Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Tiny dots all over!!

Today was our first appointment with the RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist) and we got better news than I had anticipated! I thought sure they would tell me oh sorry no babies for you, but that wasn't the case! I was Dx (diagnosed) with PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. For those of you who don't know, basically this mean I have plenty of Folicles/eggs I just don't ovulate correctly! A normal woman's Sonogram of their ovaries should show about 3-5 black dots (eggs) mine had about 10 or more on each ovary! I return to the RE in 2 weeks to have an HSG (a fancy sonogram where there shoot saline into your uterus and tubes to make sure everything is clear), Tim has is analysis and b/w and assuming all is fine with that we have a plan! The RE wants me to lose 30lbs before initiating ovulation (must be lower than 40 BMI and I am at 42.. YIKES)! So I am on a 2-3 month diet, once I lose the weight we will begin Clomid, a drug to induce ovulation. The RE is pretty confident that once I begin ovulating it should happen within 3 cycles! I am so happy and have gotta such positive feedback that I am going to try and stay optimistic about our other testing and hopefully this PCOS will be our only obstacle! Keep us in your thoughts and prayers, our journey isn't over yet!

4 comments:

  1. Good luck to you!

    I too have PCOS, and we're finally moving on to IVF. Have done the HSG, the saline ultrasound, the infertility drugs--teh whole nine yards--so if you ever need any advice, just stop on by!

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  2. I have PCOS and with the meds to help me ovulate, I have gotten pregnant three times. ( I miscarry, but it's compleatly unrelated to PCOS, I also have a clotting disorder). PCOS is really quite easy to deal with once you know that it's there (I JUST found out... and I'm 26). Good Luck, I look forward to following your journey.

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  3. Good luck with the tests! I found your blog via LFCA and I too have PCOS. I'm also married to a sailor! PCOS isn't the end of the world but it's not that great to deal with either.

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  4. Thank you ladies so much!!! I can't wait to hear more about all of your stories!

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