) since i was 18 (10 yrs back n been on 5% minoxidil w/ good results) so this could be merely hormonal imbalance too right ? Please let me know if u took an ultra sound to confirm it and if u had to ask your doctor for it thanks!!!! Hello All,

Did your doctor do an ultra sound to confirm PCOS ? How long after suspicion did he/she do it ?

My doctor feels that i have PCOS mostly due to the following symptoms
hirsuitism
adult acne
obesity
high testosteron level

Should i ask her for an ultra sound myself? i have not been trying to concieve. my main problem had been hair fall (androgenetic alopecia) since i was 18 (10 yrs back n been on 5% minoxidil w/ good results)
so this could be merely hormonal imbalance too right ?

Please let me know if u took an ultra sound to confirm it and if u had to ask your doctor for it

thanks!!!! ]]> Newbie Issues... anu_health http://www.soulcysters.net/ultrasound-done-confirm-pcos-295893/ http://www.soulcysters.net/need-good-doctor-alternative-medicine-pcos-recently-diagnosed-confuse-295892/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:59 GMT Hello All, My doctor says nothing can be done for a year while i try to concieve naturally. My testosterone levels are high and have had hair fall since teenage. I was on 5%minoxidil and stopped now to TTC. I dont want my hair fall to get worse. I want to try to reduce my testosterone using natural methods like herbs and accupuncture. I dont know if that will stop further hair fall ? I live in the San jose area in CA and would be really greatful if you could pass on any naturopathy or accupuncture experts whom you have been consulting for PCOS in particular. thanks a lot !!!! Hello All,


My doctor says nothing can be done for a year while i try to concieve naturally. My testosterone levels are high and have had hair fall since teenage. I was on 5%minoxidil and stopped now to TTC.

I dont want my hair fall to get worse. I want to try to reduce my testosterone using natural methods like herbs and accupuncture.
I dont know if that will stop further hair fall ?

I live in the San jose area in CA and would be really greatful if you could pass on any naturopathy or accupuncture experts whom you have been consulting for PCOS in particular.

thanks a lot !!!! ]]> Alternative Remedies anu_health http://www.soulcysters.net/need-good-doctor-alternative-medicine-pcos-recently-diagnosed-confuse-295892/ http://www.soulcysters.net/exercise-question-personal-295890/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:37 GMT I have been changing my lifestyle to a more healthy one. Since July 2008 I have lost around 60lbs. April 2009 I started Clomid as dh and I are TTC. I stopped the clomid after 3 unsuccessful rounds. Last month, dh and I completed an IUI which also failed. But since starting Clomid, EVERY TIME I exercise vigoriously I start bleeding vaginally. Sometimes it's like spotting, others it's nearing full flow, but stops pretty quickly.

I have talked to my doctor twice. The first time he pretty much dismissed my concern and said that exercise was incredibly important and I needed to continue, and the second time, he said that I wasn't responding well to the medicine.

Well I have ANOTHER doctors appointment in a week and a half, to discuss this. But I was wondering if anyone else had ever experienced this?

THANKS!! ]]> freckles314 http://www.soulcysters.net/exercise-question-personal-295890/ http://www.soulcysters.net/abnormal-sperm-morphology-295889/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:50 GMT So we got my husbands semen analysis results back today and he has less than 1% morphology. What are our options? Just IVF? I am so disappointed. I really am not looking forward to spending thousands of dollars just to get pregnant. There are so many other things I would rather spend that money on :( Any advice or success stories would be helpful. So we got my husbands semen analysis results back today and he has less than 1% morphology.

