~*~*~ PCOS Check-In ~*~*~

PCOSBio

This is a list of women who are dealing with PCOS. Anyone can join in, so let me know if you want to be on this list! We can keep track of everyone?s cycle, offer advice, and support for each other. We check in every Tuesday and Thursday, and the check-ins can always be found in the PCOSbio.

Good luck and lots of sticky baby dust to everyone!

 

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103 Members TTC
absmommy	Leigh	TTC since Jan '08
ade2be	April	TTC since Sept '08
aj5oh00	Amanda	TTC since Aug '08
AletheaP
AmyeJean		TTC since Feb '04
aprylili		TTC since Dec '07
araceli76
ashlyrose		TTC since Nov '07
awinning		TTC since Oct '08
BabyRN2009	Abigail	TTC since Dec '08
BeccaLandes		TTC since Oct '08
BenandDina	Dina
BigHairQueen	Stacy	TTC since Sept '08
BMWwife		TTC since Aug '09
brenorrn		TTC since March '09
Bride2Be2008PA		TTC since July '08
bullfrog12	Mandi	TTC since Jan '09
Butrfli779		TTC since July '09
cmj2003		TTC since Oct '06
collegecouple		TTC since Jan '05
Cookie1120		TTC since Feb '08
countrywife458		TTC since May '08
Cykee	Jess
darkangel03		TTC since Aug '08
daves_sweetpea	Jen
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docdonna		TTC since July '09
ebrooke	Erica	TTC since Aug '08
EMO748		TTC since Sept '08
EMTTessie		TTC since Feb '08
franklintngirl	Heather	TTC since March '08
greekwife05	Simone	TTC since July '08
gringa78		TTC since June '08
Hollysmoffett		TTC since Jan '07
itsmyangel	Amanda
j11skate		TTC since Oct '08
jastl32
JenJohn05	Jen
jesmuz
jnennapooh		TTC since Aug '04
katieranck2202	Katie	TTC since May '05
KellyOsu23		TTC since May '09
klyann		TTC starting Sept '09
krhjmcc
krissyheartserik	Krissey	TTC since May '05
ktyd8
Leah&Cole	Leah	TTC since Sept '08
lilredj		TTC since Nov '08
LobsterGirl	Victoria	TTC since Feb '06
madelyn07		TTC since June '08
MarysMomma		TTC starting Jan '10
Megan928	Megan	TTC since Oct '08
mfleming2977	Maria	TTC since Aug '08
Mia07		TTC since March '09
miamicubajam	Jessica
militarywife2be		TTC since Jan '02
momma mimi	Amy	TTC since May '06
Mrs.AlyseGonzalez		TTC since Nov '05
Mrs.AmandaMqn	Amanda	TTC since April '08
Mrs.HisOnly	Justine	TTC since June '08
Mrs.T22308	Meghan	TTC since May '08
mrsarjiltobe		TTC since Aug '08
mrsfrank	Sarah	TTC since Dec '08
MrsKimandIan	Kim	TTC since July '09
mrslovebug
MrsWood1228	Sarah	TTC since Aug '08
nina&matt	Nina	TTC since Oct '05
ohiostategal		TTC since June '09
orange1414		TTC since March '09
perry7285		TTC since Aug '09
PoeticJustuce		TTC since Dec '08
psychmusetls	Tara	TTC since Sept '06
Rachael07.07.07	Rachael	TTC since Nov '07
rachel06	Rachel	TTC since June '08
rebecca&nathan	Rebecca	TTC since Feb '08
RosiePosie84		TTC since March '07
RRHsMom
ryansgirl25		TTC since March '07
Sararow	Sara	TTC since March '08
scarletangel		TTC since July '09
SeptGirl05		TTC since June '09
Shelley-Bean		TTC since Feb '07
shipoopiisforme	Lisa	TTC since July '08
sliz	Sharon	TTC since April '08
smcswain		TTC since Aug '07
SmilingMrsF		TTC since Sept '07
smorzandoj		TTC since Nov '08
SparkyFuentes		TTC since Jan '09
sparrowsocks		TTC since Aug '09
steveandkim2	Kim	TTC since Oct '08
Sunnyside_up
Sunshine05		TTC since June '05
sunswifey	Katie	TTC since May '09
sweetsurrender9		TTC since Oct '08
taraandkyle06	Tara	TTC since May '07
TheCalhoons		TTC since Nov '07
TheGoodLife888		TTC since June '09
TiffanyA83		TTC since July '08
Tonys_Bride_2_B	Lacey
treesapplaud		TTC since Feb '08
williaw
womet		TTC since Nov '07
wvu2000		TTC since July '08
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 Let us know how you are doing. If you have any questions for the group to answer, feel free to ask.

