I am 23 yr old, and Ive been diagnosed with PCOS, my gynecologist has prescribed me Dydrogesterone of 10 mg to regularize my periods, happily they have become regular, but...does anyone of you know how long it could take for a woman with PCOS to get pregnant? and if I get pregnant, is it too risky for me and the baby?
what can I do? any suggestions about how to conceive, tips?
2007-08-01 02:59:50 · 15 answers · asked by mirella 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I want to thank you so much for your answers, and I find them like a relief...Ive heard and read so many ugly things about PCOS, but now at reading your experiences, I have hope again. My boyfriend and I have been trying to conceive for over 3 months and nothing still, 2 months ago my periods have started to be normal. I was reading also that depo have really bad side effects, and also that it may cause PCOS. I had 1 shot of depo on december last year, and since that my periods were so irregular. Well, I guess the only thing I can do is keep trying, that would be the best blessing for me...having a baby with the person I love! Thanks again, if you have more information or stories about PCOS and how it can affect pregnancy, please reply to my answer!
2007-08-01 03:39:07 · update #1
It is still possible to conceive! It might take you longer and it will definately be something you will have work at / sometimes alongside your doctor - but it is possible!
If you do become pregnant you have a nice chance of carrying to term, however they will watch you more closely as you are at more of a risk for complications. High blood pressure, gestational diabetes etc... but most have healthy children!
Discuss the issue of TTC with your doctor at the next visit- see if he has any tips for you- or can do anything for you to help with fertility.
Become more aware of your cycle- (I know it can vary- but start to become aware of when your body is telling you its ovulating( possibly via basel body temp/ ovulation predictor kits- and try to have sex frequently during these peaks!
Good Luck!
A good friend of mine has 2 more weeks to go- before she delivers! She was told she would NEVER be able to have a baby due to PCOS, thyroid problems... she proved the doctor wrong! I too was told I'd have difficulty conceiving- I have two beautiful children now- 14 months apart!
2007-08-01 03:07:55 · answer #1 · answered by LuvMy2Kids 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI I also have PCO and ttc, I was ttc for almost 4 years now, I was diagnois with PCOS in April I was put on clomid 50mg for two months, now this month I am on Clomid 100mg I hope it work for me this month, God Bless you and I and all the other womans out there with PCOS. I no your pain and the hurt your going threw having a child with the one you love is a real specail thing to do, and not being able to conceive is so frustrating but lets keep our Heads up
Baby Dust
2007-08-01 07:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by Mom of 2 w/ PCOS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have PCOS and conceived although it took me 4-1/2 years. I also had to take a combination of Metformin/Clomid/Gonal-F/HCG and have an IUI done in order to conceive. But it was all worth it! Best of luck to you.
2007-08-01 03:50:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have PCOS and am pregnant with our 3rd child.
I was lucky enough to get pregnant with our son without trying or any complications, but I didnt know I had PCOS at the time.
We were TTC for almost 3yrs (for our second child) when I was diagnosed. I was put on Metformin and got pregnant my first month on it.
Our daughter was only 7mths old when I went back on Metformin (I went on it just to help with my insuline) and I got pregnant again on my first round of it.
Its totally possible to get pregnant with PCOS and the babies are perfectly healthy!
2007-08-01 03:28:52 · answer #4 · answered by alexis73102 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on birth control for about 5 years. I went off last February and we started trying to get prego. I had kinda normal periods until November and then they stopped. When I still didn't get my period by February, I went to the doctor. They did bloodwork and found that I have PCOS. The doctor put me on Metformin. It is a drug that is given to women with all kinds of PCOS. I took it for a month and a half and didn't get a period. I was so mad because I thought that it wasn't working. I decided to take a pregnancy test before calling the doctor to yell at her because I wasted a month and a half, but the pregnancy test came back positive. I do not have insulin resistance PCOS, but I did take the Metformin for the first trimester. I am 17 weeks and everything is still going great! Good luck!
2007-08-01 10:44:04 · answer #5 · answered by drruth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have pcos as well but I have a 13 year old so yes it is possible to get pg, there is no risk to the baby is it only involves your ovaries hence the name polycyctic ovary syndrome (pcos for short)
2007-08-01 03:05:43 · answer #6 · answered by Rowan Red Tail Hawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Enjoying the feeling of motherhood and raising a family would surely be a couple’s dream. Some get it naturally, while for some others things don’t seem to work as they desire. These reasons which stop a women from conceiving can be due to either physical reasons or truly physiological.
2016-05-02 20:32:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have it too. They told me I would have to take metformin and clomid when I was ready to start trying to conceive. I never took them and kinda dealt with the fact the I probably wouldn't have any kids. But guess what I am now a little over 13 weeks pregnant. It was about 3 years ago when they told me I have it. So don't give up its possible and you are still young so you have plenty of time.
2007-08-01 03:04:46 · answer #8 · answered by ericksmommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife has PCOS, and seven months ago we had a beautiful daughter. It could be a little more frustrating for you to get pregnant, than those who have sex once and nine months later they have a baby. The reality is getting pregnant is different for everyone. Losing weight for my wife helped. She had problems with diets like Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers etc.. and her step mother who is a doctor recommended a diet called Medifast. I think it is expensive if you are not buying it through a doctor but check out the stuff. Supposedly the nutrients in the food make you extremely feritle.
As someone with PCOS, you may develop gestational diabetes, but at the same time that is not necessarily a bad thing. My wife was so well monitored, that if heaven forbid something was wrong with the baby we would have known immediately. Towards the end of her pregnany she was being seen alteast once a week at either her OB-GYN or a specialist at the hospital (our insurance did not allow her OB to monitor her diabates). So although my wife had to go through pricking her finger a few times per day it was reassuring knowing she was monitored so well.
2007-08-01 03:57:32 · answer #9 · answered by Eric G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sperm can live up to a week, with about 3-5 days being most likely. Therefore, sex up to 5 days before ovulation can lead to pregnancy, with each day leading to ovulation increasing your chances more and more. So 5 days before ovulation makes it likely to get pregnant, while the day before makes it VERY likely to get pregnant. Having said that, you still only have a 20-25% chance of getting pregnant each month, even when you do everything right on time. Take it from me, I've been trying to get pregnant for 11 cycles, and chart ovulation every month. It happens for others much easier, though. Hope this helps.
2016-03-13 03:33:41 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