chicken22
03-11-2008, 09:11 PM
She is absolutely devastated! But who wouldn't be. She and her husband have been trying to get pregnant for almost 2 years. So far she has a lot of people trying to make her feel better about it. She hears a lot of, 'I understand' from people who had no trouble getting pregnant and have several children. I'll be honest. I don't understand. I haven't received the news that I don't produce eggs, and that I will have a super hard time getting pregnant, if I can get pregnant! I don't have any children, but I know I want them as much as she does. I hurt for her, but I don't really know how she feels. We have always 'walked through the mud' together. I want to tell her everything will be ok, but I don't really know that it will. I hope that it will. We have always been there WITH each other FOR each other. I want to help her through this the best that I can, but I need a little help to better understand what I can do. I did some reading about PCOS, and saw that there are a few possibilities. I see that it's expensive and very unpredictable. That's all I understand about it. That was the text book version of it. How am I suppose to tell her what she has already read? Help me help her, please! She's like a Siamese twin sister to me!
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cmpgirl
03-12-2008, 01:54 AM
Hi Chicken: Please tell your friend that many women end up being able to get pregnant w/PCOS. There are lots of things a good OB/GYN can do to help. I was diagnosed with it over 20 years ago and have conceived twice.
Some women need very extensive treatment, but some don't. It really differs from person to person. There are many medications that can be prescribed for her by her GYN that can help.
The best thing you can do for her is to keep encouraging her. Stress does not help. It can definitely add to her condition.
Hopefully, her GYN will refer her to a good endocrinologist. And with good and loving support from friends and family, she can have hope.
Best of luck to your friend and kudos to you for caring about her so much!
Some women need very extensive treatment, but some don't. It really differs from person to person. There are many medications that can be prescribed for her by her GYN that can help.
The best thing you can do for her is to keep encouraging her. Stress does not help. It can definitely add to her condition.
Hopefully, her GYN will refer her to a good endocrinologist. And with good and loving support from friends and family, she can have hope.
Best of luck to your friend and kudos to you for caring about her so much!

