Will people with PCOS ever ovulate? I have this ailment. Is there a way apart from Clomid and ovulating enhancing medication that can help me conceive? Does anyone know about ovarian drilling and has it helped anyone?
2007-01-01 16:20:05 · 3 answers · asked by SP 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Many women with PCOS get pregnant and ovulate without fertility treatments. Ovarian drilling is a last resort. Your best bet is to treat your PCOS the correct way. The correct treatment is low carb diet, exercise, and using an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin (which is not a fertility drug, nor an ovulation enhancing drug). Here's some basic PCOS info and links:
Many women have gotten pregnant by using metformin.
I recommend seeing a reproductive endocrinologist. They are generally more knowledgeable about PCOS and the correct treatment. Unfortunately, many doctors are not aware of the proper treatment.
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.
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.
When the PCOS is treated properly, all of your symptoms may not disappear, but they should improve some. It will also be a lot easier to lose weight (and keep it off). Our bodies work against us when we try to lose weight on our own, making it nearly impossible to lose weight.
There are TONS of books about PCOS and dieting. There are two that I recommend. Here's the links at amazon for those:
http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0809224275/...
http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0007131844/...
I also recommend a couple web sites:
http://pcos.itgo.com/
http://www.inciid.org/faq.php?cat=infert...
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhp... This one is a great message board where you can ask all your PCOS questions or just chat with the women who are also dealing with PCOS. Good luck.
2007-01-01 16:41:52 · answer #1 · answered by trevnme 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have pcos and after countless rounds of clomid and injectable meds i looked into ovarian drilling. it's been awhile bear with me, but i believe it's not 100%, and only usually will get you to ovulate for 6 months if it does work. in the end we decided enough was enough and were blessed with the miracle of adoption. whatever you choose to do is the correct answer and no one can make it for you. if you have been correctly diagnosed with pcos, and you are wanting to get pregnant, you need to find a reproductive endocrinologist and sit down and talk with them about all of your options. they will take the time to find out what will work for you and what won't and shouldn't push you into doing anything you are uncomfortable with. if the dr. doesn't do this find another one. good luck to you honey it's a long road, but i'm praying for a short one for you.
2007-01-01 18:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stable lord - would desire to they arise with a extra useful call for the approach? Yech - ovarian drilling sounds horrid and painful. What approximately ovulation stimulation or something like that.
2016-10-06 07:49:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, nine years ago I had that surgery. One month after (and one cycle with clomid) I got pregnant. My boy is 8 years old now.
I found this on the internet: www.fertilaid.com, it is a herbal supplement but cannot be taken if you are under fertility drugs.
I will try it myself next cycle.
Good luck!
2007-01-01 17:28:43 · answer #4 · answered by ChioPio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