How to Conceive for a PCOS patient

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best of luck..and have faith in Allah :)

side note- for those of you who have PCOS, when did you tell you spouse/fiance/significant other? before the engagement/wedding/nikkah or after you were married and "meeting"?

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I mentioned it shortly before we were married.

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i had normal periods all my life and never suspected any issues, until we started to try for a baby, and bang i was told i have PCOS, not any symptoms at all...

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Docs force Birth Control pills don't use those, every person I have spoken to have said that it has messed up their hormones further as you can't take them when conceiving and takes twice as long to get back to normal

Metformin is meant to help but then again, many women give up on metformin and then conceive

I am not a doc but I would be seriously keep away from the pill.

I had to take it for years because of heavy periods, when I had to go on Roaccutane for my acne and hirsutism and they made things worse

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I don't have PCOS or know anyone who has it but I always wonder how do we know just by symptons that we have it. Is it irregular periods, acne, excessive hair?? Also, if I go for yearly checkup, would the doctor know from the results that I have PCOS or is there a different test for it?

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Other than the weight issues, I had many of the PCOS symptoms but doctors initially said I did not have PCOS. It was only when I was ttc and seeing a specialist that she diagnosed me with PCOS. It's a tricky syndrome and diagnosis is not simple. People have different definitions of what constitutes PCOS.

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BCP are prescribed to regularize the menstrual cycle in cases where it is so irregular it could cause harm. Or to help regulate it for the future. I have not met anyone who took BCP and had issues because of it.

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The role of Metformin is pretty established in women who have PCOS with insulin resistance.It helps regulate it.
PCOS involves quite a few faulty hormones and their interactions and BCP help to regulate it.BCP do not help you ovulate and that is why people with PCOS having trouble while ttc,are prescribed ovulation induction drugs (like Clomid).Since these drugs come with side effects are not to be taken more than a fixed number of cycles in a lifetime,the BCP are used to keep the menstrual irregularities in check.
Another advantage of taking the pills is that they tend to keep the hormone levels within normal ranges,and prevent the development of the long term complications of PCOS (endometrial,breast cancers).
(Sorry if I sound scary but these are known facts about PCOS).

Regarding the diagnosis of PCOS,it mostly comes to knowledge if the periods are irregular or when a couple is not able to conceive.It is a very wide spectrum and not all symptoms and signs are present in all people.It requires blood work and ultrasound for diagnosis,after excluding other issues which might cause menstrual problems (like thyroid problems).

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Whaaaaaaa????? :(

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hey all

my friend is 35, just got married and concieved straight away

she has pcos but regular periods

for hirtuism she took saw palmetto

and for everyday health she took vitamin B100 complex and omega 3/6

she had an unplanned/unexpected preg as soon as she stopped using contraception

these things are good for preg

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do not use the pill - causes pcos and other probs!

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^^ i don't agreee with that. I had PCO since my teen year. Hats off to my mother who continued to get me treated for a long time. Along with pills, you have to watch your diet and weight.

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I do not think so.Infact they help regulate the hormone levels and that in turn might have a protective role towards prevention from the long term complications of PCOS.

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well the contraceptive pill caused my pcos

i dont think theres very many people in the world who are ardent fans of the pill, everybody knows its linked to hormonal disorders/cancers and infertility

you are artificially inducing menstruation

as somebody who was on the pill from puberty, having seen the probs it causes, i would strongly advise against it

each to their own

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if someone is on the pills from puberty, the pills for sure did not cause pcos, the person obviously had pcos.

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Pills CANNOT cause PCOS.

The pill will regulate your hormones and its upto you to discuss that with your GP.

Metformin is really good for PCOS though and it is well researched and established.

THE best best best thing for PCOS though is a very healthy low carb ( not no carb) diet and exercise and B complex vitamins.

When you do try and conceive head to the GP, he or she will refer you to a 'sub-fertility specialist' - i think you are moving to the uk OP hence I am telling you the UK route that I have seen.

They will do a series of tests etc and discuss a plan of action with you.

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@Inspi...Thanks hun for your suggestion Im just too low these days as I havent got my periods over 3months now :( I have the Metformin but just too scared of taking them as my uncle who has diabeties says he feel really dizzy after taking one dose in a day and it makes me worried that I need to be taking 3tablets eventually which is (1500mg) Do you think its gona be fine to take that much?

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first of all, stop worrying so much.

second - PCOS is unfortunately very common. the doctors will not give you something that will harm you. (Most) of them know what they are doing.

third - are you going to GP? or a Fertility Specialist?

fourth - read the stories of all these girls here that have PCOS and have conceived. Have hope in that. I know a girl that has PCOS, plus a brain tumour and conceived two healthy baby boys a year apart. Even the doctors were amazed.

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as numerous people have already stated, women with PCOS can conceive with or without help. my doctor told me my ovaries were bulky and were polycystic . plus i have the worst case of hirutism ever. I've had regular periods all my life, but apparently u can have periods and still not ovulate every month. i was also on the pill for over a year. i conceived without help as soon as i started trying.

my sister in law , has had horrible PCOS. extremely heavy and irregular periods, severe hair loss with the worst case of acne ever . she conceived within a few months of trying naturally without help.

don't lose hope.

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I DONT think anyone can conclusively say that the pill doesnt cause pcos

if it can cause hormonal cancers, why can it not cause other diseases

there is a huge movement against the pill

alopathy is not always the right way

i hardly come on this site, hence delayed replies

the best thing for pcos and health in general as someone above said is a low carb diet, b100 is etremely good for fertility/overhall health

people can quite easily induce menstruation from omega 6 = starflower oil or certain herbs like vitex without resorting to artificial hormones ie pill