QOTD: Question from sliz - Has anyone noticed any changes in their cycles with weight loss/diet?

 

renafaith

I want to join in. I think this will be really helpful for me.

ashlyrose

Today is CD 20 on our break cycle. Waiting to start AF probably next week & start Bravelle again.

QOTD: I have always had regular 28-30 day cycles since stopping BCP. Every month as far as the "period" goes varies on light to very heavy. I have gained weight of course & trying to stay away from carbs/sugars (not easy!)

MrsWood1228

I am in the midst of a break cycle. My HSG is scheduled for tomorrow and my WTF appointment is for the following week, on 9/4. At my WTF appt, they're going to test my beta and bring on AF. Provided nothing is wrong with my HSG - we'll start cycling again once AF arrives.

QOTD: Has anyone noticed any changes in their cycles with weight loss/diet? I am more than just a little bit overweight. I have lost 30 lbs since TTC but it hasn't been enough of a dent to make an impact in my cycles.... which, without medication, are extremely tardy if not entirely absent.

franklintngirl

Going for IUI #2 this afternoon so we will see.

So far my last 2 cycles have been 34 and 31 days, which are great. Other cycles have been 40, 60, 70 days so 34 and 31 are great. I don't know if maybe those 2 cycles was because I lost about 10 pounds or because I was on meds and I actually ovulated. I have noticed that since I lost 10 pounds that my last AF was only 1 1/2 days and not as bad as they normally are.

sarahandeddiejune212008

I would like to join.  I was dx with pcos last week.  I'm on day 4 of met and will start clomid cd3 next cycle.  This whole thing has got me pretty confused.  I'm not sure what I can or cannot eat.  Any suggestions would be helpful.  My gyn is setting me up with an RE so hopefully I will get better advice.  Thanks!

Oh - we have been ttc #1 since April 2009

Leah&Cole

I wanted to thank you all for your responses to my Metformin question last week.  I really appreciated it.

For starters --- it seems like I might have ovulated 2 days ago.  I had warning (EWCM and +opk), so we had good timing, but I'm still a bit cautious that I maybe it's it's a mind fake and I didn't really o.  I guess I'll know it about 2 weeks 

QOTD:  I have o'd (as evidence by my losses), but after my cp, I stopped.  Between those losses, I did gain weight.  I don't know if that weight gain was what pushed me over the edge to stop o'ing or what.  Since being diagnosed w/ PCOS I have lost weight (not a lot but some) and started Met.  I believe that I may have ovulated the other day, but since weight loss isn't the only thing that I've changed, I can't attribute that to weight loss... it could be the met.

madelyn07

Well, I'm on CD38 and still no sign of AF. It isn't looking good for my surgery on Friday (need to be CD4-12). If my surgery doesn't happen Friday, I probably won't be able to do it until January and then we'll be in DH's season so we won't cycle until June or after. I'm so upset. Stupid, stupid cysts.

QOTD: The only thing that seems to affect my cycles at all are my cysts. If they aren't there, I'm like clockwork, if there are there, well..right now is a perfect example...CD38, ovulated on CD10 and she's a no show..

