arasic

Well, it's Monday, and I found out Friday. I had never even heard of PCOS before a few weeks ago.

Here's my story:

I had my first period at 13, it lasted three days and was extremely light, six months later I had another. My mom took me to the gyno and she said it was because I was so young and had just started and that I would regulate on my own.

Fast forward to 15, I finally had my third period, eight months went by and still nothing. I went to a new Dr. who said it was because I was fat....I went to another who said my body "didn't feel like releasing an egg each month"??

I was young and decided I enjoyed life without periods, so I never bothered going to another Dr. until I was 17 and at a grand total of five periods. This one gave me Provera(or the like) twice, the first time it worked, the second time nothing. he next Dr. I went to put me on birth control, which did nothing for me. The next Dr. diagnosed me with hypthyroidism...after I gained 150lbs. in ONE SUMMER! He told me once I was on the meds. for awhile I would regulate.

Since then I have had 1-3 periods a YEAR. My last one was in August. I lost nearly 100lbs. and still nothing, and now I am 19 and getting married in a few months and we both want a family desperately.

Over the last two months I have gone to yet another three Dr.'s and they all wrote down "PCOS???" and passed me on to another speacialist at a better hospital, until finally on Friday I heard the words "I am 99.99% sure you have PCOS, this means you will have an extremely dfficult time getting pregnant."

And that was that. That's all he told me, well that and I have a tilted cervix and I need to make an appointment with someone closer to home. With no info. I went to the internet, I didn't find much, just cold hard deffinitions, then on another board I belong to several women suggested this site, and here I am.

I feel lost and confused and overwhelmed, yet thankfull, for my fabulous fiancee who just bought me flowers and gave me a big hug and said, "well, I've been thinking about this, I'll just carry a baby if you can't"
although pretty impossible, it reasured that he loved me, could make me feel better when I'm down, and supports me and wants the best for us.

Their you have it, my story...or the begining at least.

barbieh007

First off congrats for getting married soon.. secondly dont give up hope. I am on my first cycle with clomid. I always had irregular periods but when i was younger and put on bc its helped. my hubby and i have been trying for about 2 yrs almost to get preggers. after i stopped bc my cycles were a mess and the dr. told me i was borderline pcos. she didnt do much more about it because she thought i was to young to get preggers anyways. finally another dr. ran more tests and found out i do have pcos. now here we are on our first cycle with clomid, i have been praying it works although I am the type of person who prepares my self for the worst (which i drive myself crazy thinking i might not ever become a mommy). Anyways just try to stay strong and focused as hard as it may be. And good luck!

Nikkie74

I was also told that I had a tilted cervix. I don't understand why the doctors don't give us more information. My doctor didn't do anything but want to put me on birth control. Is there no other medicine to help with this condition?

Gekster

Congrats on the engagement, sounds like you've got a great guy sticking by your side!

I think the most important thing is not to give up hope. At least you have an answer now. There are tons of success stories on this site about finally having children.

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Doubtful

Hi! Welcome! And congratson the marriage thing! I got married last year and I still like him lol! Anyhow, I have a sever case of PCOS and a tilted uterus (to the point the dr has to get in the floor to do a pap lol) and my ovaries are pushed together and everything seems to be a jumbled up in there! I was put on clomid and had an hcg shot to make my body release the egg, first couple of times it was not so great (had a chemical pregnancy, then an etopic) but now I am pregnant and due in Dec. So don't give up, just find a dr that know about infertility and PCOS! And they have a million combos of drugs to try, something will work!!!! Good luck and I hope my story gave you a little hope

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Me(Karen)~ 27- Jeff~28
10/26/00~~Dylan 8yrs old
Married 2~16~08
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PCOS in Aug. 2008
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BFP~ 4/16/09
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Due Dec.27th