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hi corvina!

im Shea i have pcos also. i have no know causes of it though. EVERYTHING has came back normal. i have nothing wrong with my prolactin, LH, FSH, insulin, testosterone, estrogin, progesterone, thyroid, adreanals, pituitary, ect...im not over or under weight, dont smoke, or anything else unhealth so they dont know what causes it (maybe stress idk).

But i have started taking soy isoflavones (natural clomid) 50 mg and i take it just like clomid and i actually Od last cycle. Earliest ovulation ever and i had a nice 37 day cycle(a little lengthy but it beats a 62D cycle). However i did not get pregnant but i am going to use it again this cycle since it worked for me last time.

I dont know if you are a religious person but i will be keeping you in my prayers and mybe this will be the month for us some BFP!!!!!

Hi Shea! Thanks for your input. I have considered soy isoflavones, Vitex, B6 and Fertilaid. The only issue I have with taking these is the fact that my specific case is atypical to what I read about PCOS. I tend to have very regular 25 day cycles with the occassional 1-2 day deviation. I do not know how these supplements would affect me taking that into consideration. I am not worried about a potentially longer cycle if it means I could get pregnant naturally, but I worry that these things may actually impair my fertility even more.
I am becoming more and more impatient about the scheduling of my HSG. It took a week for insurance to approve the procedure and for some reason, my ob/gyn's office is seeming to have a heck of a time scheduling the procedure with the surgical center. They are blaming it on the surgical center, but I am starting to wonder if he is just THAT heavily booked with procedures since he only does them on Thursdays. I was in his office for my annual, to get test results and to have a consult about the HSG this past Wednesday and the receptionist told me then she was trying to get it booked and to expect a call by Friday. Of course Friday came and went with no call. DH gets his SA on Tuesday. I just want all of the diagnostics to be done and to get on with this process asap!

i completely understand. maybe you should call them back. and i hope everything comes back ok! please keep me posted!
AFM im on my second day of soy....i hope i get an early early O the worst part of ttc is the waiting game. grrr.

hello ladies..... i had an ultra sound test done n discovered i had pcos last summer .... blood tests came bak with problems.... my doc gave me metaformin... but took me off it after a month ... sayin it didnt look like it was workin.... im now waitin 2 c a gyno to give me clomid.... i havent even heard from the gyno yet.... im worried... that my doc sees it that i already have 2 kids so im not that important.... my partner doesnt have kids ... this would b his 1st ... i feel guity that im robbing him of the chance... and i feel like its my fault.... ne advice? x

I have mild PCOS and I've gone gluten free, it seems that gluten intolerance/sensitivity can make one infertile. Gluten problems have also been linked to PCOS and many other problems (please google for more info)....it's about a 50/50 shot of having a gluten problem so I don't think it would hurt to try it.

hi,

I was diagnosed with PCOS as well, maybe 2 or 3years back. All my bloodtests came back normal, i am overweight and the dr saw it directly when he did the ultrasound. I had no periods unless i took provera. Now, after being on metformin, my cycles are fairly regular, ranging from 30-35 days, i get positive OPKs, EWCM and all that stuff. I am very dry down there though, so we use conceive plus instead of pre-seed. No luck yet, but hopefully soon!

Miasmum, i am surprised the dr took you off metformin so early actually. For me, it took about 6 months before it started to have an effect on my body, and my dr did tell me that, and that i had to be patient. I had side effects in the beginning, but not anymore.

I wanted to try the soy isoflavones too, but im a little scared to do that. Last time i went to the dr, he wanted to put me on 250mg clomid, i dont even want to think about how many pills of soy isoflavones that would be... im already a pill popping monster!

I had my HSG this morning and it hurt so badly, I nearly passed out. One tube is blocked and the other is open. He wanted to start me on metformin once he confirmed my tubes are open, but I don't know if this will still be the case considering one is blocked. I guess I will find out in two weeks at my appointment in his office. I nearly passed out when I came home and tried to wash dishes, so I decided to just lay down and take it easy for the day.

I have been on a low GI, high fiber, dairy-free diet since I got my diagnosis in early May. The first week, I lost 6 pounds, the second I lost 2. I have not been following the diet as well as I should be the past couple of weeks because I have been experiencing severe depression and anxiety. I am on Serafem to help that, but it hasn't made me 100% because the reason for my depression is still a prevalent issue in my life. I figure, if I actually want to eat something (since my appetite has been so poor), I am going to let myself have what I want within reason. I have not gained any weight back, but I am, still shooting for 160 (11 pounds away). It is a far cry from the fit 130 I was 2 years ago, but I will take small victories.

I am currently on sick leave from work for mental health. My family doctor felt it was the best thing for me right now because the stress I experience from work only makes my depression over struggling with infertility worse. I am going kind of stir crazy and it is only my fourth day off work. Of coursel, I have been keeping myself busy by cleaning house and, with the way I feel thanks to my HSG, cleaning is not a good idea today. I just need something to keep myself busy that does not involve standing for long periods of time or stenuous activity. I am such a busy body!