What percentage of moms have you cared for that were on Clomid (for infertility) but only had one baby. I would never "reduce" my pregnancy (because it is against MY beliefs - not judging anyone else, so no flames please). However, on the other hand, I am not interested in having 3-4 babies. I have one child now and am only 34. OBGYN said that since my cycles are soooooo messed up, I would probably have to go on Clomid to have another child -- that will be at least 18 months from now, but just thinking about it now.
I have PCOS. And I went on both Metformin and Clomid to concieve. I had a healthy baby boy. He is now 10 months old! Once I started the metformin and clomid....it only took me 5 cycles to get preggo!!!
Btw, I only get my period once every 4 months or so..and its very light when I do get it and lasts a few days.
I have PCOS. And I went on both Metformin and Clomid to concieve. I had a healthy baby boy. He is now 10 months old! Once I started the metformin and clomid....it only took me 5 cycles to get preggo!!!
Btw, I only get my period once every 4 months or so..and its very light when I do get it and lasts a few days.
If you have any questions...feel free to ask!
Congratulations on your baby! Stories like yours give me hope...
i found out about 2 months ago that i have pcos. me and my husband have been trying to get pregnant for 15 months. we already have a little boy who will turn 5 next month. i am taking glucophage 850 mg twice a day, plus im on synthroid 50 mcg once a day( for hypothyroid which is also causing me not to ovualte.). the dr told me that if the glucphage dont work he will add clomid then if that dont work we will do a hysterosalpinography and laproscopy.
to anser gompers question, yes it does make your cycles abnormal . i might have a period every 2 or 3 months or so. but since taking the glucophage i have only been maybe 2 weeks late at the most, but i have only been taking it a month, so we'll see how it works.
they say that a women with pcos has alot of facial hair but i havent experienced that yet and i hope i dont. i do have alot of pains around my ovaries and i feel really bad all the time. people with psoc have (well most have) insulin resistance also. i hope everything works out for everybody and ill pray for those having the same trouble as me.
Both of my babies are Clomid/Glucophage babies. Just keep in mind Clomid is a relatively "mild" fertility treatments. There is only a small increase in the chance of twins and basically no chance in multiples beyond that... Go for it!
Wow, I had no idea there were so many PCOS'ers on this site. I was diagnosed in early Febuary of this year. I'm on 750mg Metformin/Glucophage 2x per day and doing well with that. My RE has also said that when Hubby and I are ready to conceive he'd like us to try clomid.
**side note** I also had a septate uterus which was resected in December.
I'm infertile. Or maybe I should say that I was infertile. I have two children now, but the first one required quite a bit of coaxing (and money spent on fertility treatments) to arrive in this world.
I've read all the posts with great interest, and Gompers is right on target. I agree with everything she said and while I am not PCOS, I think a visit to the reproductive endocrinologist is in order for anyone attempting to conceive without success after a year of unprotected, regular sex.
I did three cycles of clomid without success and after that, we sort of figured my problems were structural, which they are.
The clomid cycles were not fun - the SE's are abundant and pretty miserable, but all things considered, it's a small price to pay when you're desperate for a child.
As for the cancer link, I'm pretty sure it's there. I don't have time to go research it at the moment, but if you just consider the MOA of the drug, it stands to reason that it's a possibility. I'm done having children, and I've already informed my MD that my ovaries will be coming out before I'm 40. Don't need 'em anymore, and the risk is too high for my comfort (paranoia?).
I'm off to read the blog posted by Austin Heart. For those of you trying, or considering trying, defintely see a reproductive endocrinologist to figure out why you're having a hard time.
I have PCOS - I only have a period 2-3 times/yr and I have a couple of things to add:
If you are going to take medroxyprogesterone make sure you take a pg test first. I got pregnant during a cycle while taking this...woo hoo!
Also, the chance of concieving a multiple on clomid is 10% versus 1% without so it really isn't THAT common.
Finally, someone mentioned a link between Clomid and cervical cancer- I really think that has more to do with medical reasons behind someone taking Clomid rather than the drug itself.
I have an 11 year old son concieved via clomid. I had him after 3 trial cycles of clomid. My 8 year old son was concieved via metrodin, and of course my 7 year old was totally unplanned:)!!!!!!!!!!!
leslieanne
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I have read somewhere that 40-50% of women with PCOS are not overweight.