Name Gem Age 24 Family situation Married to David since 5th July 2003, been together since 1999. TTC our first child. Live in Hampshire. PCOS symptoms Very irregular periods without meds (2 a year). Excess hair. Overweight. Mood swings. Fatigue. Worst thing about PCOS TTC issues, closely followed by excess hair. Medication used 3 rounds of Clomid (50,50,100) only ovulated on round 1. NHS or Private NHS. Action taken against PCOS Trying to lose weight (any advice very welcome). Taking pre-conception vitamins and minerals. Trying to de-stress (like thats possible in ttc). PM or Email? You can PM me if you like. Let me know your weight loss plans and how you deal with the excess hair. And any advice on TTC. Any other information Had ovarian drilling on 8th September 2006 and go back to gynae in 6 weeks, tubes are clear and ovaries are not that cystic. Have been told that if the drilling does not work, then onto Clomid again or possibly Metformin, if no success there then straight to IVF, scary!!.
__________________ Me: 26 DH: 31 D/Cat: Thomas D/Cat: Charlie-R.I.P
So far...TTC since Jan '06:
Natural AF's: 2 a year. 1st Clomid: March '06...BFN, 2nd-7th: No ovulation. Met: '06...no effect. O/D: Sept '06...no effect. 1st IUI: June '08...BFN. 2nd IUI: Nov '08...BFN.
Whilst on a break from treatment: June '09: first natural ovulation after a teeney bit of acupuncture...BFN.
July '09: Trying a more natural approach...coming off Metformin, starting acupuncture, low GI and exercise.
Family situation Single,Still Live At home With Parents And Brother In Paisley Outside Glasgow, God Mummy to My Friends Wee Boy Whos Now 5 Months
PCOS symptoms Ireggular Periods, Loads Of Hair In The Wrong Places...Not Enough In The Right Places, Stomach Cramps,Skin Tags, Brown Skin Patches, Mood Swings
Worst thing about PCOS Excess Hair And Losing My Lovely Hair...Begining to Look Like Rats Tails Now
Medication used Started Off On Dianete...But I Piled On 5 Stone In 5 Month So Took Myself On It. Currently Seeing A New Doc At Hosp Who Has Put Me On Metformin
NHS or Private NHS.
Action taken against PCOS Mainly Trying TO Lose Weight, Docs Said Losing The Weight I Gained On Dianete Would Be a Major Help...Im A Dedicated Member Of Sliming World Now
Family situation - Living with boyfriend Elliot (34), been friends since November 2000, but been together since January 2006 (finally!)
PCOS symptoms
Difficulty conceiving - have technically not been trying for years!
Excess hair - face, toes, arms, belly button
Irregular cycle - quickest time waiting 26 days, longest 14 months (when I was diagnosed aged 17)
Some excess weight, we both joined Slimming World 2 weeks ago (even managed to drag my mum along)
Multiple cysts on both ovaries
Worst thing about PCOS - Constantly feeling tired. Feeling like a Russian shot-putter some days. Even when I dress girly, I don't feel girly. Also, mood swings, excess weight, just knowing that I'm different somehow
Medication used - As mentioned in my profile, any oestrogen based contraceptive makes me constantly nauseas and dizzy and the progesterone only pill makes me violent! Going au naturel at the moment as I've recently moved back to Leeds from Doncaster and haven't gotten round to changing doctors
NHS or Private NHS - NHS
Action taken against PCOS - Slimming World - bring it on! Other than that, shaving like a crazy woman
PM or Email? - Either. I check my email every day but don't always reply - depends on how knackered I am! My email address is jenny.wager@btinternet.com
Age - 21, will be 22 in January - argh, I am getting old!
Family situation - At the minute, I live in Huddersfield (near Leeds) with 4 others nutters - Abbe, Dave, Mark and Jonny who I know through the Christian Union a Uni. They are my family for the next year.
When I am at home, I live in Coleraine (near Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland) with my mummy and daddy and my four younger sisters - Abbi, (this gets confusing as my flat mate is called abbe as well!) Cherith, Debra and Jess
PCOS symptoms
No period since September 2004 - yikes!
