PCOS & Infertility

[Maredy]

Hello,

My husband and I have been trying to conceive for about 4 years. I am 25 years old and early this year, I was diagnosed with PCOS. I was performed a hysterosalpingogram on the 2nd week of June and I've been taking Metform for almost 3 weeks. I have noticed that I've been discharging a clear/white sticky and elatically looking mucus, slight increase in the release of gas, frequent clear urination, and pelvic pain on my lower left and sometimes right side. I already saw my GYN and she told me that this could be a sign of ovulation. My GYN has withdrawn blood from me to check my Estrogen level and I'm hoping that this means that I'll be able to determine when I'm ovulating. I have always had a hard time determining when I'm ovulating due to changes in my menstrual cycles. For example, I had my period this month on June 3rd but last month I got my period on May 8th. I'm not sure if any of this is normal and I have never really mastered how to predict my most fertile days. I've even considered having IVF but I really want to conceive the most natural way possible.  Any professional and also non-professional advice provided to me is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

:-/

[cabayer11]

I have been posting on another forum, but not yet on this one, and have read all your stories.

Meredy- I'm glad you and your husband are on the same page now. It feels better when yall truly want the same things.

Tomsfuturebabymamma and prairegirl- I finally got a smiley on my OPK test this morning after years of never getting a positve anything. Could this mean still that I won't O? I tried taking clomid a year ago and never Oed. I started taking metformin a couple of months ago and now am finally seeing clomid 100mg work, I THINK. My CM is like egg whites and the position is right, but still could mean no arrival of an egg? Man that bites.

Prairiegirl- I had no idea that it was so common for men to have sperm count problems. I will def. be getting Dhs checked out next month if no Baby bingo this one.

From Texas wishing big Baby dusts to all the ladies TTC!!
Hugs~~

[hkv]

Hi, I m 30 yrs old n  trying to conceive since 6 months. I m diagnosed with PCOS n my doc had initially  put me on Clomid 50mg for 3 cycles but I did not respond to it.. then she suggested me to go for clomid 100mg and Metformin 1000 mg along  with follicular studies... still no follicle growth ( it measured upto 9mm both side & ET = 6.7mm on my D20). I still not responded to clomid..
Please help me understand , if I will be able to conceive? ( will I ever ovulate?) I m desperate to have a baby..

[Maredy]

I LOVE HAPPY ENDINGS...ALTHOUGH OURS MAY SEEM SOMEWHAT PARTIAL...BUT HOPEFULLY SOMEDAY IT WILL BE A FULL BLOWN ONE...B/C I BELIEVE THAT ALL THIS STRUGGLE MUST TAKE US ALL SOMEWHERE!!!!

GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO...AND I ALSO WISH ALL THE BEST...AND LOTS OF BABY DUST******************************************************!!!!!  :-)

[amydawn500]

Opps....Good Luck and Lots of BABY DUST***************~~~~~~~***********

[amydawn500]

I am so happy to hear things have lightned up between you two....I completely understand what you and your husband are going through...I think sometimes they just don't understand things like us women do....I know for my husband he was like why can't we conceive just as easy as everyone else....I finally had to sit him down and have a talk with him also....He does understand more now and he wants to be father just as much as I want to be a mommy.....

[Maredy]

So you know how I've been feeling...I do have some good news for you....I had a really long conversation with him....and so did some of my relatives...and after making him realize how wrong he is....for putting me through all this...He apologized and also reiterated to me that he wants to be a dad...but he doesn't want us to grow bitter and desperate about having a baby...I understand what he's trying to say...but I also don't want to live bitter knowing that we could've done something different...and we didn't do it...or he didn't do it...After he understood what my relatives and I were talking about...I guess he understood how much it was hurting our relationship...and has put upon himself to continue showing me how much he wants to be a dad in a near future....Isn't this awesome?

I agree with amydawn500...please let us know how effective that O-Watch turns out to be!!!  :-)

Good Luck To You All!!!!  :-)

All the way from NYC...I send you all lots and lots of BABY DUST******************************************************************************************************

[amydawn500]

sorry to hear that maredy...I know how you feel...my husband and i went through that for about a year off and on..so i finally just waited till he told me he was ready....

prairiegirl77 : please let us know if you have any success from the ov watch...i was thinking of ordering it if after this next round of meds doesn't get anywhere...I also do not o every month either...

