How ironic is it that our first fertility treatment is going to be during PCOS Awareness Month? PCOS is real and so many people could be living with it and don't even know it! That is my main reason for not keeping my disease and struggle a secret. I hope by me being open about my story I can help even one women discover that she too may be going through the same thing and not getting the answers that I did not get. For a long time I had a feeling I had PCOS. I would say the first time I brought it up to my OBGYN was the summer before I meet David so that would have been 2006. I had been going to a different OBGYN for irregular bleeding but instead of the absent bleeding I often had I had spotting a lot. Well I switched to a different OBGYN and he did an ultrasound and I had a polyp in my uterus. Simple fix with surgery. I mentioned then that my younger sister was diagnosed with PCOS and wondered if I could have it. I was assured he didn't think I did. The next time I questioned it with the same Dr. would have been June 2008 when we had tried to get pregnant for 6 months. Again he wasn't worried about PCOS but checked my thyroid and it was normal. We found out in August I was pregnant and had a relatively normal pregnancy. After Delainee was 1 we decided we would start trying again because it took over 6 months last time so that would be a perfect age apart. So fast forward to 6 months of trying and getting periods that last a month long after irregular periods. Went to family practitioner and had a ultrasound done and there was nothing wrong. I was told to go on birth control to regulate my period. Seriously? I am trying to get pregnant! I took it for one month and still had bleeding for a month so called my OBGYN. Again I asked about PCOS and it was pushed to the side. I was put on provera to regulate my period and clomid and should be pregnant by summer. Well that was summer of 2011. March 2013 I went to a Endocrinologist where my best friend just so happened to work. I had blood tests done for PCOS finally. And got the news, everything looked normal! How is that possible!? I just knew it was PCOS and now no answers! I was referred to Dr. Doherty but had a 16 week waiting period to get in to see her for a consultation. Someone with such a long wait has to be worth it! So in July we went and had our consultation and she told me right away I have PCOS and wrote me a script for Metformin and Provera. I had a test done to look and make sure my tubes are open and uterus looks good and it was a go for that. So now we just wait for my cycle to start so we can go back and see if we get the green light for fertility medication! This is kind of a rambling post but the point I am trying to make is if you don't think you are getting the answers you should find someone who will keep digging for you and specializes in your problem. Infertility is a disease, you wouldn't trust your heart to a dermatologist would you? So why trust your infertility to someone that doesn't specialize in it? An OBGYN can get you farther but a Reproductive Endocrinologist is who will really know what to look for. If you read this and have any questions you would like to keep private email me thompsonmelissa@hotmail.com or if you have me on FB message me. I certainly don't know all there is to know but I do have personal experience.
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