newbie777
06-09-2009, 08:09 AM
i was diagnosed with pcos yesterday, and i am freaking out.
i dont seem to have any of the other symptoms of pcos, except for a large amount of cysts on my ovaries. i dont have excess weight, facial hair etc.
is it common to not have all of the symptoms?
i have not had my period in 4 months. my doctor did not seem to fazed about this and pretty much told me to just 'wait it out'. what if i never get it?
how can i bring on my period? what can i take? i dont want to go on birth control as i am dying to get pregnant.
i dont seem to have any of the other symptoms of pcos, except for a large amount of cysts on my ovaries. i dont have excess weight, facial hair etc.
is it common to not have all of the symptoms?
i have not had my period in 4 months. my doctor did not seem to fazed about this and pretty much told me to just 'wait it out'. what if i never get it?
how can i bring on my period? what can i take? i dont want to go on birth control as i am dying to get pregnant.
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nessa62873
06-14-2009, 12:36 AM
yes i dont have the cyst and i have a consitant period all i have it the facial hair and i'm heavy 290 i was just diagnosed with pcos on Wedesday i just tring to figure it out also and i have been ing to have a baby for the past 3yrs also hope this helps
BassetHounds
06-30-2009, 10:23 AM
Hi -- I'm pregnant and I have PCOS.
nessa62873, if you don't have the cysts how can you be sure you have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? I joined Weight Watchers and lost 30 pounds. I also took Red Clover capsules and reduced my caffeine. My Dr. had to open my cervix as it was too small & tight. I have periods maybe 3 times a year if I'm lucky. I'm almost 3 months pregnant now.
newbie777, don't freak out...it's ok and I know what you're going through. I was told that a healthy way of eating & lifestyle can help improve pcos but will not cure it. Last year I skipped the whole year without having a period. I tried birth control for a while and it really messed things up for me instead of helping the cause.
Getting my cervix opened really helped. I was having more periods. It really hurts getting this done but the pain only lasts 30 seconds or so.
nessa62873, if you don't have the cysts how can you be sure you have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? I joined Weight Watchers and lost 30 pounds. I also took Red Clover capsules and reduced my caffeine. My Dr. had to open my cervix as it was too small & tight. I have periods maybe 3 times a year if I'm lucky. I'm almost 3 months pregnant now.
newbie777, don't freak out...it's ok and I know what you're going through. I was told that a healthy way of eating & lifestyle can help improve pcos but will not cure it. Last year I skipped the whole year without having a period. I tried birth control for a while and it really messed things up for me instead of helping the cause.
Getting my cervix opened really helped. I was having more periods. It really hurts getting this done but the pain only lasts 30 seconds or so.
nessa62873
06-30-2009, 01:11 PM
Bassetthounds-- my dr told me that i have pcos thats how i know
newbie777
07-01-2009, 02:57 AM
what do they do to get your cervix opened up?
my doctor has put me back on the pill for 3 months, in hope of starting to trigger my periods again. and then for me to come off it after that.
i am really upset though, as i dont want to be on the pill because i am trying to fall pregnant.
but my doctor said that not having my periods is really bad for me, and it is making my cysts worse. that is why she has told me to go back on the pill for a while.
how long did it take you to fall pregnant bassethounds? i am jealous :(
my doctor has put me back on the pill for 3 months, in hope of starting to trigger my periods again. and then for me to come off it after that.
i am really upset though, as i dont want to be on the pill because i am trying to fall pregnant.
but my doctor said that not having my periods is really bad for me, and it is making my cysts worse. that is why she has told me to go back on the pill for a while.
how long did it take you to fall pregnant bassethounds? i am jealous :(
BassetHounds
07-01-2009, 09:44 PM
nessa62873 sorry if I offended you. That's not what I wanted to do...it just doesn't seem to fit though if you don't have cysts...that's what PCOS is all about. Maybe you should seek a different opinion? Anyways, good luck and I wish you all the best.
newbie777, my Dr took a long swab (like a q-tip) and he pushed it through my cervix maybe 2-3 times. He said it was really tight. I couldn't see why it would help me get pregnant with my pcos ovaries, but he told me to trust him...the cervix test works 80% of the time. It has to be done 21 days after the 1st day of your period and you have to have protected sex during the 21 days...kinda confusing sorry - I got pregnant 2 months after.
newbie777, my Dr took a long swab (like a q-tip) and he pushed it through my cervix maybe 2-3 times. He said it was really tight. I couldn't see why it would help me get pregnant with my pcos ovaries, but he told me to trust him...the cervix test works 80% of the time. It has to be done 21 days after the 1st day of your period and you have to have protected sex during the 21 days...kinda confusing sorry - I got pregnant 2 months after.