Sunnyside_up

Where I am now is that I just had a miscarriage last week. So my doctor has told me that I can try again in October, which for me means that I probably won't ovulate until Feb.

QOTD: I am currently not overweight, so I can't be of much help. But my cycles are loooong.

jastl32

QOTD: Not really. I lost about 18lbs prior to going on bcp. My periods were so irregular that when I did get them, they were painful and very heavy. When I was on bcp, they were very light and no issues whatsoever. I've fluctuated my weight within a 10lb range since then (up and down) and I've not noticed any changes in my period.

Update: I didn't "O" on my first cycle of femara. I just started provera to induce a period and now I'm just waiting for AF to arrive. Once she does, I'll take the higher dose of femara.

williaw

My hysterscopy was a success! AF came without the help of meds last week for the first time ever. I started my first round of clomid Sunday. GL to everyone this cycle!

ade2be

I am CD 22 now with no apparent O.  Waiting on CD35 to test and then induce AF so I can start Clomid. 

QOTD: My weight has only changed slightly in the past few months (less than 10lbs) and I haven't noticed any change in my cycle.  In fact, when I was in college, i weighed ~130lbs and never had a normal cycle...was told it was cause I was too small.  I'm now ~150 and was told once it was cause I needed to loose weight to normalize cycles (even though my BMI registers as "normal").  So for me, I don't think its a weight thing.

BMWwife

I am currently on day 6 of 10 on Provera.

QOTD: Im not sure b/c ever since when I came off of BCP last sept all I have done is gain weight. 

MrsKimandIan

Hello Everyone! Things have been going OK. I started Provera on Friday (hello emotions!) and I will up my Met dose tomorrow to two a day. I have been feeling sick / tired in the evenings - especially after taking the Met. My only big issue in the last couple days has been overwhelming hunger. I have been dieting pretty heavily for a while now but I wasn't feeling this intense hunger until Sunday. I called my RE's nurse and she said that it may be attributed to the Met - my body is utilizing the sugar better and may be speeding up my metabolism and so I feel hungrier.

QOTD: I was told to lose as much weight (as fast and safe) as possible. I started at 180 and I am down to 170 in a little over a month. My goal weight is 118 (I am 4'11),I was this weight when I got married in 2006. Only 52 pounds to go!! My mini-goal is 150 and I hope to be there on my birthday. As for my diet, I have been eating less than 1,100 calories a day and swimming. My RE said that he wants me to do aerobic exercises so we are going to buy a stationary bike.

Good luck everyone!!

lilredj

Hi everyone!!  Its CD17, no sign of "O".  We'll see what happens next month, and I have a dr appt at the end of sept. 

QOTD:  All I have done is gained weight since we started TTC.  No change in my cycle. 

tmp-619593937501691

Frustrated - feeling like I have no idea what's going on with my body.  Trying to control blood sugars with diet, and switch to Splenda, but I've just recently heard that sweeteners increase chances of M/C. Anyone else heard that?  Just wish some divine intervention would tell me for sure what was going on with my body, and what to do about it. (Or that I'm totally nuts and need help) LOL

Glad this group is here.

QOTD: I would love to let you know, but it seems no matter what I do weight loss is not in the cards for me.  I've been holding steady (+/- 4lbs) for over 3 years. I guess that's better than gaining...

tmp-619593937501691

Not sure what you can eat - I ditto that! It would be so nice if someone could say "eat this" - here are great recipes - done!  Hang in there!

 

BabyRN2009

QOTD: I haven't noticed anything yet, but I only started eating better (avoiding sugar and refined carbs) and exercising a couple weeks ago.  I've lost a few pounds, but I was a normal weight to begin with so that really wasn't the goal, the goal was to try and help the Metformin control my PCOS.  I hope it all works!

rsrn02

hi please add me back to the list. i hadnt posted in a long time i guess thats why i got removed.

