Can PCOS effect the test results of a prenancy test and is it possible to get pregnant.
2006-12-01 12:23:06 · 7 answers · asked by Lulu 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
It can effect the result and it is possible to get pregnant. It may just take a while. I have PCOS and it took me 11 months to get pregnant. I heard that if you do it doggy style, it increases your chance so my husband and I did for 1 month and then when I had no period the next month, I found out I was pregnant. You see, sperm sometimes has a problem traveling up stream and doggy style helps it get there a little better. I did get a negative result and then 2 positives. I went to the health department to confirm it. Good luck
2006-12-01 12:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by ~M*a*N*d*Y~ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have had PCOS for a over a year now with medicine help I have gotten pregnant but had a miscarriage. Having PCOS makes you more vulnerable to having miscarriages but it is possible to get pregnant. See your doctor and ask any questions that you have. PCOS does not affect pregnancy tests however it does affect the results of ovulation tests.If you want to know if you are ovulating your best method is to use a basal thermometer. If you are not sure how to follow your temperature to see you are ovulating ask your doctor or go onto webmd.com. Don't let PCOS get you down it is possible to get pregnant it may just take some time. Remember all things are possible through God. God Bless and good luck!
2006-12-03 15:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by Soon2B3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PCOS usually does not effect the accuracy of pregnancy tests. If you are undergoing fertility treatments, some of the drugs could give you a false positive. If you get a trigger shot to make you ovulate, you must wait for that to be out of your system before a pregnancy test would be reliable.
Ovulation tests are very innacurate for women with PCOS. They measure when you have a LH surge and women with PCOS LH levels are usually very messed up.
It is possible to get pregnant if you have PCOS, but the key is to treat it properly.
Here's a little general info about PCOS:
The underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance (IR). The best treatment for PCOS is going on an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin (1500-2550mg per day) combined with a low carb diet and exercise. There are a few important things to know:
1. Many women "pass" the test for IR, but still respond positively from the metformin. No one knows exactlly why..my thought is that the test is not a sure fire way of detecting the IR.
2. You must be on a high enough dose of metformin. I've heard women complain that their bodies dont start working even though they've been on metformin for awhile. Some doctors are hesitant to up the dose past 1500mg...but for some of us it takes more. I don't respond until my dose is around 2000mg a day.
3. It can take a few months on the correct dose, before your body is regulated. You should start to ovulate on your own, but other fertility treatments can be added to your metformin treatment to make sure that happens.
4. It is important to treat your PCOS even if you are not trying to get pregnant. There are higher risks for many things (high blood pressure, blood clots, diabetes, and many other things) when you have PCOS, but if it is treated properly, then those risks are lowered.
I highly recommend seeing a reproductive endocrinologist. They are the most knowledgeable about PCOS and any fertility treatments you may need to do. I also recommend visiting http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhpcos. It is a great message board where you can ask all your PCOS questions. The women there are great. Good luck.
2006-12-01 22:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by trevnme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PCOS women may find that ovulation tests do not work for them. That's because some PCOS women have an elevated level of LH (luteinizing hormone) in their blood, and ovulation tests are testing for an LH surge. So if your LH is high all the time, you would get false positives on the ovulation test.
Pregnancy tests measure a hormone called hcg that is made by the embryo. If you get pregnant despite your PCOS, your embryo will still make hcg. PCOS should not affect the results of a pregnancy test.
Many women with PCOS do not ovulate or ovulate infrequently, which makes it harder to get pregnant.
2006-12-01 15:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by Poppan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it can't. I was diagnosed with PCOS at 16 and had surgery for it at 17. I got pregnant right before I turned 18 (broken condom). I still have cysts and such and I'm pregnant with my second baby. Both times I got positives I was pregnant. PCOS doesn't make your body produce HCG which is what the home tests detects.
2006-12-01 12:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by ktpb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have PCOS it is more difficult to conceive, but not impossible. If fact some women don't even have to try (but most women do) As far as I know PCOS doesn't effect a pregnancy test, but sometimes effects ovulation test
2006-12-01 12:31:52 · answer #6 · answered by Kristi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-24 01:31:46 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