Well girls...keep us updated i will also...good luck and lots of baby dust

[Maredy]

CORRECTION:

GOOD LUCK TO YOU GIRLS...I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST!!!!

[Maredy]

I apologize for the late reply...I have not been on in a few days...especially b/c I've been growing a bit inpatient with my DH and myself....I have not done any medical procedures besides an HSG, which thank god came out positive...my tubes are not blocked...and my husband already did the necessary things to determine whether or not he had a problem...and thank god he's okay...The problem with us seems to stem from me having PCOS...I've was taking Metformin and Prenatal pills as of 3 days ago...but having taken 3 HPT's and seeing 3 negatives back to back....has really begun to take a toll on my relationship and the overall effort I'm making in becoming a mommy...I feel like I'm getting desperate too...and even more after realizing that I want to be a mother more than my husband wants to become a dad...His lack of interest has really just made me stop taking my treatment for now...and I've just decided to not force the issue...since this is something that we should both be working at together....

Good luck to you girls...I wish you both the best!!!!

[tomsfuturebabymama]

Hi:)  Thanks for the info in your post!!  I am def goin to try that website/The Watch!  I am in the same boat as u!  My hubby's guys are lower too..In fact until today we thought he was the only problem (as I typed in my last message)...  But today they looked at my eggs and all & although the lining looked all great my egg area was like 8mm and should be like 26mm right now:( I just don't get how all my bloodwork and all my tests came back perfect & I have always had regular cycles...always 26 days w/ what I thought was OV cramping around day 14-16!  But now I am unsure:(  I am wondering if this is an ongoing usual problem for me or a one month mess up??
I am interested to hear any advice & info you or anyone else has!!
PS They told my hubby today to stay away from red meat & of course bad things like alcohol etc....  He recommended acupuncture for both of us as well...
Any opinions on that??
:):)

[prairiegirl77]

I have read a few of the posts above and can relate to some of you for sure.  First of all, I found out that there is acutuall NO test out there that will tell you you are ovulating!!  It will detect the hormone\surges that your body naturally released after menstrating and before you SHOULD ovulate but then you may just not release the egg or it may release and dye right away (which was happening too a friend of mine).  
I purchased this OV Watch after seeing it on the T.V. show The Doctors.  Then I googled it....lots....read EVERY single success story, emailed the site to a friend who is also having trouble conceiving and we both decided to order the watch.  The watch is awesome, my only trouble is that my docs tell me I don't ovulate.grr.  
So anyone know what I can do to ovulate?  I have cysts on both my overies but other that that everything else seems to be okay.  Except with my husband, docs say that his count should be over 20 and they are 9 - on a good day!
Any advice for ovulating or increasing spearm count?
And if anyone is having a problem pinpointing their ovulation days - I highly suggest going to www.ovwatch.com and checking it out!

prairiegirl77

[tomsfuturebabymama]

Hi I need some advice/help please!!
OK so my husband & I have been TTC for like 8 years!  I am 32 he is 37...But finally got in w/ fertility specialist 6 months ago... All my tests came back good, my bloodwork, the dye test, and I even had an Endo biop test which came back good and showed that I had ovulated...  My husband's sperm seemed to be an issue (but we never thought it bc he has a son from previous relationship)...His volumne was slightly low and morphology also slightly low... Been doin OPK got LH surge on day 15 after AF (is that period), soo Today we went for insemination.. we had sex last nt & this morning bc no one told us not to.. Needless to say they showed us his guys on the grid in the scope...there should have been 100, there were 2!!!! So we couldn't do insemination...but Dr wanted to go ahead and do vag ultrasound to chk my Ov... He checks it and my lil tiny wanna b egg is like 8mm instead of being 26mm...so now I am a problem:(
I am so lost and confused!  We will be having a meeting w/ specialist again next week as now we have 2 problems not just 1...
I am so desperate to have a baby or 2 I just keep getting excited only to be told something discouraging..I am really confused..Did I just not Ov this month? Why would the OPK say I am going to???

