was taking fertility drugs about 7 months ago, quit taking them. Dr. Didnt diagnose me with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, but thinks this may be my problem....Help! really wanting to have a baby.
2007-10-18 15:17:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Talk to your doctor about some more testing...There are some symptoms that can give some help in diagnosis. Check out webmd.com, type in PCOS symptoms in search. I was diagnosed last year, but was told it would not affect my fertility...I'm thinking otherwise. =( I have read that metformin, a prescription used in people that have diabetes helps regulate elevated sugar levels. This has been connected in treatment of PCOS. Good luck!
2007-10-18 15:26:55 · answer #1 · answered by Jamie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pcos symptoms are ireguler periods, infertility, obestity, unwanted facial hair, and no ovulating. I have pcos and have been ttc#1 for 4 years, you said you was on fertility meds for 7 months, your dr shouldn't have done that because its only recommended to take for no longer then 6 months.
Pcos is diagnois threw two ways, a ultrasound to determain if there is and cycts on the ovaries, or blood work to check the hormone level, then if these things are done your dr would let you no if you have it or not.
Clomid is a pill that helps you ovulate, but not all woman body works the same, so what might of work for others might not work for youThis pill give you a 20% chances of pregancy
Metformin is a real good pill, I am currenlty taking it now, and it helps lower the male hormones in your body so that you can ovulate on your owns like you should, and i'll even give you a reguler cycle. This pill give you a 8 % chance of pregnency. Most ladies with pocs are at higher rates of Miscarriages so this drug is also good for preventing miscarriges.
Metformin & clomid works good as a combination it gives you a 27% chance on conceiving.
2007-10-19 09:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by Mom of 2 w/ PCOS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like you should see a reproductive endo. we know our bodies well so very often we are able to figure out we have pcos before the docs do. i have pcos and it is evident even without the test. while some women with pcos get pregnant w/o intervention, your best chance is to get some help.
so u said u were on fertility meds before... did u ovulate? if u did then that's a good sign but if u were on them for more than 3 cycles, ovulated and still did not get pregnant then it makes sense to run additional fertility test. the other thing is to figure out if the fertility drugs caused a hostile cervical mucus or thinned your uterus lining which can also impact conception even when you do ovulate. in which case the addition of an estrogen patch might help.
the pt. is u need to have a thorough work-up.
2007-10-18 22:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by Roc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PCOS definitely DOES affect your fertility! Simple blood tests and/or ultrasound can determine if this is really what you have. PCOS is triggered by insulin resistance, thus the use of Glucophage/Metformin which is a diabetic drug that treats insulin resistance. The best chance is to have your doctor put you on Glucophage/Metformin to help regulate your insulin resistance problem, Provera to induce a menstrual period and Clomid to induce ovulation. If PCOS is really what you have, this should help. Also, for me it helped to cut our ALL refined sugars. I was on clomid and Metformin for several months without ovulating and as soon as I changed that part of my diet, I started ovulating that cycle. The first step is to actually get tested. I would recommend going straight to a reproductive endocrinologist if you have been ttc for at least a year because infertility is all that they deal with. You will save time and money in the long run by skipping your family dr and ob/gyn. Best of luck to you!
2007-10-18 22:54:51 · answer #4 · answered by Amy B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what meds were you give? Metformin is shown to help with ovulation if you have PCOS. I tried Clomid and was pregnant within two months after trying for a year and a half. I have PCOS. Clomid works 50% of the time. But can cause multiples. The sx of PCOS are being overweight, abnormal hair growth, cystic ovaries, high testoterone levels. Hope i helped. Also. have you been using Ovulation predition kits? if you are ovulating it isn't PCOS. Not ovulating poss. PCOS Try the kits and see if you havent
2007-10-18 22:45:40 · answer #5 · answered by onlywantananswer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