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I am trying to conceive with pcos insulin resistance, and fatty liver which was diagnosed last year. I have not checked anything since then. My HBA1C 2 months ago was 5.9. I tried ovulation tracking using opk for my cycle this month. But I could not track from CD 20 to CD 22 and when I tested my LH Strip on CD23, I got a very dark line compared to previous tests but it wasn't darker than the baseline. Same was the case on CD24. So I don't know if my body tried to Ovulate and failed, or if I even ovulated or not.

I have bought a thermometer for BBT tracking too. Ill started from next cycle

My husband and I are not people who can have sex everyday or even every other day over a period of 10 days of the fertile window. And I have been trying for 2 years to improve our sex frequency but it is impossible at this point. We are both frustrated and so done.

I have been trying for 2 years and I just want to become pregnant already. The doctor I went to is refusing to give me any sort of medication since she is not a fertility doctor but a gynecologist. I am planning to go to a fertility specialist after my next cycle gets completed.

I am right now taking metformin (1000mg) myoinositol and also supplements and vitamin tablets helping to conceive. I am thinking of reaching out to a scan centre directly instead of being recommended by a doctor and asking them if they can scan my follicles and tell me when I will ovulate or when the egg will get released.

Has anybody done something like this before I would love to hear your opinions and stories. I am so tired of hearing other people get pregnant or have babies. I am tired of resenting my husband for not making an attempt to have a normal sex life with me but I am partly to blame too because it takes two to tango. We are done enjoying sex, we will be ready to have sex for 2 to 3 days that my egg will be ready.

Please please help me in whatever way possible

Hi everyone. I have pcos and I don't think I've really ovulated over my past cycles this last year because I've been having progesterone tablets for withdrawal periods as my doctor prescribed them, and i tested for progesterone and it was super duper low. She suggested I lose weight and then she said I will naturally be able to conceive.

I also have insulin resistance, etc whatever that comes along with pcos. But my doctor wants to try the natural way as long as she can since I'm young and very capable of losing weight (which I'm finding very hard but that's going for to be a separate post)

So 2 weeks ago, I got started on metformin (1000mg) and myo inositol with d chiro (2g)

I've been using OPKs, the easy@home ones, to see when I ovulate. I'm hopeful i ovulate this time because I'm taking metformin and myo inositol. But I havent seen an lh surge at all. I'm on CD 15. According to the premom app my ovulation will be on CD18 and according to Flo app it is on CD19. When I uploaded my test on pre mom app, the past 4 days, the values have been 0.05, 0.06, 0.06, 0.09(today). But I don't think today was darker than previous days. It's all extremely light.

I feel very disheartened and sad now. So no ovulation this time too? I thought it should at least be around 0.1 even if it's low. Or do I have some kind of problem?

Has anyone experienced this but still made it through? It would be great if you guys told me how you worked through this. And eventually had babies. Thank you

Edit: it's CD16 and i tested in the afternoon around 12:30. The value in premom app was 0.25. I'm happy now to see that it's slightly at least increasing. I have a feeling I'll ovulate on CD19 but let's see. I'll keep posting for anyone else who is in the same boat

I've been reading a lot of success stories for people with pcos getting pregnant. I need more stories so decided to just create a post and ask for more...😂

So anyone with pcos who got pregnant naturally, with help, with iui, ivf, metformin (which I'm trying now), myo inositol, just lifestyle changes, with or without diabetes, insulin resistance, high HBA1C, low progesterone, anuovulation, ANYTHING really

Feel free to tell us your entire journey, or how you felt, or struggled. How you took action. How you worked towards what you want. Because ttc with pcos feels so demotivating sometimes. Hope this also goes on to help others in whatever way possible

Edit: thank you to every single person who took time to post their stories and journey. It's truly so helpful and encouraging for me. Thank you everyone, I didn't expect this. 🫂

I have decided to just dump my updates on here to mentally unload and kind of have a track of my own journey. Journalling has kind of stressed me out in a weird way. This seems fun too

Anyways, it's cycle day 10 for me. And ive been taking metformin and very small dose of myo inositol (which comes as part of the metformin tablet) for 5 days now. I was feeling super super nauseous and head achy for the past couple days. But the symptoms have tremendously improved today. Amazingly.

