I am 22 and I got diagnosed with PCOS when i was 18 and it has been really hard for me. I started out with the hairy face and I went to the dermatologist and he asked me if i was having regular periods and i thought that was strange coming from a dermatologist but I started thinking about it and my periods had been way off i would only have one like once every couple months. so he told me i needed to go to a gynocologist so i made an opointment and they did some tests on me and it turned out i did have PCOS. No one really explained to me what it was. I feel like i am just now learning. it is so frustraiting to me how it seams like i work out i try and eat healthy and i am still fat. I have been a steady weight though for the last year or so but it is just frustraiting because i am trying and nothing is happening. I really what to have children and i will be married for a year on march 1 and that is something my husband and i really want. I cry a lot about it because i know the odds are not for me. the first doctor i went to told me that i would never have children that it would never be and option for me. the dcotor i got to know has me on met 1500mg a day and spironolacton200mg a day and the birth control and my periods are back to normal and have been for the last year and a half and the facial hair is not as bad but it seams like every time i go into the doctor she gives me a hard time about the weight and i am really trying. For me that is the hardest part I have always been a big girl and it has always been a problem for me. that is my story just living through this disease. I put my trust in the Lord that he will provide for us a baby. I am so thankful for my suporting husband! He loves me hair weight and all i couldn't be more lucky!
Hiya kalie I know exactly what you are going through i had the symtoms of pcos since i was 19 and im now 23, i got diagnosed in 2007, and the first gyny i went to see told me i could never have kids , and told me i had to loose more weight(at this point i lost 2.5 stone which i thought was great myself in a year) he put me on metformin 1500mg a day, i went to see my gp today because me and husband really want kids, and he put me on clomid and said that i did excellent to loose the weight in the first place. With you feeling down and wanting to cry all the time that sounds a bit like depression its common woth having pcos.And since this morning ive been as happy as ever.Knowing that i have a chance to become a mum. You will get there it may take time but you will be a parent never give up on your dream.Iwas also told that i had to get down to 13 stone before the gyny could put me on ivf, im currently 19.3 i think, but ive always been a bigger bulit woman.
If you ever need to talk just pm and ill give u my email if you want?
Leeanne x
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Sometimes things get really difficult in life and we just feel like we don't know what the future can hold. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 20 after trying for over a year to have a baby with no luck. At that point my periods were scarce. I was put on metformin and got pregnant the next year. It was such a surprise and a blessing. After my daughter was born my problems seemed to get worse, although the doctors were not too concerned about my PCOS anymore. I was put on a birth control and that was it. Other problems arose but you can read more about me on my story post. I was able to get pregnant with my son- he is 9 months old now. He was definitely a miracle baby. I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that the Lord blessed me with him. I prayed long and hard in the midst of all of my health problems for him and there he was. My message to you is that things often get worse before they get better and sometimes they even get worse after they have gotten better. The Lord leads our lives. We suffer here on earth because of sin, there will always be trials and pain, but if we keep our faith in him- his will is perfect. You keep praying for your miracle and don't give up hope. I got mine and if God has a plan for you to be a mommy, nothing will stop it!
I was only diagnosed last yr after a yr of very unsuccessful trying to concieve baby no 2! I am the opposite to you i think, i bleed all the time sometimes only having a 2 day break ( if i'm lucky) in between! since being diagnosed in nov 08 i have bled consistently! I cannot have a physical relationship with my husband because of this & things are really strained between us!! The doctors have said to lose weight to, but do they understand how hard it is? NO!! & do they give you any real support through this? NO!!! I am so frustrated & i just want it all to go away & things to go back how they were before i had my daughter. Dont get me wrong she is the most precious thing in the world to me but i didn't have any of these problems before & now i spend everyday wishing that it would stop!!!!
I feel the same I found my husband he was my best friend before we became lovers and husband and wife I really don't know if I have pcos I have a big problem with my doctors I ask to get tested and nothing I lose and gain weight then stay stable I did get pregnet 4times at that I lost all of them they were twins all of them I lost them at 12&9weeks the doctors have me in a up and down I really feel alone in this I do I go up and down its hard I don't have anyone to talk to my husband is too worried that I stress him then they put me on provera and it work but I took them worng and then I took it right and now I took a pregnacy test and it was positive then they did a oultrasound and they found two systes and they have me on stand by so I feel what you are going through I came here to meet friends and no one talk to you on here I havent had no suport!!
Hey I completely understand what you are going through. The last thing a woman wants to hear is "You will never be able to have kids". That is the worst. I never had too many problems with my weight because I was always active in high school and college but now that I'm working and not doing anything, the pounds are coming on and are extremely hard to get off. I become so frustrated because I want a family of my own and the chances for that is very slim. I just want this stuff to go away but I'm smacked with reality everyday to know that its not going anywhere. I'm stuck with it the rest of my life.