Swollen ovary
Depression
Unable to sleep but always tired
Hair absolutely everywhere
Acne
Back pain and sore sides
IBS
Worst thing about PCOS -
Having to either shave like a mad woman or look like a man!!
Medication used -
I have just recenty been put on Metformin - 500mg/day which will increase as my body gets used to feeling manky with it in my system!
NHS or Private NHS - NHS
Action taken against PCOS -
Metformin, exercise, trying to eat healthy and taking vitamins
Name? Beky/Bekah (please dont put a C in it its spelt Rebekah)
Age? 21
Family situation? With DF engaged not long ago. living back at home for a while til i move down to be with him, DF has two beautiful gorgeous daughters!! living in kent!!
PCOS symptoms? weight gain, bad skin, excess hair, depression (?bi polar) annovulation and amenorrhea, mood swings, insomnia, um...i bloat now and im sure there are more but i cant think right now oh i have loads of cysts!
Worst thing about PCOS? weight gain or the annovulation
Medication used? previously on met 1700mg now restarted a week ago at 500mg becase it made me so ill! also on clomid 50 1st cycle!!
NHS or Private? NHS - and lucky good drs! and my "sub fertility" dr (as she likes to be called) is great
Action taken against PCOS? tryignt o loose weight and my meds - also take omega 3+6, ginkgo and a multi nutrient
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No More NHS Treatment 2nd of Jan 2009.
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Name Anna Age 27 Family situation Married to Sean Since May 2005 PCOS symptoms Difficulty conceiving - TTC since July 2001
Irregular cycle - ranges anywhere from 19 days to 10 months and no natural ovulation.
Excess weight - IR. Succesfully losing (slowly)on a healthy eating diet.
Multiple cysts on both ovaries Worst thing about PCOS Right now No Ovulation Medication used I used Clomid - 50mg - 2 cycle no O, 7 cycles 100mg O'd but no pg NHS or Private NHS NHS Action taken against PCOS I'm currently trying to lose weight in preparation for ttc#1, I'm hoping that by shifting some weight I can make my body O on it's own. PM or Email? I'm happy for anyone to PM or email me, my email address is anna@pylea.freeserve.co.uk .
Any other information I have suffered with severe depression for 7 years now
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Anna (aka Baylie)
Married to Sean since May 2005
TTC#1 Since July 2001
M/C July 2001
Mum to 2 furbabies - Flute & Logan
Diagnosed with PCOS May 2004
Tried 9 cycles of 100mg Clomid - O'd but no pg
SA all normal
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Name - Clare Age - 32 in July Family situation - Married for 6 years to Nick 36.
Trying to conceive for about 4 years PCOS symptoms
I'm probably not the norm for a PCOS girl as I've always been slim and fairly happy go lucky.
So now I know why lately I've had no periods put weight on gotten spotty and been real depressed and infertile! Worst thing about PCOS -Terrible Mood swings I'm either unbelievable uplifted or not wanting to live. Medication used - I'm on 1000mg glucophage sr which is supposed to be easier to take, but I think it just doesnt agree with me, every time I try to increase the dose i get evil side effects (which arent good especially when I'm in the "not wanting to live "mood. NHS or Private NHS - So far I've had all private consultations thanks to my husbands health insurance, but now am back with nhs for fertility treatment. Action taken against PCOS -not much
Ongoing: I also have one tube due to an ectopic in 2003.
So I'm now waiting for my next period so i can get my other tube checked out!
Name Emma Age 30 Family situation Married to Tony for 4 years PCOS symptoms Absent and irregular periods, moodiness, fatigue, depression Worst thing about PCOS Problems with TTC Medication used Currently on 8th cycle of Clomid 100mg NHS or Private NHS. Action taken against PCOS Eating healthily, trying (and failing) to de-stress PM or Email? PM me if you like! Any other information Currently on the horrifically long waiting list for IVF in Manchester, which stands at 3 years on NHS - I think I will be a quivering wreck by that time...
Name Lesley
Age 35
Family situation Been with partner for 17 years!
PCOS symptoms Irregular/heavy periods, hair in face/stomach/moodiness/carry weight on stomach
Worst thing about PCOS Not being able to lose the weight as quickly as non-pcos ladies/the facial hair
Medication used Just started Metformin so lots of upset tummies!
