http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/ Do you suffer from Endometriosis and / or PCOS? Share your experiences here with other sufferers. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:13:01 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/images/bellybelly2/misc/rss.jpg http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/ http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/117288-endo-cyst-back.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:24:04 GMT Hey there,

My endo story is on this forum on one of the last pages. I am extremely lucky to have been able to have my 2 girls after having Lap & Zoladex for 6 months. Gyno told me in follow up cons. in his rooms to fall preg within the next 3 years and if I had had my children he would have done a hysterectomy while I was under. I have been pain free for nearlly 6 years with being preg etc and over the last 4 months each month the pain is getting worse. I came home from work one day because the pain was excruciating. I knew all of what I was feeling..... the endos back. Off to Dr got referral to my Ob/Gyn (the only one I trust now after dramas with no one wanting to help... only him) went for an ultrasound on Tuesday called Gyno rooms for my results and shows a couple of chocolate cysts on my left ovary. Have appt with him on 30th November so hopefully it will be a good visit although based on my last lap I am not so reasurred. I am thinking he will do the hysterectomy....and don't really know what to think, I know it will be for the best and my family is completed and we are not having anymore children but I guess I feel that it will be final, like the choice is not there anymore. I hope this makes sense.......... As I said, I hope you don't think I am selfish as I said I am extremely blessed with 2 girls and do realise there are women out there that are going through alot worse than I am.

Thanks for listening to my thesis!!!!!

Katie:) ]]> Endometriosis / PCOS Discussion kt250 http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/117288-endo-cyst-back.html http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/117159-just-question.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:39:25 GMT is it possible to have PCOS and not know it and get preg with no issues?






*****wasn't sure where to put this mods move if necessary******** ]]> Endometriosis / PCOS Discussion JwithJ http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/117159-just-question.html http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/117129-pcos-clomid-ivf-natropath-confusion.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:19:11 GMT Hi,

Earlier this year, after coming off the pill last year to conceive, I was diagnosed with PCOS. I don't really display symptoms of PCOS except it is apparently very obvious on internal scans.

I have now taken 5 cycles of clomid (combined with metformin) to simulate ovulation. Each time after my blood test the gyno has said I haven't ovulated so upped the dosage from 50mg to 100mg and for the last 2 cylces I have taken 150mg!

Still nothing. I had scans during what should have been ovulation time in my last cycle and it showed 3 eggs growing very large (they got to 38cm, should drop at 24cm)! But they never "dropped". So no ovulation.

I am now on Day 2 of my next cycle and had an appt with gyno. He suggested I go straight to IVF.

It feels so sudden and a rather blanket approach but I am now 33, so time is sort of getting short.

I have also been seeing a natropath who is positive but can't do the full natropatheic thing until I come off the traditional meds.

I am quite confused. Has anyone been in similar situation?
Should I give clomid another go (doc not real positive but says might work and "it's up to me"
Should I give natropath a few months
Should I go straight to IVF (not sure I am ready yet though)!

Any advice?

Thanks so much,
Kim ]]> Endometriosis / PCOS Discussion 20094me http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/117129-pcos-clomid-ivf-natropath-confusion.html http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/116761-bad-time-endo-drs.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:25:24 GMT Hi Girls
A few of you know me and my story. I have a bad case of endo and at the moment I have a mirena in to try and help with bleeding and pain. It isn't working as well as what the Dr's hoped and they wanted me to take extra provera tablets. I told them I can't take the provera as I always gain weight on it, (I am a large lady who has put on 70kg or more on depo/provera). I am too big apparently for a histerectomy or a lap to try and treat the endo. So all I have is pain killers and Anti depresants to cope with all the pain and depression I have. I am starting to feel like endo is takeing over my life. I am in pain 99% of the time, I work my life around the pain and the affects of the pills I have to take.
I just don't know what to do anymore, I feel like I am fighting a battle that I know I will not win. Every day is a big effort just to do the maundane things in life. The more I push myself the more pain I end up in, it seems like an endless battle.

I feel like no one understands what I am going through. I am constantly in pain but I keep going, pushing myself untill I just can't do anything else but go to bed.
Is there anyone who is going through the same thing?
I feel so alone...
I don't know how I am going to keep battleing... it is so hard.

Thanks for listening...
Chris ]]> Endometriosis / PCOS Discussion chris http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/116761-bad-time-endo-drs.html http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/115991-needing-some-advice.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:48:23 GMT sorry to crash your forum but i could really do with some advice. A really close friend of mine has PCOS. She is currently 17wks pregnant. Yesterday she had an ultrasound and things didnt turn out 2 well. Her princess is only measuring 15wks and has a heartbeat of 97.She had bloods done yesterday and HCG is lower then it should be and is having a repeat test today and another ultrasound on monday. My friend is a complete mess and i just dont know what to say to her. Any advice would be great. sorry to crash your forum but i could really do with some advice.

A really close friend of mine has PCOS. She is currently 17wks pregnant. Yesterday she had an ultrasound and things didnt turn out 2 well. Her princess is only measuring 15wks and has a heartbeat of 97.She had bloods done yesterday and HCG is lower then it should be and is having a repeat test today and another ultrasound on monday. My friend is a complete mess and i just dont know what to say to her.

Any advice would be great. ]]> Endometriosis / PCOS Discussion ~CrazyMumOf3~ http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/115991-needing-some-advice.html http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/114893-confused.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:17:03 GMT hello ladies, im new to this site and have pcos. myself and fiance have been ttc for 6-7 months now but nothing has happened....didnt expect it to really. We went to my GP to get a referal for the womans hospital's clinic i knew they had there. went on the 15th october to see someone who has said for me to have a d & c done after our wedding and for dp to have tests done too. does this seem the usual procedure when first ttc??

september last year i had my period for 6 weeks straight and mum took me to emergency, 2 blood transfusuions later and being prescribed provera i went home. they didnt think it was a miscarriage but im unsure. now it seems history is repeting itself and iv had my period for 3 and a half weeks on and off. has anyone else had this happen??

sorry for the questions ladies but any help would be greatly appreciated ]]> Endometriosis / PCOS Discussion shan85 http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/endometriosis-pcos-discussion/114893-confused.html