Okay well I went to the doctor yesterday and she began asking me questions about my period (I went into the doctor for digestional problems after having my gallbladder removed). She kept asking questions and then she finally told me that she thinks there's a very high chance of me having pcos. Then this morning, I went in to have blood tests done, 8 dif ones...and I have a doctor appointment for next thurs. My basic question is how many of you have a really hard time getting pregnant. I know I'm young as far as that goes, but its really bothering me.
Yes, there are so many things that can be done now for PCOS related infertility. Actually many ladies found they got pregnant with a change in diet and/or the addition of Metformin. Some ladies even stay on Metformin during pregnancy to keep the child safer.
Do you have regular periods? Do you have cysts? Are you overweight? Do you have a healthy diet? All can play into your fertility.
i don't have regular periods....i am overweight, but do eat a healthy diet. i don't know if i have cysts because she hasn't done an ultrasound on it yet.
I switched to a lower refined carb diet, more fresh fruits and veggies, no grains and almsot no refined sugar and my doc said that helps greatly with getting pregnant. Some find that Metformin and weightloss alone make their periods more regular.
see i'm only 16 i guess i don't need to really worry a whole lot about it, i just want to know if when the time comes, if i'll have a difficult time or if i can have a baby with few complications
If you are ovulating now at 16, I would think it's a good sign you won't have as much trouble. You can chart (check the Trying To Conceive on how to) and see if you are ovulating, or even buy an ovulation kit to test. At 18 I was pretty sure I would not be able to have kids naturally. I got pregnant the second cycle we were trying- that was about 6 weeks. My mother it took about 2 years and her mother was very fertile. My cousin who I think has PCOS tried on and off for about 20 years and now has 2 lovely sons.
It is good you are thinking about this at 16. It will make you more aware of your cycles, your overall health and what to talk about when you find the man you want to marry. Most women wait till they are closing in on 25 or 30 then find out they have waited to soon to get their health on track to get and stay pregnant.
Well yeah that's true.... it's just that well there's a few things that have gone wrong in my family with pregnancy.... my grandma had at least 2 miscarriages, my aunt had 2, my mom had VERY long labors... 42 with my brother and over 54 with me (both were after inducement) so.... this whole PCOS thing just elevated my worries
I don't think long births have to do with PCOS. Long labors used to be more common, but doctors now do not like for labors to go on for days. Women can have 4 kids and have different experiences with each in regard to labor. There are all kinds of proceedures they can do now to help things along. Some women perfer to labor at home longer with the idea that labor at home is shorter.
Misscarriage is higher with women with PCOS than the normal female population. However, as I posted above Metformin, progesterone and such can possibly help reduce misscarriage rates. There was not as much known about the cause of misscarriage when your mom and grandmother were pregnant. Back then they didn't have the kind of tests they can run, or the knowledge of medications.
One thing you do need to remember. When you are ready to have children get a doctor who knows a lot about PCOS. I did not, and they did not test me as soon as I found out I was pregnant. They made me wait to come in, not knowing of the problems with women with PCOS. Thankfully nothing went wrong, but it could have. As soon as you find otu you are pregnant, you will probably want a blood test to check your hormone levels to make sure they are high enough to support continued pregnancy. This is not the same as just a blood test to see if you are pregnant. Be sure to read about the progesterone information, as your doctor would be able to test that level and if it's low, provide you with a cream or such to bring the level back up to help prevent misscarriage.
So, it's good you are thinking these things, but don't overly worry now. Take good care of yourself and remember that your family's problems will not necessarily be your own. You could have very short labors and very easy pregnancies. Some ladies on this baord have had labors under 8 hours, some so quickly they almost didn't make it to the hospital in time.
i don't have regular periods....i am overweight, but do eat a healthy diet. i don't know if i have cysts because she hasn't done an ultrasound on it yet.
I had a pelvic ultrasound and it found nothing...the labs however confirmed I was PCOS.
Wishing you the best! This is a great site, I hope you enjoy reading hehe
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Chrystal (29) ~ DF (35)
TTC #1 with Hypothyroid, PCOS w/ IR & Endometriosis
Many rounds of Clomid without success, surgery to remove Endometriosis 2/09
Not diagnosed yet 
