have pcos will clomid work for me?

Question

I have pcos ,I have'nt had a period in over a year maybe some light bleeding but thats it.I have 1 child 7years but can't seem to get pregnant again my DR. put me on provera and clomid what are my chances.

Answer 1

No one can predict if the Clomid will work. Many women with PCOS get pregnant with just Clomid, others really need to treat their PCOS before they get pregnant. The Provera does nothing to help get you pregnant, other than start your cycle. PCOS generally gets worse with age, weight, and after each pregnancy. That might be why you were more easily able to get pregnant before. I got pregnant on Clomid with my first son, but then when I was trying again, it did not work. I got pregnant once I went on metformin (which is not a fertility drug) without the use of any actual fertility treatment.

Your best bet is going to be going on a low carb diet, exercise, and treating the PCOS with an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin. Here's some good PCOS info and links.

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

Answer 2

with pcos, there are a myriad of options for treatment for infertility and amenorhea (no periods). i for one have pcos and i havent had a period since aug of 2005 until the 18 of dec of 2006 when my doc had put me on glucophage. it is a diabetic med and it has been shown successful in many women who have pcos and are on it for treatment for it. i was on it for 3 weeks b4 it caused me to have my first period in over a yr. me and my hubby have been trying for over 3 yrs and clomid and provera was the planned treatment. after doing some research on clomid i chose to research other treaments and found glucophage. with the side effects of each meds versus each other glucgophage seemed to be the safer route and i have chose to save clomid as the last route. and it is working for the treatment when others have failed. discuss it your doctor in greater detail after u have done some research. here are a few links to help you in your journey. hope it helps and GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 3

About 40-80% of women who take clomid will ovulate. Of those women who ovulate about half will become pregnant.