19 years
I weigh 59kg. A year and half ago, I got pregnant and miscarried. Ten months later, my doctor said that I didn't get pregnant because I have PCOS. She said madicen ll will treat it.
Apr 29, 2014
You can get pregnant even if you have PCOS
If you want to get pregnant you may be offered the following treatments:
-The fertility drug clomifene is usually the first step, as it can stimulate ovulation. If it doesn't work then you may be offered gonadotrophins. However, gonadotrophins are more likely to overstimulate your ovaries and cause you to have a multiple pregnancy.
If you are obese or resistant to clomifene, the diabetes drug metformin(GLUCOPHAGE) may help. It increases your body's sensitivity to insulin so your insulin and your testosterone levels fall. This helps your body to ovulate normally. This is a controversial treatment as the benefits may not outweigh the risks. It has unpleasant side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, but may help if used in combination with clomifene.
-Surgery on your ovaries. A technique called laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) can help some women to conceive if clomifene hasn't worked for them. LOD is an effective, lower risk alternative to gonadotrophins.
However, success depends on how long you take clomifene and other factors, such as whether you are overweight. For about a third of women with PCOS, clomifene isn't the answer. Having a BMI (body mass index) greater than 25 makes clomifene less likely to work for you. BMI depends on your height and weight
If you want to get pregnant you may be offered the following treatments:
-The fertility drug clomifene is usually the first step, as it can stimulate ovulation. If it doesn't work then you may be offered gonadotrophins. However, gonadotrophins are more likely to overstimulate your ovaries and cause you to have a multiple pregnancy.
If you are obese or resistant to clomifene, the diabetes drug metformin(GLUCOPHAGE) may help. It increases your body's sensitivity to insulin so your insulin and your testosterone levels fall. This helps your body to ovulate normally. This is a controversial treatment as the benefits may not outweigh the risks. It has unpleasant side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, but may help if used in combination with clomifene.
-Surgery on your ovaries. A technique called laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) can help some women to conceive if clomifene hasn't worked for them. LOD is an effective, lower risk alternative to gonadotrophins.
However, success depends on how long you take clomifene and other factors, such as whether you are overweight. For about a third of women with PCOS, clomifene isn't the answer. Having a BMI (body mass index) greater than 25 makes clomifene less likely to work for you. BMI depends on your height and weight
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