What does PCOS mean to you?

Hello,

I am currently ttc and had my first hospital appointment this week. I am overweight which is why I am here. I haven't been diagnosed with any sort of infertility but I am going to be having scans and blood tests. PCOS was one of the things my doctor said he thought I could have?? He made it sound totally treatable with drugs but I don't know if he was trying not to freak me out.

What is your story?

Hello, I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2010. Back then my endocrinologist just said to eat low carb and prescribed metformin which made me very very sick. Recently I came across some research that suggests eating dairy free and gluten free as these are proven to increase your insulin levels, and also contributes to continued higher levels of testosterone which exacerbates PCOS. I've only been eliminating dairy & gluten for 4 days but already am loosing weight. It's not easy but I will try anything if it means not being sick! I do have a 13 year old son, so I was able to conceive with PCOS, however no pregnancy ever since. I'm a firm believer that support from others is important to help encourage weight loss! Feel free to add me as a friend and we can help each other!

I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2010. To me it means I just have to work a little harder to get to my goals, and it's even THAT much more of an achievement when I reach them. I gained nearly 100 lbs after being diagnosed. Some was due to the disease, some was me using PCOS as a crutch or excuse for my unhealthy habits. I have to take Provera to "induce" my periods, and I take Metformin to help with the insulin resistance. I also take a large variety of vitamins and supplements daily. I have been TTC for 3 years, with 5 rounds of unsuccessful fertility treatments. I am here to continue losing weight in hopes that I will lose enough to get my sytem "on track" and FINALLY get that baby!
Good luck with your PCOS journey, and feel free to add me if you'd like!

I've had PCOS for 8 years. It has had a major impact on my want of a family. I am on metformin, I am over 300 lbs, and my cycle is never regular. I've always looked at it as a shameful side effect of being obese. I read so much about it when I was first diagnosed and I saw that doctors weren't sure which caused the other. Did obesity cause the PCOS or vice versa? I also get other awful side effects that come with it. Insulin resistance, unwanted hair growth, infertility, inconsistent menstrual cycle, acne.... I still get zits at 34!!!! Wtf! Lol

It sucks *ss!!! It means to me that I have to try harder to rid myself of this weight if I ever want to have another baby. I did conceive after years of trying. Only drug was metformin which I was on for type 2 anyway.

I'm hoping as the weight goes, so does PCOS. I'd like two more kids and click is ticking at 34 years old....

The crazy thing is, I don't have one cyst on my ovaries. Just all the other lovely drama.

Honestly, I don't think about it much. It is the least worrying in my long list of medical problems. I was diagnosed more than 20 years ago.

There is nothing scary about Metformin. You will get used to it. If you haven't tried the extended release, that is worth looking into as it tends to be much better tolerated.

I was diagnosed back in 1994 with pcos. Was put on birth control and provera. Then just birth control. Stopped the birth control when they started me on metformin, got pregnant on the first try 2 mos after that. Got pregnant 4 yrs later on the first try. Everyone I know with pcos has successfully gotten pregnant once their sugar was under control. I still control my sugar but find it very very hard to lose weight...especially around my middle. So frustrating when people ask "when's your baby due?" And u haven't been pregnant in almost 13 years!!!