Ladies with PCOS..
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Topic: Ladies with PCOS..
Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Subject: Ladies with PCOS..
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 10:17am
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This isnt for me, but my bestfriend has found out she may have PCOS.
I was just wondering how hard is it to get pregnant when you have it??
I know pretty much nothing about it aye. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 10:27am
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It depends on if she has the sydrome and/or the cysts?? I have both and managed to get pregnant both times fine. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 10:48am
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Okay, well we arent sure yet. She has the symptoms of PCOS but is going for a scan in like 4 months. Ridiculous! should be quicker than that!
She was really upset cause she thought she wouldnt be able to get pregnant. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 12:49pm
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I have a friend who has PCOS (i dont know about the diff between syndrome and cysts?? as mummy_becks said) bu she has mentioned cysts before.
Anyway...she got pregnant once, then after that was finding it difficult to fall preg again, and I think it was then that she found out. After medication she got pregnant with twins. Has since gone on to have 2 more children without any medication although still has pcos. So there is hope :) |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 3:55pm
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I fell pregnant first pop basically but it was the first time I ever ovulated so was just good timing really. I have anovulation from PCOS (don't ovulate or ovulate very infrequently).
You can have the cysts and/or syndrome like Becks said, I have both. One of the effects of PCOS is having low progesterone which can lead to a higher rate of m/c or prem labour (found that out when I starting having contractions at 26w). It really all depends on whether she ovulates or not. Does she get periods? If so, at least that's a lot better than a lot of women who don't even get that. Good luck to her though, I hope she doesn't have it! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 7:34pm
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Can she pay to have the scan done privately?? as that is a long wait for a scan. Yeah also what other symptoms of PCOS does she have?? I have the classics overweight, hair growing where it should ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
and the low progesterone, but I don't have the classic acne or missed period I bleed almost all the time.Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 7:48pm
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sshe has those too becks + acne. But she doesnt get her period she said the last time she had it was about 7 months ago!
I dont think she can afford it at the moment otherwise she would have. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 8:21pm
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I would say she does have it from my knowledge of it and living with it. Just a note thou, My gyne could never see the cysts on my left side on the scan, it wasn't till he opened me up that he saw them. But my right side cysts could be seen on the scan. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 9:09pm
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Okay cool thanks Becks. So would you say that most people with this have gone on to have kids? At least one kid anyways? I know she wants a few hehe. I guess the biggest prob would be if she doesnt ovulate or something? I felt bad and said i will give her mine lol ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 10 August 2008 at 9:33pm
| There are so many meds and interventions out there that just because she has PCOS (if she has) does not in any way mean she can't have kids. It can sometimes mean that women have difficulty having kids, and yeah some can't (just like anyone without PCOS). I think its something like only 30% of women with PCOS actually have a lot of trouble conceiving. |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 12:06pm
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i have PCOS and endo...both my brats were conceived first pop so i was really lucky. my dr told me to wait 6mths and if we hadn't got a BFP within that time frame then i was to go back and see him for some help.
so, tell her not to panic she may not have any trouble conceiving (if she does have PCOS)and as emz said, there's so much that can be done to help these days  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: nellybelly
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 2:01pm
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I went on Metformin through my GP for PCOS and finally went along to a fertility clinic appointment, not knowing that I was actually preggers at the appt!
But potentially PCOS might have been the cause of losing that babe and another this year too. It's hard to get definite answers, especially with a syndrome like PCOS where the symptoms are different for everyone and can have different effects. Best of luck for your friend melanieandbree. I would have thought her GP could start some kind of treatment before the scan, like Met. 4 mnths is ages to wait. |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 8:11pm
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I have PCOS and fell pregnant naturally. My gynae in SA said she had a few patients and about 80% got pregnant naturally within a year or two. The biggest thing is if you are overweight is to try and lose a bit of weight. Easier said than done when you have PCOS but just a 5% loss and your hormones will be in a better place.
That is the best thing you can literally do. Is to lose a little bit of weight and to check your glucose levels and not to eat too many sugary stuff. (almost go on a diabetic friendly diet.) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 8:31pm
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You all have been really helpful. Thanks alot!! Ill be sure to get all this info to her! ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: nellybelly
Date Posted: 13 August 2008 at 4:29pm
let us know how she gets on! 
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Posted By: almostthere
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 11:39am
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I have been diagnosed with PCOS too..
annovulation, i now have acne popping up, horrible! My weight is fine though, but last cycle was 63 days and af was brought on by provera.. Now am on metformin, and gee whiz! im a T1 diabetic as well, so i can honestly say it does wonders for insulin resistance lol ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6"> 
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Posted By: nellybelly
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 10:05am
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insulin resistance is supposed to be a big part of PCOS I think, not fully sure about the connection even though I've read heaps about it! In one eye and out the other lol!
