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Are there any ladies that have suffered polycystic ovaries that can offer any advice?

My girlfriend and I have noticed her mood swings and the irregularity of it all since she came off the pill. I find her moods utterly unbearable (check into a hotel) and she claims she knows it's happening but can't stop it, then gets very tearful afterwards. We are considering starting a family. I told her to get checked out. Anyways she had an ultrasound today and the imaging Dr said she could see follicles on her right ovary but was struggling to find her left one.
She has requested a blood test to confirm her findings.

How manageable is this? And if you've had children, how easy/tricky was it to conceive?

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SW-User

I was diagnosed with PCOS a little over a year ago. I don't have tons of experience, but hopefully I can help ease your mind a little bit.
It's pretty easy to manage with medication and/or the right diet. I was placed on a progesterone-based birth control (estrogen would have only made it worse) and my cycle was the most normal it's ever been. That might explain her sudden irritability.
Eating a diet without lots of carbohydrates and taking metformin to stabilize my blood sugar also helps to keep my body in check, and I've heard that a clean diet full of unprocessed foods has helped other women to conceive.
The reason it's hard for women with PCOS to conceive is mostly because they produce little to no progesterone naturally. It varies on a case by case basis. Generally, as long as her hormone levels are corrected and monitored throughout her pregnancy, there is a chance she'll have no problem carrying a child.

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Yep, I see my gynecologist every three months to see where my blood is at and get my prescription refilled.

Davemcdave · 46-50, M

Brilliant that's a lot more efficient that I thought grey would be, thank you for replying and being so open and honest.
Make sure you keep on top of taking your meds OK. Take care x

SW-User

You too! Best wishes to you and your girlfriend.

JarJarBoom · 41-45, F

I have PCOS as far as conception goes, its not easy and to this day I'm not able to conceive any children. I think my mood is pretty stable and it has a lot to do with my blood sugar (PCOS and blood sugar go hand in hand)

Davemcdave · 46-50, M

Hmm I see. I'm sorry to hear that jarjarboom. Thank you for being so open and honest. Would you consider ivf if your suitable? It's strange really because the misses often has times where I feel she should have a diabetes check, she already struggles with anemia... :-(

JarJarBoom · 41-45, F

I dunno, IVF is pretty costly and I think I'm already to the point where I should not even think about having children. I would recommend the misses to get a A1C check, its really common for people with PCOS to have diabetes.

Davemcdave · 46-50, M

Well i can't tell you to try for that as its a big commitment in itself. I know she would love to try for one and im desperate also so if it's an option I may push for it. A1c check I will remember that, thank you, we definitely need to rule everything out.

WelshLovely · 46-50, F

I have PCOS and was told in my case that it was highly unlikely that I'd ever conceive and if I did there was a high risk of miscarriage.

I went through years of trying different meds to control the symptoms which is the best that I could hope for until I found the right thing for me and life has been pretty good ever since.

There is no cure all because it depends on the person - there's an organisation called Verity which has loads of info and advice that I can really recommend.

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WelshLovely · 46-50, F

No. Unfortunately for me, things were so bad it came down to a direct choice between being able to function on a daily basis or keeping trying for something that was really unlikely to happen anyway. I chose functioning and my sanity - would have loved kids but it's not the end of the world that I don't have them. I'm not bitter about it and I have nephews and friends kids that I borrow on a regular basis, so I don't completely miss out!

Davemcdave · 46-50, M

@Sucklemegood: I can fully understand that your health is the most important. And I'm sure you make a wonderful aunty. Thank you for being so open and honest. X

WelshLovely · 46-50, F

It can make you feel like you're going crazy because the hormonal issues can cause depression and anxiety amongst other things and unless people talk about it, it can feel pretty isolating.

It's perfectly possible to control it but you have to be careful not to let it control you and your life

SStarfish ·

I have no advice but sympathy and best wishes.. Hope everything turns out ok

Davemcdave · 46-50, M

Thank you. I'm sure we'll be fine, I just want as much information as possible. Skip all the try this and that for something that others have found really works. (I'm aware everyone's different but time is not on our side)

SStarfish ·

Ah I see.. I usually Google stuff and read everything

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