What are our options? Just IVF? I am so disappointed. I really am not looking forward to spending thousands of dollars just to get pregnant. There are so many other things I would rather spend that money on :(

Any advice or success stories would be helpful. ]]> Infertility and Trying to Conceive RachelAS23 http://www.soulcysters.net/abnormal-sperm-morphology-295889/ http://www.soulcysters.net/geritol-tonic-295888/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:37:53 GMT My cousin, who is currently 5 mo pregnant btw, and I were talking and I was telling her about not getting a cycle and not being able to get preggos. She suggested to me to use Geritol Tonic (iron supplement). She said that my aunt told her about it a while back and also this girl that she works with used it and conceived. I have been doing tons of online research (googling):goodvibes on this topic and it seems like majority of women who tried it had great results. Please give me your opinion and share your stories if you have every heard of this.:questionm:questionm AFM-I went out and purchased a HUGE bottle of it and have been taking it for about a week. I was also taking Progesterone Cream to get AF but suprisingly she hasnt showed up yet either.... Although I have noticed EWCM, slight cramping a couple of days ago, and frequent urination...Im confused:thinking: My cousin, who is currently 5 mo pregnant btw, and I were talking and I was telling her about not getting a cycle and not being able to get preggos. She suggested to me to use Geritol Tonic (iron supplement). She said that my aunt told her about it a while back and also this girl that she works with used it and conceived. I have been doing tons of online research (googling):goodvibes on this topic and it seems like majority of women who tried it had great results. Please give me your opinion and share your stories if you have every heard of this.:questionm:questionm

AFM-I went out and purchased a HUGE bottle of it and have been taking it for about a week. I was also taking Progesterone Cream to get AF but suprisingly she hasnt showed up yet either.... Although I have noticed EWCM, slight cramping a couple of days ago, and frequent urination...Im confused:thinking: ]]> Infertility and Trying to Conceive krich08 http://www.soulcysters.net/geritol-tonic-295888/ http://www.soulcysters.net/laugh-me-cuz-i-am-dumb-295887/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:49 GMT No really, please do. So I'm on CD 17 with two good looking follies coming along, I should O any minute now. So I decide to get some robitussin and start taking that as I have hostile CM. This morning, I throw the 8 oz bottle into my purse and then run in to the office to update FF. When I finally decide to haul my butt to work I grab my purse and realize it's sitting in a pool of red goo... my aforementioned robitussin bottle wasn't closed from the dose I took last night. So my bag is ruined, and I'm upset, but my poor cel phone took the brunt of it. I rinsed *cringe* all of the robitussin off my phone, and now have it and the battery sitting in a bowl of rice hoping it dries it out.

I consider the phone a sacrifice to the TTC gods. I loved that phone.

You can now go on with your day. :star: ]]> Infertility and Trying to Conceive ChaoticChris http://www.soulcysters.net/laugh-me-cuz-i-am-dumb-295887/ http://www.soulcysters.net/any-twin-mommies-have-them-sharing-placenta-295886/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:47:45 GMT So I found out I am having twins today, and my RE tells me they are sharing a placenta, he thought they where also sharing a sac, but was wrong as far as the high risk DR can tell. anyone told they where sharing a placenta to find out the DR was wrong, what can u tell me about twin to twin transfusion syndrome? jennifer So I found out I am having twins today, and my RE tells me they are sharing a placenta, he thought they where also sharing a sac, but was wrong as far as the high risk DR can tell.

anyone told they where sharing a placenta to find out the DR was wrong, what can u tell me about twin to twin transfusion syndrome?

