PCOS...

Krissten11

Hello ladies..I posted this on GP a little bit ago, but wanted to post on here as well, maybe to get more advice..?

And my doc told me I have PCOS.  Said I have "cottage cheese, Tahitian pearls".......Interesting huh?...Did a vag us and told me that my eggs are not maturing.  We have been ttc now for 8 months and this was all very hard to hear. 

He wants to put me on 200 mg Prometrium for 7 days and then start 50 mg clomid on day 3 of my cycle for 5 days....

Have any of you ladies taken these?  I know pcos if probably common.  I guess I just didn't want to admit I had a "problem" getting pregnant.  

Any advice, personal experiences would be appreciated...Thanks...

christinakprice

Me too, took provera to get AF and will start 50 clomid day 3-7.  That is if AF ever arrive, CD 50.

Going on Monday for sono and estrogen levels.  my initial labs are looked great.

Started 500 metformin a month ago too.

GL!

SigmundsGirl

I'm on my 4th round of Clomid and I started Metformin/Avandia over a month ago. 

I used an ovulation predictor kit and got a positive test yesterday. I'll go in for blood work to confirm ovulation 7 dpo. If I didn't ovulate or if I did ovulate but didn't get pregnant we will talk to my RE about what our next step is.

We all understand the frustration and hurt when you realize you have a problem. I also wondered why I was so worried about getting pregnant while I was in college.

I know 8 months of trying seems like a long time, but some girls don't get diagnosed for years. Good thing you know now and have a plan.

BeccaLandes

I was also diagnosed with PCOS.  I did 2 rounds of Clomid and although I ovulated, the Clomid caused me to have a thin uterine lining, so we moved on from that pretty quickly.  It is pretty normal to take some kind of progesterone for awhile to induce a period and then move on to treatment, and I didn't really have any side effects while taking the Clomid (no mood swings, only one hot flash).

 I know it is really hard after getting diagnosed.  I was diagosed in October and it's still hard for me to really feel ok about it.  But this board is helpful with information, and you'll learn a lot.  Good luck.

gringa78

Hi there- I was diagnosed in January after 8 months of trying as well.  I've been on 1000mg of Metformin for 2.5 months and did one failed round of IUI with injectables.  Moving to round 2 when AF shows up.

I've never had to take any meds to bring on AF, but I know LOTS of girls have on this board, so you came to the right place.

As discouraging as this process is, it is hopeful to have a diagnosis you can work on/treat...it narrows down the cause of your particular problems.

Good luck!