My husband and I want to start trying to
have a baby, I've heard that people with
pcos have a very hard time, is there
anything I can do or ask my doctor that
would help me? is provera something I
should look into or is there any other
medications that would help.
Current medical status: i have multiple
small cyst in my right and left ovary, I
never got my period till they put me on
birth control pill at age 14
PCOS is an endocrine disorder that is
manifested by several issues including
lack of ovulation (egg-cell expelling).
Without ovulation conception is
impossible. There are a few methods for
provoking the ovulation. The first and
easiest method is to try with birth
control pills. Pills are taken for a few
months and after you stop taking them we
expect the body to establish ovulation and
regular cycles. If this doesn’t help
ovulation stimulators are used. Ovulation
stimulators are clomiphene,
GnRH-analogs and FSH/LH analogs. Therapy
of PCOS usually lasts pretty long until
you achieve conception so you need to be
patient. It is also believed that PCOS is
due to insulin resistance so Metformin
(oral anti-diabetic drug) is also used
together with the ovulation stimulators.
You may want to consult an endocrine
gynecologist about your problem.
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