I know what I want and I'm gonna keep striving until I get it no matter what. I have a bf who is great with supporting me so that keeps me pushing forward. NEVER give up on your dream. You want children so I say work hard to get them. Don't allow doctors to tell you what you're not going to have. Just because they are certified doesn't mean they are a spokesperson for God!! Your faith is in His hands... not some doctor. I know it will happen for me and I'm sure God will make a way for you.
thank you so much! I know God will provide us children if it is meant to be. I wish loosing the weight would be easy but it's not so every day I try and eat healthy and work out 3 times a week but I'm just maintaining so I know I have to step it up. I wish you the best also. I talked to a lady who works at a fertility clinic and she told me that it should be no problem for me to have a baby that woman with PCOS are having children every day. So that was really encouraging and I am looking forward to start trying this summer. We will see how it goes! Thanks again for your encouraging words
I'm new to this, so not sure my message will go through o.k...I'm so sorry for the pain you are feeling. As a person who also just wishes it would go away, I can appreciate how you feel. Please be encouraged that pregnancies can and do happen to people with PCOS. I have two beautiful children - both came as a surprise and not while on treatment. I have had some miscarriages though and am currently on metformin etc. to help with that situation. Please take heart, while every person's story is different, it can happen! God Bless!!
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Hi, I'm new to this website so, I'm in the learning mode. I am 30 Years old and was just diagnosed with PCOS about 3 weeks ago. I'm a bit frustrated and overwhelmed with all these symptoms I've been having. I try to talk to people about what's bothering me, but no one understands what PCOS really is. To many people PCOS doesn't really seem like such a big deal, but to me it has taken a huge emotional tole on my life. I never really had normal periods throughout my teen life, and when I had my daughter 8 years ago, my periods only got worse. I would go 9 months without having one (lots of money on pregnancy test, that only came up with false readings) . Both my husband and I had been trying for another child for years after my daughter was born but never had luck. I can't tell you the last time I was on birth control. I never had acne until my daughter was born, I've been to the doctors several times, but never really received anything affective. Now my acne is only getting worse, I feeling down about my appearance. I go to the Reproductive Endocrinologist on 3/3/09, and I'm hoping I can finally get answers, as far as what meds I need to take, diet, etc. If you can give me advice I would really appreciate it. Like I said no one on my side of the world understands what I'm going through.[/font]
Kalie- I know how you feel about it all. You and I and whoever else has loving husbands are truly blessed! This is such a hard thing to be diagnosed with and live with everyday so it's good to have support. Also, I totally understand how you feel about the weight thing. I've been overweight since puberty and it's really affected me. My doctors have also given me a hard time about it. I can eat nothing but 2 small salads a day & exercise all I want and not lose a pound. If you need any support or ever want to talk you can pm me. And with the conceiving- try, try, try! Just because one person said it'll never happen doesn't mean they're necessarily right.
Hey Kalie, I can relate in a lot of ways. I am 23 years old. I was dx with PCOS when I was 19, I have known something wasen't right since I was about 15 or 16. I have been married for 4 years now. I was only on birth control for six months and decided I wanted to TTC. My dr. was kinda misleading telling me that provera would help regulate my periods and help me, what she didnt tell me that it was a low dose of BC! After I did some research I told her to put me on something else. I started out taking metformin 500mg a day for months and had to up my dose to 1000mg a day. After taking meformin for 3 months I got pregnant. I now have a 13 month old little boy. He is truly a blessing from God. I too was depressed when I found out that I may not be able to have children. I have read that appx. 80% of women with pcos can have kids..it just takes more time with some. The symptoms of pcos vary so much with everyone. Since I have had my baby I have had a terrible time trying to loose weight, as if it wasent hard enough before!..Good luck TTC.. ITS NOT IMPOSSIBLE!
I Remember When I Couldn't Even Look At Pregnant Woman Or Kids Without Getting Sick In My Stomach. I Don't Think The Feeling Will Ever Completely Go Away But I Feel Better Now.the Biggest Question Always In The Back Of My Head. why Them? Why Not Me?
Hi Guys after reading this forum I sense that so many of you have lost hope already. I was dx with PCOS when I was 18, when I found out the Dr jtold me that this condition is very common and it does'nt mean that I can't have any kids. I was on the pill for a while then decided to come off it. I am nw 24 and just found out the other day that I am 16 weeks pregnant. I didnt take any medication,and didn't even knw I was pregnant because I had no periods,I didnt think anything of it. I always knew that having PCOS meant that it would be harder for me 2 get pregnant compared to women with normal ovaries, but nw I am pregnant. However I am scared about having a miscarriage and the chances are higher with this disease. I guess it depends on your body and health, I mean I consider myslef to be pretty healthy im 8st (50kgs) and 5'4 the only sympton I had was the irregular periods about 3 every year without the pill. But all I am saying is never ever give up just because we have this, doesn't mean you can never have kids despite what some stupid doctors say. I Think because the issue had been so unexplored experts do not know much about it, so don't give up hope just yet
i wish it would go away 
I too wish it would go away 
