what are the chances of conceiving with pcos with weight loss alone?

Question

i have polysistic ovary syndrome and from what i have read think that weight loss would help my chances of conceving but does anyone know any percentages of women who tried this and gone on to have a baby ?

Answer 1

I has PCOS and have had many cyst removals. I had my left ovary removed as it was loaded with cysts and i was taking diaformin.A diabetic drug. My POCS has given me diabetes any way so it was helping in two ways. 3 months after the removal of my left ovary and some borderline tumors I fell naturally with Declan he is now 31/4.
But I had to inject insulin during the pregnancy as diaformin or metformin was not "safe".
since the ovary removals and my pregnancy's I have been as regular as clock work. And they tell me that lasering part of the ovary sometimes works to stimulate it in to ovulating regularly.So i put the op down to helping kick the remaining ovary into gear.

After trying since declan was 6 months we had all but given up. And after the removal of some tumors and 3/4 of the remaining cyst filled ovary!
I fell pregnant 5 months after the op, with 1/4 of an ovary left, with Auryn (welsh for longed for or wanted child) he is now 19 weeks. In falling with Auryn the only help I had was a wonderful Naturopath. Some of the herbal stuff was gross. But I lost 10 kg lowered my sugar levels and increased my fertility. Don't listen to all the negative hype about POCS. Stay Positive and I can assure you that Miracles can happen.

Answer 2

The underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance. Treating this is your best bet at getting pregnant. A low carb diet, exercise combined with an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin (1500-2550mg per day) is what you should try first. After a couple months on the metformin, you can add fertility drugs such as Clomid (although it might not be necessary). It is very possible to get pg with PCOS. I suggest seeing a reproductive endocrinologist..they are the most knowledgeable about PCOS. I also recommend visiting http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhpcos?redirCnt=1. You can ask all your PCOS questions there. The women there are great. Good luck.

Answer 3

I have mild case of PCOS and am now 8 months pregnant. The pregnancy is natural although my GP once sent me to the fertility clinic which we decided not to go ahead with. I don't know the actual percentage, but I can suggest a couple of useful reading materials: Insulin Resistance Diet: How to Turn Off Your Body's Fat-making Machine (you can find it from amazon.co.uk) I have seen case of successful weight loss following this diet so it must be useful. (I suppose you know that insulin resistance and PCOS are closely related.) And 'The Hormonally Vulnerable Woman' (direct purchase from hormonehelpny.com) this is a medical centre not only expertise in PCOS but also care and concern about the problem where you won't get from most GPs. So worth checking their website out as well. Good luck hun.

Answer 4

I'm not sure of the exact percentage, but your weight should not affect your ability to get pregnant, as long as you are ovulating. If you arent, your doctor should probably prescribe metformin or clomid. Those are very common drugs for women with pcos. Weight loss will help with your pcos, but it isnt a must. The reason doctors tell you to lose weight is because being overweight can affect your ovulation. That is the only reason.

Good luck to you.

Answer 5

Hi, i have pcos and was a dress size 22, my fertility specialist told me he wouldn't treat me unless i lost weight and he sent me away for 6 months. So i went away and lost weight and went down to a size 14. He started me on clomid and changed the dosage 3 times and after a year i still wasn't pregnant.

I don't believe weight has anything to do with it as there are women out there that are hugely obese and have still got pregnant. I think they like you to loose weight because when you do get pregnant it is easier on your body and you have less chance or developing diabeties.

Im on Metformin now and apparently this is given to larger women who have pcos and want a child as it reduces your blood sugar level and causes you to loose weight because you loose your appetite and i get cronic stomach ache if i eat anything bad, i have only been taking them a week and my clothes are loose on me already.

Good Luck

Answer 6

My sister in law was told 2 years ago her PCOS was so severe she would never conceive naturally. However she is now mother to an 7 month old boy all conceived naturally!

Incidentally she did lose around 20lbs in the months prior to falling pregnant simply beacuse she wanted to rather than because she wanted to fall pregnant (after being told she never would) so there may be some relevance in your question - I wish you the best of luck

Answer 7

Ah I desire I might support! You sound like me although. I'm sixteen and i used to be just identified with PCOS, and i've had the craziest menstrual cycle ever considering that I used to be thirteen. It's horrible--I do not know when i'll get them! In any case, you will not be afraid of the physician! He obviously is not going to reject your ideas. You're 19, in order that makes you an grownup. You've full correct over your body and if you wish to have children, then he has to help you. So do not be shy when asking him about conceiving. He'll inform you the satisfactory methods available in the market, so don't stress over it!

Answer 8

it depends how much u weigh now, losing too much weight can cause u to have a miscarriage.pcos are cysts on the ovaries depending how bad they are this is usally the cause why u cant get pregnant, and to be honest u dont want to be under 10 stone to get pregnant as u need a balanced weight to be healvy through pregnancy.some women wiv pcos have ivf treatment if they cant concieve naturally. sorry to sound negative. good luck

Answer 9

You don’t need to exercise for long periods of time. Short, sharp sets of exercise will produce better results in case you work hard. Get a bypassing rope, skip for two units, do push ups for about a minute, skip for two minutes, rest for one minute. Then change the push up to something else like sit ups as well as do the set again. Repeat it five times and it’s an instant, effective workout that will improve results than a long run or swim.

Answer 10

You don’t need to exercise for hours on end. Short, sharp sets of exercise will produce better results in the event you work hard. Get a passing up rope, skip for two minutes, do push ups for one minute, skip for two minutes, rest for just one minute. Then change the push up to something else like sit ups and also do the set again. Repeat it five times and it’s a fast, effective workout that will recover results than a long work or swim.