Does anyones have PCOS?

[Babyblue]

I am starting to wonder if that could be causing my mc and infertility issues. I have had cysts in the past, have one right now in fact. and my cycles have been getting more irregular as time goes on. I am also fatter then I realy should be. should I give my ob a call and just ask what he thinks?

[Maret00]

I have it I have never had a cysts that I know of but was told that my body type and never having regular periods (2 a year if that). were what gave my docs the clues. So I am just stuck being yuck! I was also told that if I kept my weight down it would help reverse some of the issues but after I had my son it went up again.

My doc gave me metformin the help consive and then keept me on to help reduce a miscarage though she didnt tell me at the time that is what it was for. Then it helped with the diabeties.

[JudyJudyJudy]

Have you had your thyroid levels tested? PCOS and hypothyroidism often go hand in hand.

I have some symptoms of PCOS (frequent ovarian cysts, one of which was abnormal; miscarriages; infertility; etc.), but I've never talked to a doctor about it.

[Babyblue]

I do have a slight case of hypothyroidism, and I am on a low dose of sythyroid for it. I just wonder if this is the cause of the mcs and other problems. because so far they havent found anything really that wrong with me. a slight thyroid problem and 1/2 of 1 part of a gene for a clotting disorder, which really I should have gone my whole life not knowing.

getting on the tread mill made it feel worse, so I know its deffinatly a cyst now. I called my ob and they are having me come in for a us almost 2 weeks from now. I think they are hopeing it just goes away and I call and cancel. the treatment seems to be losing weight, which Im already trying to do and fertility drugs to get pregnant.

[JudyJudyJudy]

You probably won't like this suggestion (no one else does :p), but I'd recommend going yeast-free and gluten-free.

[Babyblue]

actualy my diet is about 3/4 gluten free because of my dh. and while pregnant and nursing a small ds I was gluten free for a long time. didnt seem to help with anything. Ive also had major allergy testing done and yeast and gluten where ok.

I wonder if mostly the pcos could be because im over weight, the only pregnancy I have carried to term is the one that I got pregnant while I was working full time as a landscaper/gardner and was pretty fit. right now I get at least 30 mins on the treadmill daily plus farm chores and even though thats a decent workout its nowhere near what I was doing back then.

[JudyJudyJudy]

You can be sensitive to gluten even if you aren't allergic.

This is an interesting article:

Hidden Gluten Sensitivity a Leading Cause of Infertility (http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1507.asp)

[ColleenF30]

I have it as well. During my last c-section the cysts were so bad they remover one ovary, and over half of the other one. I was told this is why I have had at least 6 miscarriages back to back. I think Judy is right on. A friend of mine went gluten free, and she feels so much better now!

[Babyblue]

I have been gluten free...for many months and it made no difference.

[_Gypsy_]

I have PCOS and a prolactinoma, I can't wait until I have good insurance with good prescription coverage so I can get the meds I need to have both under control.

My prolactinoma meds are almost $700 a month, alone.