jennifer ]]> Pregnant Cysters MOMMYOF2WNTS#3 http://www.soulcysters.net/any-twin-mommies-have-them-sharing-placenta-295886/ http://www.soulcysters.net/new-ttc-need-input-295885/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:45:44 GMT I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2008..the only reasons why is because I was having abnormal cycles and have cysts on my ovaries. All bloodwork came back normal, I dont have diabetes, not obese and dont have acne, or any other symptoms! I have a 3 year old daughter, got PG no problem. Well now me and my husband want another child and we havent had any luck. I have been on Metformin 500mg BID for a year now. My cycle is now 34 days(compared to every 8 weeks!), and has been regular for the past 8mo. I was due for AF on Nov 16 and still nothing! I had pain in my right ovary a week ago and have had off/on cramping, very light for a 5 days. My bbs are sore, they usually are before AF, and I have light CM, but nothing I havent seen before. Basically, I just want to know if this is common for me to be regular for awhile then all of a sudden be late?? Or is is possible I am PG?? I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2008..the only reasons why is because I was having abnormal cycles and have cysts on my ovaries. All bloodwork came back normal, I dont have diabetes, not obese and dont have acne, or any other symptoms! I have a 3 year old daughter, got PG no problem. Well now me and my husband want another child and we havent had any luck. I have been on Metformin 500mg BID for a year now. My cycle is now 34 days(compared to every 8 weeks!), and has been regular for the past 8mo. I was due for AF on Nov 16 and still nothing! I had pain in my right ovary a week ago and have had off/on cramping, very light for a 5 days. My bbs are sore, they usually are before AF, and I have light CM, but nothing I havent seen before. Basically, I just want to know if this is common for me to be regular for awhile then all of a sudden be late?? Or is is possible I am PG?? ]]> PCOS General shabeeb1985 http://www.soulcysters.net/new-ttc-need-input-295885/ http://www.soulcysters.net/hrmmm-295884/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:56:12 GMT Hello. So the last time I posted I thought I was PG but I am not. But lately, nothing to do with being PG, I have been cramping a lot, am gasy <--don't know if thats a word, constipated, lower back pain, and very tired. Last night while watching TV with my DF I had a really painful cramp that seemed like someone was scraping the inside of my stomach. It lasted for 5 mins and after it went away I was achy right where the pain was. Can anyone help me out? I am going to see my new GYNO in a week! Thanks to this site I am going to see Dr. Danish Siddiqui. ]]> PCOS General misslisaxng http://www.soulcysters.net/hrmmm-295884/ http://www.soulcysters.net/introduction-295883/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:56 GMT 22mm). My doctor thinks I will ovulate in the next few days, but I have yet to see an LH surge. I am nervous but excited about this cycle. My husband travels full time for work, so timing TTC is very hard. He is home right now until after Thanksgiving, so this is probably our best shot at getting pg unless we move on to IUI. Thanks for listening!]]> Hi! My name is Casey. I am 27 and I have been TTC since 08/08. I am 5'7" 139 lbs. I was diagnosed with PCOS about 2 months ago while undergoing fertility testing. According to my RE, I don't have any out of whack hormones, but I am anovulatory, I have absent AF, and my pelvic u/s was characteristic of PCOS with lots of semi-mature follicles.

I am currently taking Clomid to try and induce ovulation. I did 50mg for CDs 5 - 9, and went back for a CD 12 u/s. The u/s showed two medium sized follicles (15mm). I went back for a follow up u/s yesterday which showed one medium sized follicle (15 mm), and three large follicles (>22mm). My doctor thinks I will ovulate in the next few days, but I have yet to see an LH surge.

I am nervous but excited about this cycle. My husband travels full time for work, so timing TTC is very hard. He is home right now until after Thanksgiving, so this is probably our best shot at getting pg unless we move on to IUI.

Thanks for listening! ]]> Thin Cysters kc_jane http://www.soulcysters.net/introduction-295883/ http://www.soulcysters.net/iui-today-sooo-bummed-out-295882/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:37 GMT I went in for myIUI today and it didn't go well..but this time it wasn't my fault. Up until now DH's sperm count has always been good. Last cycle (August) the doc even said it was "Very good." I got pg off the last IUI cycle, but it ended in M/C. However, this time the doc said the numbers were poor, motility was horrible, and there were several abnormal sperm. He didn't sound very hopeful about conceiving this time around. We're dumbfounded..we honestly can't figure out what went so horribly wrong since August. I have ordered some Fertilaid for men (a fertility vitamin), and we're going to try different things to help bring up the counts for next time, but we're still really disappointed about this cycle. It feels like we just wasted a ton of money.. Any reassurance/suggestions/support would be more then appreciated..:worried: ]]> Infertility and Trying to Conceive Gabbysmom06 http://www.soulcysters.net/iui-today-sooo-bummed-out-295882/ http://www.soulcysters.net/new-second-round-clomid-295881/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:28 GMT Hi alll I'm new to the board and needed someone to talk to as I think there are just certain things my mother honestly doesn't want to hear...lol.

I'm 31 and was diagnosed with PCOS in the spring. I had been on BCP for 12 years and came off them last year in August. I had a fairly regular cycle...one long, one short, rinse lather repeat until the New Year. Then everything just stopped. Took about a million and one pregnancy tests because I MUST be pregnant.

