pcos

[mets70]

i saw my gyno and he said i have pcos.  he prescibed me metformin 850, ive been taking half a tablet for 10days every time with dinner. the next 10 days i take half a tablet in morning and half at dinner with food. im overweight so i hope il lose weight with metformin and wanting to fall pregnant. but i ve always had irregualr periods and im 25. Will i fall preganant and how long will it take me, is metformin enough or  do i need clomid. im so confused i just want to fall pregnant.. ive started a alow GI diet and cut out sugar and carbs, i need to start exercising i think
can someone in my siutation who has fallen pregnant give me feedback plz

[nickieb85]

Follitism is when you take shots (gonal-f for me) and have ultrasounds done about every 3 days to produce mature follicles that can release a mature egg. I don't know anything about a GI diet but cutting out a lot of carbs and calories combined with some kind of exercise at least 3-4 times a week. I don't know how much you can lose combined with the metformin but a healthy diet you should lose 4 to 6 kg (2-3 pounds) a week. Sometimes women with PCOS have a terrible time losing weight especially in the beginning. Don't get discouraged and take your time (I know it is hard especially when you are trying to lose weight to have a baby) and it took me over 2 years to get pregnant again. Please let me know if you need anything =)

[mets70]

thank you.. whats follitism?
im on a diet now eat low GI and low calories and will do exercise - i know i need to lost weight which should fix it self.. i just wantt o know how long it will take me to fall pregnant im 5'8'' as well and weigh 124 kg my aim is to be at least 75 -80kg
how much weight have ppl lost being on metformin in a week.

[nickieb85]

I have PCOS also and had extremely irregular periods (didn't even have but one period in a whole 2 years) and the only way that I can control mine is through diet and weight loss... I have to be between 130-140 pounds and I am 5'8" my fertility doctor said that it is so unfair that it happens that way but for some women that is the way it is. (It is terrible and unfair but we have to live with what we are dealt =( )) I didn't take metformin but I have read a ton of good reviews and how it helps so many women with our problems. I had to go straight to follitism and timed intercourse. I ended up getting pregnant with this baby after having orthopedic surgery and lost about 20 pounds. I think that a diet and exercise could do you a ton of good. It is hard but it is so worth it =) Please let me know if you need anything!