TTC after IUD w/PCOS

sgillogley

I have PCOS and because my OBGYN suggested I try losing some weight to increase my chances to get pregnant, I went on Mirenia (hormonal IUD) which caused me to stop having periods. I kept the IUD for 2 1/2 years because finical reasons left my husband and I wanting to wait for a child at the time. Now that we are ready and I lost some weight, I recently had the IUD removed. Any ladies with PCOS have stories of TTC right after removing an IUD? How long did it take? Did you still have irregular periods or did they get better?

shandorfml2

Hello,

I have PCOS as well, but no IUD. My GYN said to try right after stopping the pill because it is more likley for someone with PCOS to ovulate right after since the pill regulated periods. However, you didn't have periods so I have no clue how that affected your cycle....My GYN said try for a little bit, then it would be best to go back on the pill, regulate again..and so on. I am on my first month TTC after birthcontrol. We will see.

baloneydisc

I have PCOS and had a Mirena for 4-yrs before TTC.  We started TTC in April 2009 & my cycles were horribly irregular.  I started trying to lose weight to see if that would help.   March 2010 I joined a PCOS research study, did 3 cycles of Femara, got pregnant and m/c twice.  In December 2010 I had an RPL panel run due to the m/c, had lost a total of 50lbs and my RE asked that we TTC on our own for 6-months as I was finally ovulating on my own consistently.  We got our third BFP in April 2011 and our daughter was born last month.  

Good luck & let me know if you have any questions  

FirefightersBride

I have PCOS and had my Mirena removed in Aug. 2011. I'm still fairly irregular as far as my cycle goes. I'm currently on 1000mg/day of Metformin. I'm not pg yet, but after my consult with my dr. today, i'll be upping my Met dose and seeing where we are in 3 mos. If after a few mos you're still not having regular cycles, I'd give your dr a call back. 

FirefightersBride

sgillogley:

I have PCOS and because my OBGYN suggested I try losing some weight to increase my chances to get pregnant, I went on Mirenia (hormonal IUD) which caused me to stop having periods. I kept the IUD for 2 1/2 years because finical reasons left my husband and I wanting to wait for a child at the time. Now that we are ready and I lost some weight, I recently had the IUD removed. Any ladies with PCOS have stories of TTC right after removing an IUD? How long did it take? Did you still have irregular periods or did they get better?

Oh, and are you charting your basal body temp? If not that'll help you fig. out if you're O'ing or not. If you're not using fertility friend yet, check it out...it's so helpful, just click on my siggy