Newbie...TTC and frustrated

drphobic · 08-11-2009, 03:01 PM

I too have been lurking on this site for awhile, too overwhelmed to post anything. I have not officially been diagnosed. However, I am almost certain that I suffer from PCOS. I have always struggled with weight and irregular periods. I went to a gyn, that after a long batch of questions mentioned PCOS. He then referred me to a RE who also mentioned PCOS. And that is when the testing began! I took Provera to induce AF. Afterwards I was supposed to begin clomid. I went for my ultrasound prior to beginning Clomid and a cyst was discovered on one of my ovaries, they took bloodwork to check estrogen levels. I got the call to not take Clomid and to come back 2 days later to check estrogen again. Still high....I have been on birth control for the past 5 weeks to "calm" the cyst which they hope will resolve itself. In the past i didn't know I even had cysts. Until my husband and I began to attempt to conceive not one physcian even mentioned or tested me for PCOS. I am a little frustrated and scared by all of this. I have had the dreaded HSG which was not bad at all minus the emabrassing part of the experience. That showed that I have one blocked tube and one great tube. I just feel like nothing is ever easy, I would like a break when it comes to my body......I don't think it will ever happen....
I am sorry this is so long, i guess I should have posted something much sooner.....

stacybaby2007 · 08-12-2009, 02:47 PM

It seems that the dr.s first line of defense seems to be clomid and provera these days. I took metformin and changed the way I ate and exercised and finally ovulated for the first time -to my knowledge, anyway- at age 28. At age 29 I got pregnant and had a full term baby girl. It is possible, but it's also importand to keep a positive mindset about it. Whether you realize it or not, your emotional wellbeing has a profound impact on your physical and chemical changes that occur in your body!

WifeyC · 08-12-2009, 04:16 PM

With me, the cysts come and go. That's the joys of PCOS. If you skip ovulation, that follicle then becomes a cyst because it keeps growing without releasing the egg. They eventually (most, anyway) dissolve themselves within a few cycles. I had a cyst as recently as the beginning of July. I didn't ovulate in the beginning of June and had to do a round of Provera to induce AF. I've been taking Clomid since January. That is the answer for a lot of women. Doctors stick to what seems to work for the majority. I know several women who didn't ovulate, took Provera, did a cycle of Clomid and poof, BFP. Not me! Still waiting, added Ovidrel (the trigger shot) to my monthly medications. I also do the IUI now, as recommended by my RE.

But as far as the cysts go, you usually can't feel them and don't know you have them. The only indicator that they are there is if you skip AF because of anovulation. Then, whatever follicles were ready to release an egg become cysts.

drphobic · 08-12-2009, 05:55 PM

Thank you both for your words of encouragement. I appreciate it and must remember that I am a strong person and can get through this. I had no idea that I could have a cyst,for me that came out of left field. But WifeyC you are right if I had thought about it I should have known that it was probable to have no painful symptoms. With irregular or absent AF, I should have thought of cysts causing hormones. I think it was avoidance. Now that I am forced to face the reality of all of this it is both relieving and overwhelming at times. I need to stay positive and with the help of this website and all of your wonderful knowledge, I know that I can. Thanks again!!!