Thread: PCOS Periods & Pregnancy

Originally Posted by JustaGirl

When I was about 24 I was randomly contacted by a doctor doing research for UCSD on PCOS. He said he had heard that I might be a candidate for it and would love to test me to see if I did have it.

At the time I was newly engaged and had no idea what he was talking about. I had no idea was PCOS was or why the symptoms were, in fact I assured him that he had the wrong number. When he rattled off my information, I was really confused but after talking with my doctor (who had never considered me a candidate) I decided "why not".

I went to this appointment clueless, and at the end came to find that I was a perfect example of Polycystic Ovaries! The doctor was ecstatic to take a ultrasound picture of my "pearl necklace" (ovaries completely covered with cysts) while I layed there shocked at everything they were telling me. I was a young woman about to be married and start a family and this man just told me that I more than likely would not be able to concieve without fertility medication. I was devastated and it robbed me of feeling very womanly for a long time. Though, it did explain why I always had oily/bad skin and waxing was a daily chore for me! Still very devastating. The doctor assured me that it was good to know this early on, as most people do not discover the condition until they have been trying to conceive for a long time and are unsuccessful.

I was told that there was not really anything to be done for PCOS except to treat the side effects. Birth control pills to fake ovulation and clear the lining of the uterus, glucophage (Metformin) for the insulin resistance, and a trip to dermatology for the acne. I was told to be weary of extreme pain in the pelvic area as a cyst could rupture and cause great pain. Then I was sent on my way. My husband and I didn't use birth control for a year and we never got pregnant, so I simply felt that we had validated what I had been told.

It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that as much as I LOVE children, I simply would not be one to have my own. Everyone who does fertility medication has a litter of children and I had no interest in becoming octamom! Over the years I found my peace and accepted this piece of information as truth for me. Since my divorce I have always used protection, but more for STD's than pregnancy. It was always kind of a joke to me to take a home test when my period was late, but better know for sure and move on than wait unknowingly too long.

UNTIL recently. I have another posting on the pregnancy piece of this forum because I am now 32 and single AND I just found out I was pregnant. Surprise! 2 forms of birth control and PCOS, and I am pregnant!?? I really was shocked out of my mind because I didn't realize it was even possible.

Anyhow, that was a long posting but maybe it will help in some way to hear another persons PCOS story!

i was just wondering how you got pregnant!! i am 24 years old and have a 6 year old son but have been tryin to have a second child and was diaignosed with pcos and had no clue what it was! i had been taken birth control and stopped june 2009 and still no baby! so i was wondering what you did to get pregnant!

i am 24 years old and was just told i had pcos last year! i was put on metformin which didnt work!! to the ones who did get pregnant was there something special you did to get pregnant? like medicines or anything

I have pcos but got pregnant but unfortunately, I had a miscarriage. I have been battling with this pcos for over 5 years. I keep changing doctors since most of them only give me BCP which I do not like. Right now, I was put on clomid to help me get pregnant. I am on my 3rd cycle of clomid and hoping to get pregnant next month.

Hello everyone....
I am 24 years old and IM not to big on worrying about myself....but i am concerned...I was sexually active with no BC or Condom with my bf....I NORMALLY have my periods 1x a year for about 4-6 months....and they are pretty much the same time (start and finish) each year....i have taken (yeah i know crazy) 6 pregnancy tests....3 have came out negative and 3 have came out positive....The paperwork in the urine test, stated that you might get false readings if you have active systs on your ovaries. So having PCOS, thats where this comes in....Does anyone know how acurate they are? I went to the hospital because of the bleeding, (cause its my period time) and they took a pee test and said "oh your not pregnant" Because of the dumb economy and dumb people who go to the ER cause they dont wanna spend 6.00 on a pregnancy test, the doctors in my area dont do blood work to check for hCG unless something is completly wrong...to me, if i am pregnant, bleeding (having a period or whatever) shouldnt be good. Right?

So here is my run down....

I have sensitive breasts....VERY sensitive
I cant sleep on my stomach, it is very hard, and if i lay on it to long, i actually start to vomit.
I get sick over very weird things (smells and sights)
Having PCOS im moody, but im extremely calm in most situations recently (like im balanced)


MY QUESTION:
Can someone have a normal (to them) period when pregnant?