PcosGirl17
09-18-2009, 11:39 AM
it is possible not to have all the symptoms, but you are lucky. I had all the syptopms since i was 7or 8 and then when i got my period at 10 it was never regular. Im 17 i just got diagnosed a couple months ago. I know how scary it is, i cried uncontrollably for a couple days before i could get a handle on it. THe pill works, and so does natural things like progesterone. if ur desperatly want a child, i suggest a fertilization clinic, they can look over your personel information and give you the best options. Good luck with everything! it seems like the end of the world now, but just think, in can only last for so long. ur situation will work itself out. Just help it along and do everything the doctors say, but dont be afraid to ask for a 2nd opinion.
newbie777
09-20-2009, 10:57 PM
thanks PcosGirl17
i have come to terms with the condition at bit better now. i was so scared in the beginning, thinking that i might not be able to have children.
but there does seem to be a few options out there for us like metformin and ivf etc.
i have been to see a specialist, and she has run some more tests. now i am waiting for 6 weeks and having more blood tests. i will then go and see her and she will monitor my hormone levels again.
hopefully something will come from these results. i really want her to prescribe me metformin. i have heard some good things about this medication.
it is good to know i am not alone ot there!
thank you :)
i have come to terms with the condition at bit better now. i was so scared in the beginning, thinking that i might not be able to have children.
but there does seem to be a few options out there for us like metformin and ivf etc.
i have been to see a specialist, and she has run some more tests. now i am waiting for 6 weeks and having more blood tests. i will then go and see her and she will monitor my hormone levels again.
hopefully something will come from these results. i really want her to prescribe me metformin. i have heard some good things about this medication.
it is good to know i am not alone ot there!
thank you :)
patty kay
10-17-2009, 04:39 AM
hello, newbie
I also have PCOS. I was diagnosed when I was fourteen. I used to go about nine months with no period then a month with a period, thankfully, I have, in my opinion, the best doctor ever. She gives me a hormone called progesterone, if I do not get a period. What it does is it stimulates the ovary to release an egg to give you a period. My doctor usually gives me seven to twelve pills of this hormone and you take it once a day until you get the period. I'm not sure of the mgs. but it does work.I really haven't needed it in a few years since I've been on my regular birth control. I have been on Yasmin since I was fourteen, but I have tried other birth controls, but Yasmin really is the best because it is anti-testosterone, whichs is the main culprit in PCOS, and for me, it really helps. I'm sorry to hear about your pregnancy troubles, I am only twenty years old, so I have been on my birth control for six straight years.
As for your doctor not having much of a reaction, I would switch to a doctor who cares more or tell him/her how important this is to you and having a child is a big deal to you, so he/she needs to take it more seriously. About the symptoms, its different for every woman, I had some symtoms, like the irregular periods and depression, some women have sever weight gain and ruptured cysts some have none at all, it really depends.
I hope I helped and good luck on getting pregnant -_^
~Patty Kay~
I also have PCOS. I was diagnosed when I was fourteen. I used to go about nine months with no period then a month with a period, thankfully, I have, in my opinion, the best doctor ever. She gives me a hormone called progesterone, if I do not get a period. What it does is it stimulates the ovary to release an egg to give you a period. My doctor usually gives me seven to twelve pills of this hormone and you take it once a day until you get the period. I'm not sure of the mgs. but it does work.I really haven't needed it in a few years since I've been on my regular birth control. I have been on Yasmin since I was fourteen, but I have tried other birth controls, but Yasmin really is the best because it is anti-testosterone, whichs is the main culprit in PCOS, and for me, it really helps. I'm sorry to hear about your pregnancy troubles, I am only twenty years old, so I have been on my birth control for six straight years.
As for your doctor not having much of a reaction, I would switch to a doctor who cares more or tell him/her how important this is to you and having a child is a big deal to you, so he/she needs to take it more seriously. About the symptoms, its different for every woman, I had some symtoms, like the irregular periods and depression, some women have sever weight gain and ruptured cysts some have none at all, it really depends.
I hope I helped and good luck on getting pregnant -_^
~Patty Kay~
patty kay
10-17-2009, 04:53 AM
Oh, metformin! forgot to mention that! I am on that, been on it for about four years. It helps prevent diabetes, as women with pcos are unfortunately prone to getting diabetes type two. It also helps with losing weight and lowering blood sugar. Luckily for you, you said you're not overweight, but its good to be on it just for pre-cautionary measures, it has helped me a lot. I read your next post, awesome, happy that your workin on that baby with ivf and other options :] I totally know how you feel about feeling alone, when I was first diagnosed, I did not have a computer, did not know anyone who had pcos, never heard of it, then I researched it, practically became an expert on it, then I learned I am not alone. 10% of women have pcos, we are not alone!
again, good luck on your pregnancy!! -_^
~Patty Kay~
again, good luck on your pregnancy!! -_^
~Patty Kay~
hope 22
11-04-2009, 09:20 AM
Tomorrow i am going for a scan to find out if i have pcos. my period has always been irregular and i went to my gp aged 15 to find out what was wrong, he said it was nothing to worry about so when i went on the pilll at 18 they started to regulate themselves. now i'm 22 5 months ago i had my gallbladder removed and have not had a period since. i went to my doctor as i wrked really hard to lose 3 stone and now its just piled back on again and i'm even bigger. she sent away tests and one hormone is slightly elevated so tomorrow is d day when i find out whats wrong i'm so scared and feel like its just one thing after another i get down when i think about it and also kids have always been apart of my life and to find out that i might not be able to is devastating for me. my boyfriend doesn't understand how much this is affecting my life. and thinkd i'm making 2 much of a big deal of it am i? orshould i worry i'm just so sad