I am a newbie. I just got diagnosed on January 2,2008. My husband and I have been married for almost two years. We started trying a year ago. I was 10 days late and went to the doctor all excited, negative, that was July of last year. This past January I was 20 days late so I made another appointment and got another negative blood test. So he took lots of blood and test were given. It came back that I had PCOS and a hypothyroidism. I am getting extremely depressed. I feel like we are never going to get pregnant and that makes me so sad. I can look at a baby and start to cry. My best friend keeps telling me that it will happen but what if it doesn't? I need moral support and prayers.
Hi Jen!
Believe me I know exactly how you feel! My husband and I have been married for almost 3 years and have been trying to get pregnant since we got married. We've been to fertility doctors, tried medication,and I've even had ovarian drilling sergery! We've had failed IUI attempts and our next step is IVF which is so expensive and doesn't have very high success rates unless you can afford to try several times (which we really can't) I have 2 really good friends with infertility issues (one with pcos and the other with"unexplained infertility") and the one with pcos just had her second baby last year so that always gives me hope! And my friend with the "unexplained infertility" is 5 months pregnant after trying for 5 years! I know that probably doesn't make you feel any better, but hopefully it lifts your spirits a little and gives you faith that it will happen soon for you (and hopefully me too!) Right now it seems like everyone around me is getting pregnant without even trying! My husband and I have several friends that are pregnant right now and they are all "surprise" pregnancies which makes me so mad I could just scream! I swear if I hear that one more person is pregnant I think I'm gonna lose it! I just found out my husband's best friend and his wife are expecting the other day and I haven't stopped crying in 3 days so I can totally sympathize with you on feeling depressed! Sorry for rambling, but it helps to let it out to someone who gets it. I hope you feel a little better! I'll keep you and your husband in my prayers!
I was just diagnosed today. My husband and i have been married for just over a year, and have been TTC since May. I also have hypothyroidism and chronic depression (prior to all of these diagnoses, even). I too feel like i will never be pregnant.
I am so glad i have found this site. It's good to know i am not alone.
I know my "it will be ok" will not make you feel better or make PCOS go away. The positive is that you found this wonderful site full of loving, supportive women who know how to help.
I can understand your frustrations. I was there many years ago. With the right treatments and doctors, you will be able to achieve your goals. The best thing you can do for yourself right now is to be informed. There are tons of great articles on the site so you can learn all you need to know. Knowledge is power!!!!
Best of luck to you. If you need anything or just someone who will "listen" don't hesitate to PM me.
I know exactly how you feel ... and so do many women on this board. Sometimes I find it really hard to look at babies. We have at least 10 friends having babies this year. Every time someone announces a pregnancy I am happy for them, but I just wish it was me so much. My SIL is preg with their first and although I am really excited to become an Aunty, I find I don't get excited about her bump and ask all about the ultrasound because its just too painful, they don't know we are ttc, so she probably thinks I don't care.
Having PCOS and trying to fall pregnant is really hard and I would never wish it on anyone. Everytime I have a negative thought I try to replace it with thinking about three things I am grateful for, and that always cheers me up a bit - as silly as it sounds
Thank you all. It is good to know that there is someone out there that literally knows exactly how I feel. My best friend sympathizes but can't empathize. ( I love her though, shes been great) I feel like everyone around me is pregnant, I mean come on Britney Spears little sis can get pregnant but I can't! I just want to cry all the time but I know it won't do any good. I just need strength and prayer, I know all of you can help.
do thyroid problems and pcos go hand-in-hand? a cousin of mine has extremely high testosterone levels (like me, who has been diagnosed) but they've been doing thyroid tests and no one has mentioned pcos. i haven't read much about the thyroid's connection to pcos... anyone know about that?
I know how you feel! Just know that we are all here for eachother to lean on. I get very depressed from time to time thinking things will never turn out okay....but I try to stay positive.
GL and blessings to you!
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Feeling Depressed 
like kelly said - 
