Somebody help me answer this question

musicianswife611 · 05-16-2006, 03:04 AM

It kind of gets depressing when you see all the women much like yourself...er...myself..who long to be a mommy but pcos and other infertility issues keep them from reaching that goal! So what I want to know is how many of you have been trying for years and how many of you didn't have to try very long once you were on meds and really trying? Once you have pcos is getting pregnant REALLY that hard? I just want to get perspective...share your stories with me...did you wait seven years and get blessed with a bundle or 7 weeks? Anyway Just wanted to get an idea! There is still hope right??? ~Tiffany

moparchick42 · 05-16-2006, 04:08 AM

Yes, there is still hope. I had been trying to concieve for 2 years and a couple of months. I've had quite a journey to get me to where I am today. Lots of meds, then inj., and IUI's. Last week, I had my very first +. I'm very excited. I was probably going to give up in a couple of months. (Money issues) Now, I have my first u/s scheduled for DH's and I's 8 year anniversary. So, yes, there is hope!! Just keep a positive outlook and keep your eye on the prize!

Cathlena · 05-16-2006, 04:15 AM

Hi, it really depends, each person is different. I have a friend(also has pcos) and she had two children without any problems at all. I on the other hand have not been able to get pregnant. We did IUI's and were told that our best chance would be IVF/ICSI. DH has low count,motility, and volume so the chances of IVF/ICSI were lower then the "average" person doing it.

We ended up adopting a beautiful baby boy (now two) and are happy as can be.

Good Luck to you!!

MyBabalooBean · 05-16-2006, 07:40 AM

My husband (now ex) and I tried for 2 years to get pg, one of which was on all the drugs and then finally IUIs. My ex also had poor sperm. The second IUI was successful and I now have my precious baby boy who is going to be one year this May 30th!!! There were many times I wanted to give up and my husband cheered me on and vice versa and there is not a regret to be had. I do fear I won't have the chance to be pregnant again but then I think how blessed I was to do it once and the fear subsides.

Good luck and I hope it happens for you none too soon!! It always happens when you least expect it!!

Cheers,
Lisa

cynfa · 05-16-2006, 04:39 PM

I was diagnosed with "PCOS-like symptoms" (3 times now....). I TTC a year to get my daughter - including 6 months of clomid treatment (ranging from 50 to 200mg doses). I TTC'd a year the second time too. 5 months of clomid this time - the last cycle we FINALLY figured out that I was making eggs - but not releasing them so we combined the clomid with HCG trigger and IUI. I got my twins from that cycle.

There is hope - the second time through I had a REALLy good RE.

Hugs & Good Luck!
Cynfa

deblynnc · 05-16-2006, 04:54 PM

As pp's have said, everyone is different. Some cysters conceive with little or no difficulty, and others have a long road. I'm in that second group, unfortunately.

I never O or have AF on my own - haven't since I was 18. So I knew I'd have to have help getting pg. I'm Clomid resistant; Met helped me lose a few pounds and increased my energy level, but didn't help me get pg or even AF; I finally O'd on injectibles, but didn't get pg.; we ended up moving to IVF b/c the ovaries overresponded to the meds; had 3 m/c's before discovering I had a uterine septum (not a PCOS problem, but it did cause it to take us longer to finally have a baby to hold); finally, after 7 years of TTC and surgery to correct the uterine problem, we got pg with DD via IVF. Then, got pg first try with #2 (by that time we had dealt with all the problems I had, not just the PCOS).

I hope it is easier for you than it was for me. Honestly, from what I've read and heard on this board, my case was one of the tougher ones. Most cysters don't have to go through so much. I hope you fall into that group.

Debbie

waiting.for.baby · 05-16-2006, 04:57 PM

Cynfa - When you say you were "making eggs but not releasing them", do you mean to say you were ovulating, but not releasing them?? Or were you making them, but not releasing them at all (no ovulation)?

Sorry, just a little confused is all : )

Justarockchick · 05-16-2006, 05:01 PM

I have been TTC for almost 3yrs, I take 2000mg of Metformin a day which brought my AF back almost immediatly. No children yet but I remain positive that our luck will change one day plus I am awaiting an appointment with the fertility clinic with hopes of starting more meds to help us along.