NHS or Private NHS. Both
Action taken against PCOS Want to lose some more weight/learn to chill out morePM or
Any other information Have felt over the last 10 years like I've been going mad at times - finding Verity/Soulcysyters was a godsend
hello all uk and irish cysters hope you don't mind me joining in !!!lol here are my details would be great to speak to any and all cysters!!!!!!!!
Name
Emma Age
25 Family situation
engaged to simon aged 30 due to marry 18th aug 2007 Trying to conceive for 4 years finally pregnant again EDD 14/07/07 PCOS symptoms
big bird lol, hair loss, no periods, large bulky ovarys, depression and my 4 angel babies Worst thing about PCOS
unable to conceive, unable to shift the weight! Medication used
was on met but stopped all medication about 6 months ago to give us a break NHS or Private NHS
NHS which has been very good to us and we have bee lucky with supportive doctors and midwives Action taken against PCOS
diet, medication PM or E-mail
any and please do!!!!!!!!!!!!! emmab2001@yahoo.com
Update curently 7 weeks pregnant
EDD 14/07/07
first scan 21/11/06 heart beat seen
second scan due 26/11/06 due to bleeding crossing finger and waiting
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Emma (27) & Simon (32) Engaged in new york! 08/01/04
DX PCOS 17/08/04 BFP!!! 14/11/06
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Family situation: I have about a week or so left of being a newly wed . Married to Jon on December 2, 2005. I'm a Brit originally but married a yankee so we'll be settling in New York once I'm done with my degree...so currently alone in horrible Halls of Residences at Uni...but only 7 months until graduation!
PCOS symptoms Fairly regular but LONG cycles (usually about 45 days), heavy periods, terrible acne and previous acne scarring. Also have type II Diabetes.
Worst thing about PCOS The acne sucks. Not too thrilled about my uberlong cycles either though.
Medication used Have been on various birth control over the years...started off on Dianette (wasn't on it for PCOS) and AF just vanished. Was moved onto Cezerette because I'm a migraine sufferer who wasn't supposed to be on Dianette in the first place. Piled on almost 5 stone over 2 years. Now on Metformin, mostly for Diabetes, but as a side 'perk' for PCOS.
NHS or Private NHS...and I so wish I wasn't. I've been presenting with symptoms of Diabetes and PCOS for almost 5 years and not one of my horrifically incompetant doctors picked it up until they were testing me for something else. University health centres are the devil. I really hope they're not paying the doctors much because they are scarily lacking in any compassion or ability in most cases. Don't want to turn this into a rant so I'll stop here but I could say so much more.
Action taken against PCOS Losing weight and controlling blood glucose with a low GI diet. Also charting BBT to keep an eye on my cycles.
PM or Email? Either
Any other information None really...currently a finalist at Uni (History and Politics)...would love to hear from other people managing PCOS at Uni!
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Surprise BFP 7/22/2009 - Expecting #1 on March 29, 2010! 11/9/2009 - It's a BOY! Baby Alexander is on his way! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
NickName: Annie
Age: 25
Family situation: Married TTC the last few months.
PCOS symptoms: Irregular periods, spots, hair, depression, mood swings.
Worst thing about PCOS: What can i say i think i hate everything about it. The thing that really gets to me is people asking when im going to have a baby, some people dont think before they open their big mouths. sorry had a bad incident over the weekend really has me down in the dumps.
Medication used: I'm on 1000mg glucophage a day thank god i haven''t had a bad side effects from tablets. I still dont have a regular cycle ranges from 30-35 days, I dont know if im ovulating Im still in the dark regarding this.
NHS or Private NHS: I had private treatment only because i was getting sent here there everywhere got no answers so went private and when i did it was bad, the doctor was no good never went back again.
Action taken against PCOS: : Nothing really trying to stay POSITIVE but i can't help it some times, it gets me down so much. All i want to know if im ovulating and if theres a chance i can have a baby I feel like im running against the wind.
PM or Email: any thing would like to have chats and get some of the stress off my chest!!
. Married to Jon on December 2, 2005. I'm a Brit originally but married a yankee so we'll be settling in New York once I'm done with my degree...so currently alone in horrible Halls of Residences at Uni...but only 7 months until graduation! 