DH is 37 I'm 36 we've been trying since 3/08.  we thought we had MFI but just went back to RE for results of 2nd SA and much improved. still borderline morph 30% WHO criteria. but its much better. i'm severely IR and am overweight. im up to 1500 mg a day of glucophage (doc tried 2000 and i couldnt handle it. plus it wasnt making me O anyways) both my sisters have PCOS as well and struggled with IF, older sister is overweight too(only used clomid) and took 5 yrs to get pregnant when she was trying 16 yrs ago.  younger sister is skinny as a rail with PCOS and had glucophage and clomid and trigger with TI. she was succesful as well

our next step is waiting for AF to show. she's due any day. and then we will start first IUI cycle. with femara and trigger and IUI; thanx to husband improved #'s. 

EMTTessie

I'm on CD18 (I think lol) and on 100ius of Follistim. Still nothing doing in the follicle growth area according to the u/s on Monday. Going back for more monitoring on Thursday and possiblely getting the dosage upped again.

QOTD: I've always been extremely irregular (1 or 2 AFs a year) except when I was on BCPs. When I got off the pill I went right back to no AF without meds. Haven't really lost any weight or changed my diet to see if that would help, but I don't really thing it would.

GL ladies!!

katieranck2202

I am onto my next cycle. Cd2 today and I made an appointment with a new specialist for next month. It looks like I am going to need a lap sometime this fall.

qotd: I haven't noticed anything drastic with any weight loss (when I actually do lose weight).

aj5oh00

I'm triggering for IUI #2 tonight...really hoping this one works!

brenorrn

Better late then never....Started Met XR last evening, had confirmed O on CD36 (temp rise, had first RE visit 8/18, U/S showed I O'd on the Rt, confirmed with Progest level), on own!.  Waiting for AF so I can start Clomid next cycle, but still no AF and no temp drop....hmmmm  Going to POAS tomorrow AM, if no temp drop

QOTD:  I felt better, eating a better diet, but not really weight loss.  Maybe b/c I ate better, I O'd on my own this month??

sliz

I used to ovulate regularly from age 13-27. During that time I weighed anywhere between 128 -155. I did notice that my cycles stopped in conjunction with weight gain but am not sure if weight gain caused the anovulation. Last year I went up to 184 pounds when we started ttc. I was 175 when I got pg and 178 after the m/c. I am now 147. When I was 164 back in March, I did have a spontaneous O. I am on an unmedicated cycle again to see if I will O. I'll keep you posted.

The femara didn't work for me. If I O this cycle, we may try on our own for 1-2 cycles - if I don't then I will definitely move to follistim. I may also try follistim if I O this month and it is a BFN. 

I have recently fallen off the exercise bandwagon - My goal was 145 so I just want to maintain where I am at the least.

DaniGirl0517

Please add me.  I'm Danielle.  My background info is in my siggy.  I'll start Met probably tomorrow if I can get the script filled. 

treesapplaud

Hi ladies! It's been a while. We're taking this year off from meds. However I have been on vitex, 1 capsule (4mg) per day in the mornings. After about six months I was considering giving it up.

However (while camping of all places) I had a period! I haven't all year, even with clomid in February. So, I'm thrilled about that. 

QOTD: Am just starting to incorporate lower GI choices into my diet. 

taytay20

Newbie here!

I wasn't sure if I should post on this board, since DH and I are TTC yet, but someone suggested I do so anyway.

I was just diagnosed with PCOS in June 2009. Pretty much that same week, DH was laid off so we had to postpone TTC for a bit.I am currently on BCP, but am looking to go off BCP and chart with a back-up (probably condoms) until we decide to TTC so that I can know if I ovulate, etc.

I went on a low-carb diet, which has worked for me in thep ast, but I am having no such luck. Not sure if Metformin would be better, but I am going to be talking with my doctor about that soon.

Ms.Jade

Hi, I'm Candice. I want to join too. I went off the pill in December 2008, diagnosed and confirmed PCOS in June 2009, and we just started TTC this month. So glad to have found this board!