Polycystic Ovarian Disease
Question:
Hi everyone – I’d like to hear from anyone out there that has polycystic ovaries like me. I am 23 and was given this diagnosis 2 years ago. I was given birth control, told to stay on this until I intend to get pregnant, and that I may have to take Clomid in order to get pregnant? Is this normal for anyone else out there? I feel like I am supposed to go through my 20s waiting for the inevitability of not being able to conceive, which I very much want to do!! It’s depressing as hell sometimes, because I feel helpless and at the mercy of my doctor who seems to give little info about my real chances of having babies. Any info or feedback, I’d really appreciate it! Thanks, –Mayte31 * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
Response:
Hi. I have PCOS, too. I was Dx’d two years ago. Before I was Dx’d, I was on BCP’s for quite a long time. I found out that BCP’s aren’t very useful for women with PCOS because it only treats one of the symptoms. You need to either find an RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist) or a GYN who specializes in PCOS who will put you on Metformin. Metformin helps to treat PCOS by treating the underlying cause of PCOS, which is Insulin Resistance. As for conceiving, it depends on how far advanced your PCOS is. If you’ve lost all function of your ovaries like I did, it will be a bit more difficult. I good resource for information about PCOS and conceiving is to check out the web site for PCOSupport. The web address is www.pcosupport.org . You also might want to talk to some women on the newsgroup alt.support.pco, they might be able to give you some more information. Hope this helped and I wish you the best of luck. Rosemarie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone – I’d like to hear from anyone out there that has polycystic ovaries like me. I am 23 and was given this diagnosis 2 years ago. I was given birth control, told to stay on this until I intend to get pregnant, and that I may have to take Clomid in order to get pregnant? Is this normal for anyone else out there? I feel like I am supposed to go through my 20s waiting for the inevitability of not being able to conceive, which I very much want to do!! It’s depressing as hell sometimes, because I feel helpless and at the mercy of my doctor who seems to give little info about my real chances of having babies. Any info or feedback, I’d really appreciate it! Thanks, –Mayte31 * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find
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