Question by Dilly D: PCOS and trying to conceive?
I have my 2nd visit with the womens health specialists. Last time I went the doc said he believes I have PCOS. All my lab work is normal.. hormones and everything. my general practitioner had an ultrasound done which showed a small cyst… and from all my symptoms I described thats how he gathered I had PCOS. I skip my periods 1 to 3 months, hardly ever are they one time… I don’t think I always have a cyst.. but I do feel the pain of it when it comes and goes.
My fiance and I have been trying to conceive for over a year with no luck.
I was just wondering once I tell my gyno that I’m trying to get pregnant, what are the first steps that he will take in order to help me? Will he be able to prescribe me an ovulation stimulant right there since it’s clear that my cycles are messed up? or will I have to go through more tests and such??
Last time I seen him he said an option to fix my irregular cycles is to either get me pregnant or put me on birth control.. so it sounds easy but I really don’t know if I’m going to have to go threw more tests before he can “get me pregnant”
And one more question. Is there a number of ways the doc can help me conceive given the facts that it’s probably the issue with my cycles before he questions my fiances fertility? He has different insurance and doctor than I do. I’d hate for this to become complex with jumping form doctor to doc. But whatever it takes right?
I just want some insight on what to expect.
Best answer:
Answer by nnppcc
I had PCOS
They probably will want to check your finance’s sperm count and motility, because that is the easiest to rule out any problem. from him…should not be an expensive thing….you just take a sample to the lab.
They may do a hystersalpingogram to check to see if your ovarian tubes are open and clear.
My doctor gave me Clomid…an ovarian stimulant…..I got pregnant the first month I used it……We wanted a second baby, used Clomid again, and I got pregnant the third month I used it.
They may also do a scraping of your utuerus during your menses, to see if you are actually ovulating, they do that in the doctor’s office, feels a little crampy…but not awful.
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