A question about PCOS & TTC a 2nd

picklesx · May 2014

When DH and I decided to TTC back in 2010 I had been on the Pill continuously for about 7 years. After I stopped taking my birth control, I had one short, light period the month following my final period on the pill. I did not get my period for 4 months after that and had to take Provera to induce it. At that time I was diagnosed with PCOS and was referred to an RE who helped us achieve pregnancy with DS via Clomid, hcg shot, and IUI. I started back on the pill almost immediately after DS was born.

We are currently trying to have another baby. I stopped taking the pill in March after finishing the pack. I got my period from that and now seem to have the same "residual" light, short period that I had the first time around after stopping the birth control.

My question is...should I continue to wait to see if I get a natural period and hope than my hormones have corrected themselves, or call my gynecologist, or make an appointment with the RE (or call them and see what they suggest first?) given the history?

If anyone has been in a similar situation where treatment was necessary to conceive #1, what did you do when you started trying for #2?

(Sorry this is long)

ELF4321 · May 2014

The general guideline is if you haven't had a period for 60 days, then call. Most won't do anything until they see how your cycles are working (or not working, with pcos) after coming off b/c. Then, given your history, I would go straight to an RE unless your insurance requires a referral. Good luck!

picklesx · May 2014

Thank you! I did a lot of googling before posting this here but I was pretty surprised to not find any helpful information on how to proceed. I will wait and see how things progress over the next 2 months and go from there. Thank you so much!

bellelamb · May 2014

My cycles have always been wonky maybe once a month for two months then nothing for 6 months since I got it. I was never diagnosed with anything but with ds #2 was on something to jump start a period and chlomid for a year before conceiving. With ds #3 I was still bfing #2 and not trying I had had one cycle and got pregnant so pregnancy straightened out my cycles at least straighter. Now I get a period every 1.5-2 months. Not saying it will be the case for you but it was for me