Question for all of you lovely ladies and gents.....

Specialties Ob/Gyn

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Hi everyone,

First let me say that I think you are all great for doing what you do!!! I'm a Med/surg RN...and don't kow the first thing about OB...so, I'm' glad there are those who do know. I just had a question and wondered if any of you have had experience with this. I have endometriosis and PCOS...my husband and I haven't yet tried to conceive..but will in the near future. Hopefully we won't have any problems getting pregnant....and I'm wondering...do you guys see an increase in miscarriages, ectopics, and or labor complications with either of these conditions? I know that with pcos, your chances of miscarriage are like 40 some percent. I've also had three laparoscopies for my endo. and I'm worrying about scare tissue interfering with things. I've had so many gyn. problems...I guess I'm just really scared about the future.... I just want a chance to naturally conceive a healthy child..without any complications... If you guys wouldn't mind....let me know about some of your experience with these types of patients.... Thanks so much....

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I too have PCOS. My problem was with infertility...

I finally after 8 years of trying gave birth to twins. (one passed away) Most people who I have seen that have these two together have problems with conception not miscarriages. Good luck.

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Specializes in Med-surg; OB/Well baby; pulmonology; RTS.

Hey there....

I also have endometriosis and PCOS. It took 2 years for me to get pregnant-I took Clomid and finally after a cycle of Pergonal injections, I got pregnant with twins. Sadly I lost one of my babies at 8 weeks and then my son died at 12 days of age after being born at 32 weeks to complications from a congenital heart defect (NOT associated with PCOS, so don't panic). Sorry to go on about me, but I can't really talk about my infertility without including what happened with my son.:o

My advice to you is try not to wait too long to try to conceive. Find an ob/gyn that specializes in infertility or go to a reproductive endocrinologist (hopefully you can get a referral from you gyn).

I have seen articles around and about that PCOS increases your risk for PIH and gestational diabetes (as PCOS can raise your risk for heart disease and diabetes when you are not pregnant-if you are not monitored)-so be diligent when you do become pregnant to report any s/s of PIH/pre-eclampsia and diabetes. You should be monitored as a high risk pregnancy.

I'm not trying to scare you but I just wanted to point out some things I have learned from my pregnancy. I developed PIH 2 weeks before my son was born (my BP went up in my first trimester too and then came back down) my placenta started to fail at 32 weeks-leading to the early delivery of my son. My ob/gyn believes that due to the PCOS, that is one reason my blood pressure rose so soon in my 1st trimester and helped contribute to the PIH.

Good luck and sorry I rambled :imbar

Ginger

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