Intro to this group now

Re: Intro to this group now

• LindseyM2012 member

  November 2014

  Another thin PCOSer here. I'm glad you found us, even though none of us would CHOOSE to be here. I've never even heard of that surgery so I don't have any input on that. Always a good idea to talk diet and lifestyle changed with PCOS. It can't hurt.

  Me: 28  MH:35

  Married September 2012. TTC since September 2013

  June 2014 - Dx w/ significant PCOS and referred to RE.

  July/August 2014 - Testing complete: Testosterone & AMH very high, FSH slightly high, Vitamin D low, tubes and lining all lovely. DH SA: A+

  Cycle 1 (Nov 2014): 2.5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI = BFN

  Cycle 2 (Dec 2014): 5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN
  

  Cycle 3 (Jan 2015): 5mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN

  WTF consult scheduled for 1/29

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• SND1231 member

  November 2014

  Never heard of the surgery sorry. But wanted to say welcome, sorry you find yourself here.

  Married: 12/15/2012    TTC: 08/2014
  Husband: 26 SA: normal
  Me: 23 Low AMH and damaged ovaries due to chemotherapy.
  No AF or O in 3 years. HSG showed a slight T shaped uterus.
  
  High Risk OB 9/29- got the ok to get pregnant.
  RE Appt:  10/28/ U/S showed follicles, but also small damaged ovaries.
  B/W results CD0: all normal except low AMH at 1.3
  Cycle 1-November (TI)- Femera 2.5mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=BFN
  Cycle 2-December (TI)- Femera 2.5 mg ,4mg Estradoil, and Trigger= No O
  Cycle 3-January (TI)- Femera 5 mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=
  
  
  

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• Shauntee member

  November 2014

  Welcome!

  Me-33 DH-36.

  Married 11/10 TTC 11/10

  06/11- diagnosed with PCOS 

  7/11- D&C and benched for a year 

  9/12-4/13-6 rounds of 50 mg Clomid- no sucess 

  6/13- new doc

  7/13-4/14- 6 more rounds of Clomid. 50 mg and then stepped up to 100mg- no success 

  5/14-7/14- took break waiting for new insurance 

  7/14-new insurance= new doc- actually a RE!!!! 

  7/14-HSG and blood test good-PCOS confirmed by new doc 

  10/14 looking forward to 1st IUI w/ Menopur. Blood Test= Negative
  11/14- IUI #2 w/ Menopur- Blood Test= Negative
  1/15- IUI # 3 w/ Menopur- Blood Test= Negative
  2/15- Self Benched this cycle
  3/15/15-Suprise BFP on natural cycle!!!! EDD-11/16/15
  
  

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• kristyn831 member

  November 2014

  Welcome and good luck!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Me: 33, DH: 35

  Married 10/13, TTC since 7/13

  Dx: MFI

  IUI #1 7/14: BFN

  IUI #2 8/14: BFN

  IVF #1 11/14: 20R17M15F

  Transferred 1 three day embryo! 7 frosties!

  BFP!  EDD 7/27/15

  
  

  
  

  
  

                                                                    
  

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• AnonymousNurse member

  November 2014

  rainbowbridge14 said:

  Welcome. Sorry that clomid and femara were not working for you, I had similar responses and ended up needing injectible medications to make me ovulate. I will add to @BlueFairy5 recommendation about diet. I changed my diet for my last IUI (didn't lose much weight at that point) and I had my best response to injects overall. 

  
  

  I am by no means an expert on surgery, but from what I have read ovarian surgery (such as wedge resection and ovarian drilling) for PCOS is considered pretty outdated. I have not seen anyone on the board that has done this but maybe someone can speak up. 

  
  

  Is there a reason you cannot do injects? 

  I came here to say this.  If you're not responding to the oral medications it seems like the next logical step would be injectables.  I am also not very familiar with ovarian drilling - I don't think I've ever heard someone here mention it - so I'm far from an expert in this area, but I was under the impression that most doctors don't even perform that procedure any more.

  
  

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• dancerspose member

  November 2014

  I am not familiar with the surgery you mentioned so I don't have any advice.  I just wanted to say welcome and good luck!

  Me: 31 (PCOS) possible right tube issues DH: 36 (SA normal) 

  Started dating in 2006, Married 2012 

  TTC since November 2013 

  First RE visit due to irregular periods: June 2014

  Lap/Hysto to remove polyps, cyst and tube blockage 11/6

  Cycle 1 (Dec. 2014) TI with Clomid, Trigger, & Progesterone CX due to no response

  Impatiently Waiting CD1 to try again with Fermara Back on the bench due to giant cyst,

  who know I'd ovulate on my own after a cancelled cycle and end up with a mega cyst

  All Welcome

   

  

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• BunnyBerry member

  November 2014

  Welcome! First of all, I want to commend/encourage you for sticking to your beliefs even in the face of infertility. I hope and pray that you will find success very soon!

  
  

  Although we're not Catholic, we are Christian and have ethical concerns about certain aspects of ART. It's going to be a careful, prayerful journey for us!

  
  

  I suggest the injectable medications for ovarian stimulation, definitely before going through any surgery. Many women who do not respond to Clomid or Femara find that they do respond to injectable medications.

  
  

  I also suggest considering/praying about/asking a trusted spiritual advisor about ways to do IUI that respect the Catholic teachings about sex. Many (though not all) Catholics believe that collecting the sample with a special condom during intercourse, then putting the sample in the wife's body with the purpose of reproduction, is acceptable.