[Maredy]

I'm really sorry for the late reply....

I understand what you mean about attending baby showers....

Thank you for explaining the difference between both....

My friend actually conceived after she stopped taking Metformin and Prenatal Pills...She didn't have to go as far as taking Femara or Clomid...I don't know what it would take us to have our baby...but like you, I'm also willing to do whatever I can....  

Lets not give up....and keep each other in our prayers...

Big Hug & Lots Of Baby Dust To You From NYC*******!!!!  :-)

[amydawn500]

No...It's not that I don't like baby showers...It just gets hard the more I go to them...The more I wish it were mine..ya know...


Yes both types of docs can help you conceive...But an OB/GYN can only go so far into treatment then they will recomend you to a RE..That doc just specializes in fertility...


So were you saying that your friend conceived off that medicine femara...Or something else....

[Maredy]

The shower went really well...she had a great time...and that alone was sufficient to me...She was happy!l...I should be posting pics soon....You don't like Baby Showers?

I appreciate you giving me the insight on the 30-day free trial....I'll probably look into it if my doc. recommends me to take it....Thank you very much.

I've been taking Metformin since June...and just last week I started taking prenatal pills with them also....A friend of my husband and I, who we recently reunited with and found out that she also has PCOS, recommended me to do the same....She too was TTC for about 4 years...and just last year she gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy.....So again, we have hope....I've been seeing this really nice GYN for a few months...Is there any difference between a GYN and an RE? Can't they both help you conceive?

[amydawn500]

Hey thats fine....So I hope the shower went okay...I dread going to those things...But I do go to them...Yeah I did somemore researching on the med femara...And I have read alot of success stories for women that didn't respond very well using clomid...So i also did some more digging and found a 30 day risk free trial of the femara...Yay...That will last me for 3 months...Hope I don't need to take it that long, though...By doing that free trial it saved me $120 a month...Yippee...They are offering a printable of the free trail on the drugs website I think until December...So if you do have to go that route...You know that it is there...So how long have you been on your metformin pills....Are you seeing just your OB/GYN or going to a RE...


~*baby dust to all*~

[Maredy]

I apologize for the delayed reply...I have been in the middle of planning my best friend's baby shower....which was this Saturday...


Thank you for clarifying what OHSS meant....I was really happy to hear that everything turned out to be okay with you....I too recently started taking prenatal pills with Metformin...I've heard of Clomid...and just recently heard about Femara...Hopefully, one of these will help us conceive...I will definitely look into it if Metformin does not turn out to be effective....and as for the price, it's pretty expensive but I guess it doesn't matter when all you want to hear are the words "BFP" after taking an HPT!!!!

Good Luck To You....and Lots and Lots of Baby Dust Your Way***********************

[amydawn500]

What is your doctor telling you that is going on...do you have pcos...if so has he explained anything to you...if not then you might have to ask and if he doesn't then if I were you I would probably switch docs...how long have you been trying to conceive...Good Luck....

[krystalxx]

My gyno keeps tellin me everything is fine but I have a lot of spottin instead of a period he did a ultrasound and said my uterus is fine I am tryin to loose weight too.I started takin geritol I hope that works! I asked my doctor about puttin me on fertility pills but he said not yet! What can I do

[amydawn500]

Hey! Yes I went in to see the doc yesterday afternoon...He says everything is all clear...He says the the uterus and tubes were all good...Yay!!   He is still having me rest off the meds this month and only taking my prenatal  and metformin...But he wants to try another drug starting next menstral cycle if I do not get prego this one...It is called Femara....I have heard really good results with this med and women taking it that have pcos...I am still in the process of looking into this medicine...I do know that it is originally used for women and something to do with breast cancer...But still checking into it...
In fact I just talked to a friend that says her friend took clomid and didn't get her bfp but the first cycle she took that femara she got her bfp.... The only thing that bites is the femara can be expensive...Even with insurance just ten pills I got quoted around $120.00...But you know right now that doesn't matter...;)


When you overstimulate your ovaries you have an increased number of follicles on your ovaries or the presence of high levels of estrogen in your blood increases your risk for developing OHSS. (Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome)

I will keep ya informed...~BaBy DuSt To ALL~

[Maredy]

I hope by now you've gotten your results and that they were positive....