The only thing I did differently was, eating more. I couldn't stick to my usual routine as I'm not home and i ended up eating a lot more fruits and carbs than usual. All healthy ofcourse. But I usually limit my carb intake to one meal a day. And have mostly proteins, fibre and very less healthy fats. So yeah. Maybe that helped? Or maybe it improved with time? Idk

I'm also kind of frustrated a little bit with myself. I really really strongly want to conceive by the next couple months and im just pushing myself to be super delulu. And im also putting in the work. Like working on myself, OPKs, etc. I'm reading metformin success stories over and over to make myself feel good and stress free and hopeful. And I've run out of stories to read honestly.

But in the end ik it's like...it'll happen only when it happens. And my mind gets that. But I'm also like...super impatient and don't know how to get on if it doesn't happen soon.

I have to do this now.

I've been on 1000mg metformin for 3 days now, today being the 3rd day. I didn't experience any symptoms the past two days, but today was ooofff.

I was experiencing severe headache, and felt very queasy. Like extremely nauseous. I take my tablets with meals. So idk why I'm experiencing this

And I've always read about ttc success stories with metformin and felt very hopeful and encouraged. But today I read about metformin destroying the gut microbiome. And that has really got me thinking. I'm more of a person who doesn't like going the artificial way and just working to get my body work naturally. But with pcos, obviously, it's just so hard and my body isn't responding.

I'm so sick of seeing instagram influencers asking us to comment for the secrets or programs they have that will miraculously cure us just with diet and lifestyle. It's not like I don't believe them. I'm just frustrated I'm not getting it right.

So I've resorted to medication. And trying really hard not to think too much on it. I even considered asking my doctor to see if I can switch to myo inositol instead to reduce the side effects. But I've decided to give it a chance and some time.

Hopefully i get pregnant soon and put an end to this confusion and worry!!

Hi everyone. This is going to be a long post, so thank you if you read through it.

I'm 25F and have been married for a little over 2 years. I was diagnosed with PCOS about 10 years ago. Before marriage, my cycles were irregular, usually around 6–8 periods a year. Over the years I've seen several doctors and tried different treatments. Before getting married I lost some weight, improved my diet and exercise, and although my cycles were still irregular, I felt like I was finally managing my PCOS.

My husband and I have sex relatively infrequently, maybe once or twice a month. Looking back, I realized we've only accidentally timed intercourse around my fertile window about 3 or 4 times over the past two years. So even though we've been married for over 2 years, it doesn't really feel like we've actively been trying that entire time, which gives me a little hope.

After marriage I gained about 10 kg thanks to lots of celebrations, eating out, and simply enjoying newlywed life. I don't regret those memories, but my PCOS definitely got worse and I went several months without a period.

I eventually found out I have insulin resistance, elevated HbA1c in the prediabetes range, elevated testosterone, low vitamin D, and a few other PCOS-related issues. I lost some weight with treatment and lifestyle changes, but I wasn't consistent because of vacations, weddings, and honestly just feeling overwhelmed. Eventually I stopped making progress and became discouraged.

Over the past year I also struggled emotionally. Seeing pregnancy announcement after pregnancy announcement from friends and family has been incredibly difficult. I know comparison isn't helpful, but some days it's hard not to wonder when it'll finally be my turn.

Last month my doctor gave me a serious wake-up call and strongly encouraged me to focus on weight loss, exercise, and nutrition before moving on to more aggressive fertility treatments. That conversation really stuck with me.

So I've committed to giving myself three months of genuinely consistent effort. I'm tracking my food, exercising regularly, taking my prescribed supplements, using LH strips for the first time this cycle, and trying to build healthier habits instead of relying on motivation alone. I'm taking fish oil, folic acid, vitamin D and b12 supplements. Also I'm on metformin 1000mg and myoinositol 1200mg since yesterday. I'm having no side effects. I really hope metformin helps me lose weight

I know lifestyle changes don't work overnight, but I'm struggling with being patient. Every day feels so long when all I can think about is wanting a baby. I'm trying to stay hopeful, but some days it's really hard.

I'd love to hear from anyone who has been in a similar situation. Did focusing on your health and becoming consistent eventually help you ovulate or conceive? How did you stay patient during the waiting? What kept you motivated when progress felt slow?

Success stories, encouragement, or even just knowing someone else has been through this would mean a lot to me.

Thank you so much for reading.