  January 3T Siggy Challenge - New Year's Resolutions

  
  

  

  
  

  Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs

  MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO

  Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009 | RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 

  IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug

  IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 

  IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs

  IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 

  Planning to start IVF in March!

  ***All Welcome***

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• mmmKayy member

  November 2014

  No advice but I wanted to say welcome and good luck!

  :: Me: 30 ~ DH: 27 ::

     :: TTC since Oct 2013 ~ NTNP since Dec 2010 ::

  :: DX: PCOS Characteristics & MFI ::

  ~May 2014: 1st Consult with RE~

  ~SA #1/#2 (low on all #'s), HSG (found non-threatening uterine fibroid)~

  ~*1500mg Metformin Daily*~

  *June: Medicated Cycle #1: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN* 

  *July: Medicated Cycle #2: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN*

   *Aug: Medicated Cycle #3: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger + TI + Progesterone = BFN*

  *Sept: IUI #1: 5mg Letrozole + Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI + Progesterone = BFN*

  Possibly Looking at IVF.. RE Suggested DH See a Urologist Before Moving On With Treatments 

  *Currently on a Break*

  ~*All Welcome*~

   

   

   ::: 3T November Siggy Challenge: Animals Being Jerks:::

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• squidbugmom member

  November 2014

  Thanks for all the welcomes! I don't know about "injectables" and if they would work or not for me, so possibly that would help, and I could ask about that too!

  
  

  What my gyno said about the ovarian wedge resection was that 50 yrs ago women were treated with wedge resection and ovarian drilling, and it was becoming popular and taking off, but then IVF was invented and research died down on the wedge resection and went towards IVF instead. So, yes, in a way it is probably an "older" method, but I wouldn't say outdated, because it seems to have a really high success rate, and can even regulate hormones so I could get my period without taking progesterone (which would be great...)! 

  
  

  
  

  I also think it could be a better way to treat my problem and not just the symptoms. I'd rather just fix my problem for the long-term. My goal is to have 5 children, so I really want to just make my body work as much as I possibly can. 

  
  

  There are other options I've thought about, like embryo adoption, which is controversial in the Church, but there has been no final declaration on whether or not it's immoral. That being said, birth control was not declared immoral right away, but then it was decided later, so that might happen with frozen embryos, in which case I'd better get going so I'm not at fault

  
  

  But even that I believe has a really low success rate, and I do want to have my own offspring. I want my husband's and my genes passed down, not just someone else's! On the other hand, if the frozen embryo transfer did work, I would never have to tell anyone that my baby was adopted, as opposed to traditional adoption, which I'm totally not ready for at this point!

  
  

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• deelopi9 member

  November 2014

  Welcome and I hope your stay with us is short! Another "thin" pcos, the injectibles are to stimulate your hormones instead of by pill like clomid/femara. Wishing you all the best

  
  

  3T January Siggy Challenge: New Years Resolutions 
  TTC since 10/2010 (Rhythm method since 2007)
  

  Me (33) Sept 2012 - DX Low ovulation/progesterone, Luteal Phase Defect. HSG 5/2012: both tubes are open, cervix and lining look good;
  September 2014 DX Hashimoto's; November 2014: PCOS IR
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  DH (37) Sept 2012 SA Normal; October 2014 Mild MFI count 42 Million, Motility 36%, Morphology 2%. Clomid 50mg,
  

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  2004 Cyrosurgery, LEEP

  May 2012 - HSG Clear; June 2012 - Appointment with RE
  July 2012 - October 2012 - Clomid 50mg W/ TI & Progesterone 3 mature follicles- BFN
  January 2013 IUI #1 (900,000 post wash) Clomid 50mg, TI & Progesterone 2 mature follicles - BFN
  February 2013 IUI #2 (1.3 Mil post wash) Clomid 50mg, TI & Progesterone 4 mature follicles - BFN
  March 2013 IUI #1-3 (2.5 mil post wash) Clomid 50mg, Baby Aspirin (lining thinned) TI & Progesterone - 2 mature follicles BFN
  April 2013 Benched due to cyst, May 2013 WTF appointment
  June 2013 DH SA mild MFI break for 2 months to re-test; August 2013 - DH SA 36 Mil count, 36% Motility, Morp 2%
  September - December 2013 - Mental sanity Break
  January 2014 - IUI #4 switches to natural due to scheduling conflict Femara TI & Progesterone - 1 mature follicle - BFN
  May 2014-June 2014 - DH Appointment w/ Urologist to check Bi-lateral Varicocele; 2nd opinion w/ another urologist - bi-lateral varicocele dx is slight no surgery
  July 2014 DH starts clomid 25mg daily SA 53.8 Mil count, Motility 37%, Morph 3%;
  September 2014 DH Repeat SA after being on clomid for 3 months 42 Mil Count, Motility 36%, Morph 2%
  October 2014 Me: Hashimoto's DX, DH taken off clomid;November 2014 Me: new RE PCOS IR Diagnosis
  December 2014: IUI #4 Follitism 75iu 7 days, TI, IUI & Progesterone, BFMFN
  January 2015: IUI #5 Gonal-F 75iu 7 days, TI, IUI & Progesterone, Another BFMFN onto IUI #6
    
  
  

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