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Hi ladies,
I'm visiting this forum after a long time today and I wanted to share with u a couple of things.
I had a really bad case of PCOS ... my periods were totally irregular, I had no idea of knowing when it would come and also had long durations in between. I could go for abt 6-8 months without having a period.
When DH & I wanted babies, I tried almost everything natural I read or heard - Ovulex, Fertility Blend, Fennel seeds, Flax seed, Soy, Green tea, etc, etc, etc. But no luck.
I'm not saying that natural stuff doesn't work ... it can do wonders for some but it is of no use for many. So please do not wait for more than 6 months or 1 year at most if u don't see any improvement. Also it is not very wise to keep switching from one product to another. Consult ur ob/gyn after you've tried different things on ur own for a year.
My ob/gyn put me on a drug called Metformin and I got pregnant after taking it for 2 months. I've done some research on this medication, it is supposed to reduce insulin resistance, a condition associated with PCOS.
That means Metformin is for treating diabetic patients but it is shown to work very well on PCOS patients.
Again, not every woman with PCOS is a right candidate for Metformin so plz check with ur doc.
The good thing abt Metformin is: it doesn't have those uncomfortable side effects that u get while taking Clomid. That means no thick cm, no mood swings and u can take it for quite some time safely. Ofcourse it comes with its own side effects like diaherria, constipation, GI disturbances, etc but all these last only in the beginning. For me it took abt a month to get used to it, there were times when I decided to give up this drug becoz of the side effects. But I'm glad now that I didn't.
Also a low carb healthy diet will help to a great extent when u combine with medication/treatment.
I went on this diet for those 2 months in combination with Metformin and I strongly believe that it helped me conceive.
This is what I did: I avoided rice, white bread, pasta, potatoes and sugar. I know it sounds awful but belive me, once u take heart and start this u'll be soo proud of urselves that u don't want to eat any of these high carb foods again.
Check out this site:
http://www.conceivingconcepts.c
om/learning/articles/intropcos.html
It has some very useful info.
Cut down or its even better to totally cut out alchohol and smoking and drinks lots of water. Start ur day with fruit or add a serving of fruit to ur daily meal, also try and eat fresh vegetables. Avoid artificial sugar in any form (even diet coke). Just watch out and eat/drink as healthy as u can. Thats the first step. It takes a lot of will power but believe me ladies, it will really help u.
With that I'd like to say good bye and good luck to all of u.
Baby Dust
-Deb
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