I had no idea that Clomid could actually cause multiple births...but what do you mean by overstimulate ovaries?

Like you, I'm also the first to be experiencing this infertility issue in my family...I just recently found out that a good friend of ours was also having a hard time conceiving b/c she was diagnosed with PCOS and after taking Metformin and getting off of it for awhile...she got her BFP..and is now happy to have been blessed with a healthy & cute baby boy...So that was encouraging to know and hear...We have hope...and We must remain faithful....We just can't give up!

I will keep you and everyone else posted on my journey...You girls are amazing!!!

Thank you for all of your support...Big Hug...& Lots of Baby Dust Your Way!!!!  :-)

[amydawn500]

Hey thanks for the encouraging words...Sometimes it is just so good to hear...And it is so hard cause nobody around me is or has gone through what we have and it gets so frustrating and disappointing some times....Anyways my doc said that he only likes a patient to be on clomid for 5 to 6 months at a time...Not only cause of multiple births but they say it can overstimulate your ovaries...I think also your body will get used to it after some time so it wont work the way we are wanting it to after to long of continuous use...

I hear you loud and clear about it being a struggle...With everything we have going through our heads and the constant other things in life....It really bites sometimes...I am also trying to lose some weight and I have lost some on my own....

Yes I too have heard about the higher chances of conceiving after the hsg test...Even the woman at the hospital performing the test told me that...They say up to 6 months after it seems to help...But really effective up to 3 months after...Glad to hear you were all clear...I hope that is what I hear tomorrow...I hope I also find out what our next step is in our fertility journey...My dh had to do his semen analysis the same morning I did my hsg...He is all normal...We got his results that afternoon...So now its just me....

Keep me posted on how your journey is going also....Good Luck!

Thank you so much for your prayers....I too will be praying for you and for your miracle to happen soon...Baby Dust!!!!!!
All the way from Oklahoma.....

[Maredy]

Why did the Doc want you to rest from Clomid? I have heard about women taking both Metformin and Clomid at the same time...I'm currently only taking 1500 mg of Metformin a day...I've inquired about Clomid but my GYN advised me to try staying on Metformin for awhile...to refocus on loosing the weight I'm aiming towards loosing...and then try Clomid, if I don't get to conceive after loosing the weight....It's a struggle...I joined a gym...and due to my schedule, asthma, and fear of conceiving and having an MC...I stopped going....I want to go back...but I also want to have a healthy pregnancy...if I do get to conceive...this is really emotionally draining...but I know that I can't loose hope...and neither should you.....

I also took my HSG last month...and thank god it came out positive....both of my tubes are open...and I have heard that women get pregnant either right away or shortly after it has been done...I'm praying that this will be the case with me...I won't deny to you though that when I got my period on July 4th...I felt very disappointed and couldn't stop crying...but at the same time, I remembered that my GYN had done some blood work on me and the results were also positive...My GYN informed me that I had ovulated after geting my HSG and getting on Metformin....I had never been able to determine when I normally ovulate since my periods have always been irregular...I would sometimes get my period at the beginning of the month...and then the following month...I would get it towards the end of that 2nd month...It was frustrating....Now, after taking Metformin, my last 2 periods have been pretty normal...which means that it has increased my chances of conceiving....  :-)

I wish you the best...I will pray for your HSG results to come out to be positive ...and for you to also become a mommy shortly after it gets done!!!

All the way from NYC...I send you lots of Baby Dust your way********!!!!!  

:-)

[amydawn500]

hi  i was told that i have pcos in jan of this year..doc has me  on metformin and last month was my 5th round of clomid...this month he wanted my body to rest...but he did have me get a hsg test done last week..so i am waiting for the results of the test...i go in monday to find out...I did all that charting stuff for like 2 years and never got anywhere with it...my periods are to irregular...the have started straighting up some since taking the meds though....but i have read that women with pcos its not as easy to use those opks..baby dust to everyone...