Help - PCOS

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  • maryloo2011
    maryloo2011 Posts: 446
    I was diagnosed with PCOS last November as well... when I was 18, I went on the pill and me and my husband decided to take me off of it almost a year ago (wow, time flies!) in April. So, I was 27 then. We were TTC, I was taking ovulation and pregnancy tests which was so frustrating all the time! When I didn't get my period after a few months, that is when I went to the doctor. After a blood test she determined that between the absence of my period and high testosterone levels, I have PCOS and am one of the lean sufferers. She put me on Provera to try and get my cycle going... it worked, but then ultimately I actually had a big change of mind in January. I don't want to have or raise children at this point in my life so now I'm struggling with whether to go back on the pill "just in case" or just ride it out. My only thought is with my new exercise and healthy eating lifestyle, it may make this condition go away which would make my chance of pregnancy higher? Anyway, just rambling, wanted to say hello :)
  • jerzypeach
    jerzypeach Posts: 176 Member
    I would strongly suggest going back on some form of BC if you are not totally ready and committed 150% to having children right now.

    Give your body a chance to adapt to your doctor's treatment plan and see if you can get your periods back on a regular basis. Being an Insulin Resistant PCOSer, I had to take Metformin for that to happen.....and then I had to take supplemental progesterone to support my pregnancy for the first 12 weeks. This is because I tended to ovulate so late in my cycle that the corpus luteum (which supplies the progesterone until the placenta is big enough to take over) was already starting to break down (as it is supposed to do to trigger your periods) even though I was already pregnant.

    Pregnancy and children take a tremendous toll on your body and mind. I have two children and they are really wonderful. It doesn't take away the fact that it's really hard work and if you have the slightest doubt......then wait until if feels right to YOU....nobody else's opinion matters on this.....only yours.
  • maryloo2011
    maryloo2011 Posts: 446
    I would strongly suggest going back on some form of BC if you are not totally ready and committed 150% to having children right now.

    Give your body a chance to adapt to your doctor's treatment plan and see if you can get your periods back on a regular basis. Being an Insulin Resistant PCOSer, I had to take Metformin for that to happen.....and then I had to take supplemental progesterone to support my pregnancy for the first 12 weeks. This is because I tended to ovulate so late in my cycle that the corpus luteum (which supplies the progesterone until the placenta is big enough to take over) was already starting to break down (as it is supposed to do to trigger your periods) even though I was already pregnant.

    Pregnancy and children take a tremendous toll on your body and mind. I have two children and they are really wonderful. It doesn't take away the fact that it's really hard work and if you have the slightest doubt......then wait until if feels right to YOU....nobody else's opinion matters on this.....only yours.

    Thanks for the advice, and I am 100% with you. It's really that I am just being lazy about calling the doc... I should just put it on my calendar to do this week. While it's nice not having to take a pill everyday I suppose my thoughts on the consequences would be much more affected for my day-to-day activities ;)
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