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told today I might have pcos, recently miscarried

I cant believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I got d and c 3 weeks ago for missed miscarraige, baby got to 8 weeks, after ttc for 2 years. had just had my first appoint with fertility clinic. Been told today by gynaecologist i might have PCOS. Need to have day 2 bloods done, my only symptoms are, subfertility, a miscarraige after a fetal heart was seen, (yes apparently this is increased if you have pcos) bit of facial hair and hair below bellybutton but the hair not that bad if i say so myself. I'm gob smacked. Totally gobsmacked.



HELP!!!! Dr said I might need clomid later this yr, but what if i miscarrry it??????????

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    Hello,



    Firstly I am so sorry for your loss. It must be absolutely devestating, especially after trying for so long.



    I have PCOS, and don't have really severe symptoms either - irregular periods, some extra hair (but I have very dark hair so always assumed that was why) and mild spotty skin. When I was first diagnosed I had the exact same worries as you, that if I ever got pregnant I would miscarry. The PCOS does not mean you cannot have a healthy baby. Have you looked at the verity website? It is for people with PCOS and there are lots of women on the forums who have healthy pregnancies.



    There are diets which can help as its all about insulin resistance, and I was on metformin, although I had to stop that when I got pregnant. I havent actually done anything different since being pregnant, but I am sure after your loss and with your diagnosis the doctor will be able to advise you of the best way to proceed next time you get pregnant.



    Good luck, please dont worry that PCOS means you won't have your baby, it just makes it a little bit more difficult. Sorry again for your loss X
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    Magpie 03 so glad you're pregnant!!



    I'm beginning to come to terms with it, even though it has not been officially diagnosed, as i read about it, I feel I have it. If I do, at least i'm going to find out and can be treated with clomid if needed, and prostaglandin to hold onto the pregnancy.



    Can I ask u if you had these treatments??



    ps I have spotty back and blemishs on chin too
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    That's exactly where my bad skin is too!



    I didn't need clomid or take prostaglandin. I managed to get pregnant naturally, which is a bit of a miracle as my hubby has low sperm count and reduced motility sperm, and we had just been told by the fertility specialist that we would need to have IVF. I had a little bit of weight to lose, so I think it was a mixture of metformin, PCOS diet and gym three times a week, I was having cycles of over 80 days long and managed to get them down to a normal cycle length the month I conceived (it took about a year to get my cycles normal). I was also taking vitamin B6, and soya isoflavones. When I got pregnant, the doctor said the PCOS shouldn't cause me any problems, so she just stopped my metformin and that was all.



    Keep reading up as much as you can, I think researching and finding things you can do to help really helps you take control back of the situation! I hope you are feeling ok today X
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    Magpie thats great, thanks.



    If I have pcos i suppose I concieved naturally too but i was the unlucky 45% that miscarry.



    I have to wait patiently and see about blood tests and see wat fertility drs think.



    Back to work next week, but.... Plan to holiday in few weeks time, to get away from it all and relax.
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    You never know, your miscarriage may have just been one of those horrible things, and next time you won't have any problems at all. I really hope that is the case for you.



    You definitely deserve a holiday, I think that sounds like a great idea! x
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    Thanks magpie, xo
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    hiya hun im so sorry to hear about your mc i had 4 misscarriages and a d and c befor i got dignosed with pcos you have managed to get pregnant which is a good sign clomid is really to help you ovulate and get pregnant my gynae put me on metformin which helps lower the testosterone and help with female hormones when you have pcos having high testostorone can fight against the pregnancy i went on metformin and got pregnant with my son really quickley is 2 next month and im also 12 weeks pregnant with my second buba so theres hope for everyone iv had my fair share of heartach but metformin worked wonders for me metformin def way forward xxx
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