When I first started the Metformin I believed it would solve all the PCOS probs and I would fall pregnant "at the drop of a hat", I have since learnt that this was not the case and the best thing is to try not let it upset you too much - I have cried so much over not being able to concieve easily that in the end I am just grateful to be with someone who loves ME & doesn't feel the same urgency as me to have kids just cause he has me - if that makes any sense?

Good Luck
Micki

mj_romo · 05-16-2006, 05:24 PM

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Cynfa - When you say you were "making eggs but not releasing them", do you mean to say you were ovulating, but not releasing them?? Or were you making them, but not releasing them at all (no ovulation)?

A woman is born with all of the eggs she will ever produce. We're not like men who constantly produce new batches of sperm. We've got what we'll have when we're born, so lack of ovulation means that there isn't a hormone surge to cause an egg to be released.

waiting.for.baby · 05-16-2006, 06:06 PM

Yes, that's what I thought...But she was saying "making eggs"...So that confused me! : )

thirteen · 05-16-2006, 09:43 PM

I was managing PCOS with a low carb diet and was Oing on my own every month with a fairly regular cycle when we got pg.

DH & I TTC'ed off and on for about a year. Off and on meaning we'd try for a few months, then get frustrated and take a break, then start up again. Or sometimes we'd just miss the O window. We were in an off stage in Feb when we got pg. I don't know how or why it happened then, but we were able to conceive w/o meds or outside help.

Best of luck to you - hope you get your BFP soon!

- A

deblynnc · 05-17-2006, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by waiting.for.baby

Cynfa - When you say you were "making eggs but not releasing them", do you mean to say you were ovulating, but not releasing them?? Or were you making them, but not releasing them at all (no ovulation)?

Sorry, just a little confused is all : )

I think what she meant was the follicles were forming, but either not maturing enough, or maturing but not releasing. Since the trigger shot helped her, I think it's most likely the second possibility. "Ovulating" refers to the actual release of a mature egg, not the development of follicles.

Debbie

frogggerz · 05-17-2006, 04:54 AM

We tried to get pg for over a year. We stopped for a while to enjoy life, and got pregnant out of the blue. Corey (our little boy) was 3 months old when I found out I was pregnant again. I was totally stunned. Miracles happen every day.

nylsor · 05-17-2006, 12:22 PM

Hi,
I was a bit ignorant to pcos and trust my gyn who told me to have the cysts surgically removed. I had them burnt off and was told that they had probably been there for over 5 years and my ovaries were more cysts than ovaries if you know what I mean. Anyway, a lot of scar tissue was left and they said that I wouldn't be able to concieve. I hadn't even thought about that at the time but stopped taking Diane a few months later as I figured 'What's the point if I can't get pregnant anyway?'. Lo and behond, I got pregnant within a fortnight....The doctor was so insistant that I wouln't be able to have children that he suggested councelling for me to come to terms with pcos and said it was a phantom pregnancy because at that stage the pee test was neg.I just felt different/pregnant so I demanded a blood test and it came back positive. I now have a beautiful 16month old son. I don't know what it was - I had/have a healthy diet, but wasn't on any medication. I personally think it was because I never really believed that it would be a challenge and was totally sure that we would have a child if and when we were meant to have a child. My advise to you is this - don't let them tell you it isn't possible and don't stress about it being a bit hurdle to get over. Stress is toxic, especially if you are ttc. Maybe try yoga, relax and see what happens, and have fun ttc!

guineapig · 05-17-2006, 04:34 PM

I had PCOS symptoms and bled twice a month (AF) for two years. This was the last two years of 10 untreated, mainly undiagnosed PCOS years. I had no cycles I could tell, and a year ago I had my ancient copper IUD yanked for a biopsy. I guess at that point we were "trying" but not trying. My temps were all over the place, looked like kindergarten scribble. In Jan I started on DCI (see sig) and had a 21-day period. 2nd month I did DCI + Clomid and had a 28-day cycle, first in forever. 3rd month I did DCI alone again to save for IUI and got a bfp...after all that bleeding, I could not believe it. Docs told us we'd need IVF, or drilling at the least. So I think there's hope! You just have to find the right med--metformin did nothing for me & made my problems worse, and that's about the point my last RE threw up her hands.