After awhile I figured enough was enough I should really go to the doctor. She diagnosed me with PCOS and put me on Metformin and referred me to a fertility dr. He is extremely nice and soft spoken and started me on Provera (aka the pill of mood swings as my husband lovingly refers to it). Put me through bloodwork tests, got my insides injected with dye to make sure everything was in working order and had the hubby tested as well. Everything is fine. So then six weeks later when I'm still not pregnant we boosted it up to Provera, Clomid, HCG Shot and wait.

My first cycle took three trips to get follicle tracking before they were juuuust right. And just when I was convinced I was pregnant I got my period. Very upsetting but also happy that I got it on my own since that hasn't happened in MONTHS. But upsetting.

So now round two. The ultrasound lady was very excited on Monday and told me Wednesday would probably be the day. And it was so I got my shot.

The thing is...we had intercourse on Wednesday morning and last night he wasn't able to climax. And on top of that he hurt himself trying and now I think he is too sore to try again tonight. I did research online and it says that having intercourse before you ovulate is good because sperm can stay active for up to 7 days, normally only 3 to 4. I'll take that! But it seems that we are going on just that for this cycle and I'm really bummed out. I tried to be supportive and tell him that its just stress because he knows that he HAS to. So now I'm thinking that if it doesn't take this cycle that maybe I shouldn't tell him when I get my shot and then maybe he won't feel pressure. Have any of you had this? ]]> Infertility and Trying to Conceive pamela78 http://www.soulcysters.net/new-second-round-clomid-295881/ http://www.soulcysters.net/fertility-statues-295879/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:00 GMT So I was looking into the more sacred and spiritual side of TTC and I found SO MANY different kinds of fertility statues from SO MANY different tribes all over the world I figured either the simple answer A) humans value fertility no matter who or where they are or B) Fertility statues have been made for century's for a reason, they work.

Even if they don't do anything but sit there and look like a scary big va-jayjay
like this one
http://www.goantiques.com/detail,rar...g,1410189.html

Wouldn't just seeing it make you feel a bit better. The va-jayjay god's of old are looking down on your BD with pride or something. I'm sure on some basic level it should ease a woman. What do you think? Any good stories?

http://sacred-mists-shoppe.amazonweb...source=froogle

http://cgi.ebay.com/AFRICAN-FERTILIT...d=360163482090

http://www.bunsofmaui.net/servlet/th...E--dsh-/Detail

http://artflowdesigns.com/catalog/go...ue-p-6699.html

http://www.crystalage.com/online_sto...tue_204926.cfm

Even if they have never helped even one single woman conceive I think I may start collecting them. Although if my hubby get's a look at these guy's he may just be TOTALLY creeped out lol. :goodvibes ]]> Alternative Remedies wannabamama1 http://www.soulcysters.net/fertility-statues-295879/ http://www.soulcysters.net/thin-endometrium-question-295878/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:46 GMT I posted this as an update to my other post, but got no response so I'll ask again. Had my first RE appointment yesterday with vaginal ultrasound. He showed me my polycystic ovaries but didn't elaborate, then he said that my endometrial lining looked thin. He said that I must have ovulated already this cycle (at least a week early for me) or that I haven't ovulated in a long time (which he said I probably have since I've had pretty regular cycles). So everything I can find online says that the lining continues to thicken until AF. So what did he mean? Why would it thin after ovulation? So confused! And I'm sure I haven't ovulated yet! ]]> Infertility and Trying to Conceive sohopeful http://www.soulcysters.net/thin-endometrium-question-295878/ http://www.soulcysters.net/unusual-period-295877/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:24 GMT I'm not sure what is going on. I've had sore BBs for the past week, along with CM for a week and 1/2 and thought for sure I was pg. Due to start AF 11/18 but started 11/19. Very light flow, only on TP. Never fills a pad-only a few drops. Kinda crampy. Usually I'm very heavy, at least the first 2 days anyway. I kinda want to wait and see if the bleeding continues to test. Or could it be the PCOS?? Has anyone experienced this?? ]]> Pregnant Cysters dnswest http://www.soulcysters.net/unusual-period-295877/