newly diagnosed PCOS and TTC #2?

Question

I was diagnosed offically with ovarian cysts on monday. I will be 26 in May. When I was about 18 I was put on metformin and shortly after birth control. I was never informed the full reason why i was taking these meds. What I was told though made sence at the time. I was told that I had high insulin and the metformin would help that. The male pattern hair growth was directly a result of the high levels of insulin over stimulating the hormones and caused them to keep producing in overtime. Now I find that in reality I was hypoglycemic with insulin levels reaching 5x too high. And weather I actually had it then or not they found the string of pearls on my ovaries last month in an ultrasound. I was taking 5 metformin/day. I may be mistaken but I believe they were 500mg each. I had to take another medication because not only was it lowering my insulin like we wanted, it was lowering my already low sugar levels and making me feel sick regularly. I stopped all 3 meds to control by diet alone

I conceived my son after 6 months of trying, my first pregnancy. Now we are trying to conceive a second time and we have been trying for 10 months now. When I went to the dr he told me that the only thing they can do it to put me on a certain birth control pill, if it is the same one I was originally on it is not covered under my drug plan. Also going back on birth control pills will prevent me fron conceiving. I have also heard that you cannot take metformin during pregnancy. I know that PCOS is not the end of the line and it will not stop us from TTC, a friend of mine got pregnant with healthy identical twins after she was diagnosed with PCOS, also her long time then fiance had had a vasectomy and they still got pregnant. I just don't know what to do now. I can't afford fertility treatments and while we are both very happy with our son, both my husband and I had our hearts set on 2 or 3 children together.

the endocrinologist I saw at 18 apparently never passed alogn the test results or paper work to my family dr. He has since sent me out for an ultrasound and blood work since Christmas, I have to do a transvaginal ultrasound still, I have to call back and re-book that on monday.

Answer 1

I am a suffer of PCOS and I have gotten my hormones and insulin under control by acuptuncture. My cousin is also a sufferer and her specialist said to start acupuncture as it help to get the uterus ready for pregnacy and by doing that helps produce natural hormones. I treated my insulin problems with a herb (tablet form). I have lost 15 kilos, not had a cyst for years, regular periods. Never felt so good especially since I stopped taking all that crap that the doctors were pumping me with.

Answer 2

Sounds like a lot of running around they're sending you on. I also have PCOS and have found that people say they have it or think they have it. I understand that you are ready for #2, but listen to your body as well. Since you found that you were really hypoglycemic, I would maybe suggest that you get a straight disgnosis before proceeding to TTC #2. If you have been on meds and stop w/o Dr's orders, things can happen.

PCOS is not an excuse as people make it out to be. It is more common than people think. Ovarian cysts and PCOS are somewhat different. PCOS just can't be diagnosed. It takes more than blood test to do so. Ultrasounds and much more go into it.

Read up before you take any new meds. BC pills may be required at this point to gt your body on a schedule in order TC. Don't rule it out. You have to look after your health first.

Answer 3

Wow, I can't say that I have any experience with metaformin. I was referred to an endocrinologist. I was able to see him once because I'm a self pay and his rates were very out of my price range. I saw him for five minutes and paid him for five months. But anyhow- I was told then that I "more than likely" have PCOS. I was on birth control once in my life to regulate my cycle but I am horrible at taking a pill everyday so I decided to get off of it. If I got pregnant than I got preggers, which it still hasn't happened and I was on it when I was like 18-19ish I'm 26 now. Me & my hubby want children but it's just not working. This past year my younger sister (20 years old) got diagnosed with PCOS. Which just helps to confirm my diagnosis from the doctor who said "I more than likely have" PCOS. I don't have a regular period at all. I didn't bleed at all for a few years then at one point I couldn't stop. It's horrible.My sister has a bad problem with the hair growth like you mentioned. I do a little but it's very faint and very pluck-able. Anyways all I can say is NEVER hesitate to get a second opinion or third opinion even if you have to travel to find another endocrinologist. (There are only two in my area). Any tips on how someone with PCOS can conceive?

Answer 4

Well, I have pcos, and I'm not in any situation to get pregnant... but when I started the doctor said that they give metformin to women trying to get pregnant who have pcos, and birth control to other women. You can try the metformin again, or see a different doc/endocrinologist.

Answer 5

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Women can easily keep a tab on their ovulation by maintaining a temperature chart. Usually around the time of ovulation there is a spike in the temperature of women.

Stress and strain has significant role to play in respect of reproductive cycle including ovulation and menstruation. So if you are planning to get pregnant see to it that your partner as well as you are calm and collected.

Diet, weight, physical fitness and lifestyle have direct bearing on pregnancy. This holds true for both men and women. Both underweight and overweight may be exposed to the risk of infertility on account of difficulties in ovulation. So optimum importance should be given to body weight. One should opt for balanced diet, regular work out and exercises.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, the medical community is not very careful what they give women. I feel for you, and you have to get second and third opinions all the time.