Can i have children? I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (pcos)?

Question

Hi I have just been diagnosed with pcos and have been put on the pill to relieve symptoms. I have not had a scan to find out how many cysts i have. Can i ask my doc for one? My main reason for asking this question is will i be able to have children? I am only 18 now and am not thinking of having children anytime soon but in the future i would like to have them. My doctor said i may not be able to concieve but can go on medication to increase my chance. Is there the posibility i would have to go through IVF? Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

Are you still having fairly regular periods? If so, you may be able to have kids; if not then yes, they can do a lot to help these days. I have PCOS and was told I might have problems getting pregnant but children aren't on my agenda so unfortunately I can't give you a story with a happy ending in that respect! Obviously I don't know the extent of your condition but Victoria Beckham and Jools Oliver (Jamie's wife) both have PCOS and both have kids; I'm pretty sure they were all conceived naturally.

I was given an ultrasound scan but I'm not sure that they were able to tell anything from that other than that yes, I do have PCOS. Perhaps when you do begin to start thinking about kids you should ask for a referral to the Endocrine/Fertility clinic at your local hospital and the tests they give you will be able to give you a much better idea. I would suggest though, that you don't leave this til your late 30s as it can be more difficult to conceive by then anyway, and there are cut off points age-wise for the provision of IVF.

I believe a low GI diet is good for PCOS, as is regular exercise; and do try to keep your weight down, however hard it is. You may find the soulcysters.com website helpful, or you may find it scares the hell out of you and makes you thoroughly depressed. :-/ The nature of such forums is that a lot of the posters tend to be experiencing the 'worst case scenarios' and unless you're very unlucky there is absolutely no reason why you can't live a perfectly normal, happy, healthy life.

Answer 2

Hi, im also a sufferer of pcos. I was also told that i may need ivf and have not been able to fall pregnant in 10 years of trying. Some people are lucky enough to have children, some not. I suggest that you keep your self upto date and research your condition. I have always been over weight and was never told that there was a connection between pcos and diabetes, which i went on to develope 10 years after being diagnosed.

You could ask for a scan, but they may not be able to tell you how many cysts you have, but would be able to tell you if both ovaries were effected.

Answer 3

hi there dont worry you are only 18. I was diagnosed with Pcos when i was also 18 and at the age of 21 i became a mum to a wee boy who is now almost 3. and at this moment i am 5 months pregnant with my second.,

its not that u cant its just it may take longer for u to fall when the time come.

the things to do to help is try and keep a healthy diet, exercise and well dont worry,

trust me i have been there myself and i did go through a phase of thinking i would never become a mum.
xx hope this helps.

Answer 4

I have PCOS. Yes it can make it difficult to conceive but not for everyone. There are many drugs and treatments you can get to help you conceive but no everyone needs them. One thing i would say is don't rush into having a baby because you think that you may not be able to conceive later. Not only do you need to be physically capable of having a baby but you also need to be mentally prepared. There are many websites and support groups who can give you more information or go to your GP and ask them for more information. I know that the hospital generally don't have time to tell you much but please make sure you have all the information about this before you go and do something drastic like have a baby.

Answer 5

Hi there I know of 3 people who have pcos and got told the same thing as you and they have all had children. Yet I had 2 children naturally to my ex partner .This was years before I found out I had pcos and now I'm having difficulty conceiving since trying again with my new partner.

Its a very complex syndrome as not everyone is affected the same and the symptoms vary from person to person. My periods had gone very irregular and heavy and I was nearly three stone overweight,yet my friend was still regular with hers even though she was 3 stone overweight and now she's had a baby. This is what makes it so complex as our bodies all react differently.
Mine have come back a bit more regularly since I lost 2 stone, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Try to eat a healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables meat , fish, milk, eggs and water. Try to cut down on take a ways and alcohol.
Exercise regularly, to try to keep down to a sensible weight for your height.
Try not to worry to much as stress can add extra problems and affect your periods as well.
GOOD LUCK AND I HOPE IT HAPPENS FOR YOU WHEN YOU DECIDE THE TIME TO START YOUR FAMILY TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF

Answer 6

I had PCOS and I had two children. The first one came easily; the second one not as easy to conceive. Eventually the cysts got so big and so numberous I had a hysterectomy--but that was in my early 50's.

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Answer 8

theres every chance that u will concieve naturally and i really hope that u manage too but if u cant then because u have pcos then u will get approximatly 1 free ivf treatment on the nhs, good luck xx

Answer 9

I've got PCOS as well, mine tend to come & go, I did have problems concieving my second child, but got there in the end. Lots of people with this condition do go on to have a family, so don't worry too much

Answer 10

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