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PCOS???

  • 16-11-2009 9:19pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    My partner is always talking about having a baby. I would love to but not ert. Only problem is when I was not on the pill as a teenager my periods were really errrratic. One every 4 months or so. My doctor says I may have PCOS but it can't be tested for until I go off the pill, and that is a big risk right now. I don't know what to do. I am 24, and want a career, but if it takes years to get pregnant am I wasting all my time now and risking never having children?


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  • #2
    crazy cat lady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭crazy cat lady


    You're asking a big question that only you and your partner can answer. Only you will know when the time is right to start a family, and it sounds like your career is more important to you at the present time. There is nothing wrong with this, when I was 24 I was more interested in my career too.

    Not everyone with PCOS has trouble conceiving. And sometimes going on the pill can help to rectify the hormonal imbalance that causes PCOS. Weight loss and a healthier lifestyle can also help.

    Unfortunately you wont know the extent of your PCOS until you come off the pill, and even when you do come off the pill your body may take several months to regulate itself again.

    My advice would be not to worry too much about the PCOS until you have decided that trying for a baby is right for you. You're only 24 so you have plenty of time yet.

    If you look back through posts on this forum I'm sure you'll find lots of info on people who have conceived with PCOS and I'm sure you'll take some comfort and reassurance from that.

    Best of luck!


  • #3
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Heres a suggestion ,
    why don't you go off the pill but still use contraception condoms or other barrier methods eg diaphragm with spermicide?
    So that way you could still get tested but not have to try to conceive now.

    I'm 24 too and I've been trying to conceive for several years now,
    I don't have pcos but we have other problems,
    so Yes it can take years at our age I'm heading down the IVF road next year.

    I know lots of women who are struggling trying to conceive in their 20's with pcos.
    It can be difficult to conceive as a lot of them do not ovulate without medication.

    But all said I'm not trying to scare you into trying for a baby now.
    No one should start trying until both partners feel that they are committed and ready
    but I do think if I was you I would want to know now,
    so I could think long and hard about what I want to do based on the results.
    Best of luck with whatever you decide.


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