Apart from the fertitlity stuff, it's the skin part of of PCOS that drives me up the wall. Even though my acne's pretty mild really and I should feel lucky about that, I am so jealous of people with beautiful gorgeous skin! Did start getting hair loss too, but getting preg seemed to fix that. Even after MC that symptom of PCOS hasn't returned thanks goodness. Am lucky I started out with extremely thick hair lol! Hope metformin starts working well for you almostthere, I am sure it really helped to balance my body and make it more healthy. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 10:10am
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I have the hair loss as well, my hair is thinning out quite a lot now but it was a good thing I started with quite think hair too. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nellybelly
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 10:59am
| mummy_becks did that symptom change for you at all during/after pregnancy? |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:04am
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More after the second pregnancy that I noticed the hair loss. I can pull heaps of strands out of my head at a time. All the other stuff (hair growing in places I don't need it, low progreserone) I have had since I was a teenager. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nellybelly
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:36am
| it is a hard one to work out, the hair loss, sounds like a few things can affect it even without the hormones going wonky. Like low minerals and things. Wonder if preg 2 sapped your levels of something? |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 26 August 2008 at 11:38am
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3 pregnancies I have had, no doubt the boys have taken a lot from me, and I did get sick with both of them (had pre eclampsia both times). ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: almostthere
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 7:55am
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Hmm, didnt know the hair loss was one.. Ive had that for awhile! ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6">
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6 - chart |
Posted By: nellybelly
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 9:49am
| Yeah, PCOS seems to affect pretty much everything that involves all our society's ideals of femininity huh. It's horrible. |
Posted By: VioletStar
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 9:59am
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Man what you said is so true Nellybelly!
It sucks majorly... ------------- Formerly Wishin41 |
Posted By: almostthere
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 8:19pm
 tell me about it.. hair in odd places, bad oily skin, limp hair.. MAN!!------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6">
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6 - chart |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 8:22pm
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Oh totally agree it so sucks big time ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: almostthere
Date Posted: 27 August 2008 at 8:36pm
and its not like we get any rewards either! yep, ill run around with all of the bad things if the universe would just give me that one thing i want.. yea, ok, im feeling it today...  ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6">
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2128f6 - chart |
Posted By: alexbabe
Date Posted: 29 August 2008 at 5:40pm
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i cant say i have had hair in places i dont want-but certainly have hair loss.
Sigh-pcos-so not fun ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/"> 
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Posted By: jh35
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 9:42pm
| i have been ttc for 18 months. been diagnosed pcos in april. been on clomid for last 2 months. clomid seems to really mess up my cycle - last month 35 days now af here at day 28. really thought this month had worked until today when spotting increased plus cramps and bloating. i know i only get one more month of clomid before go onto injections. not sure what i want to know except maybe some positive encouragement - sick of feeling sad and like my body is failing me... |
Posted By: nellybelly
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 10:07am
oh jh35 that is hard, hugs to you hun  . PCOS is bad enough without all the extra medicating etc that can happen as well.
Did you go straight onto Clom first thing? I got put on Metformin to see if that worked before going on Clom. Met works a bit more gently (on insulin receptiveness in your body) and I know that my body feels a little bit more reliable than it did, and I have been preggie since starting Met. Clom has definitely worked for other people I know. Bodies can definitely fail us but they can also heal amazingly, don't lose hope
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Posted By: jh35
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 8:24pm
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thanks yes i went straight onto clomid. i think i just assumed it would work and can't believe it hasn't. oh well, hopefully this month it will. The doctor at fertility associates didn't give options but he seemed to think we had a good chance with clomid. will go back to him if this month doesn't work and see what the next step is.
the other thing is i have gained 10 kilos since i went off the pill 18 months ago. i wonder if this is having an impact, but don't really want to try too hard to lose weight while ttc...not sure what the best thing to do is |
Posted By: nellybelly
Date Posted: 03 September 2008 at 10:12am
| I found Met helped me with weight control. After a year or so off BCP and with stressy long-hours job I found I put on weight so easily. But even a couple months on Met seemed to get my metabolism working better again. |
Posted By: Hannah268763
Date Posted: 01 September 2021 at 4:22pm
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Oh my god, I'm so sorry! There's no feeling worse than feeling your hair starts falling off as a woman. You definitely need more supplements in your life. Sorry for chiming in to this thread so late, but I used to dread taking showers all the time. Now I don't mind. This is my story and some of my best advice which I hope is going to be of much help. I'm a woman in her 50's and I didn't give much thought to my sprouting gray hairs and my hair loss in my 30's during my first pregnancy because they were virtually undetectable; however, as my patch turned into a streak, I began to question whether or not I should address them although it was the last thing I wanted to do... Should I color them? Should I stick to natural hairstyles where they'd go unnoticed? I was really on the fence, yet I didn't feel particularly rushed to conceal my grays... I'm glad there are finally solutions out there for doing something about it that actually work! https://aginghairnomore.com/" rel="nofollow - This is a daily hair growth supplement that quite quickly helped me and my bestie to improve our hair and stop our hair loss with a few important but natural ingredients. It wasn't until we found it we were able to make our hair stop falling off as fast although it doesn't stop completely! I finally feel a lot more confident in my hair! Wishing you the best of luck in your journey, sis. Hope my advice was of help to you <3 Hannah from Sweden |