PCOS cycles... anyone else experience this? ?

Question

Ever since I first started menstrating 13 years ago, I've had irregular cycles.

Although, often, I would notice I would go through almost yearly cycles.

Sometimes my cycles would start up, and I would have normal 35 day cycles for close to a year, and then suddenly it would stop.

After suffering from an ectopic pregnancy ( fiance and I weren't trying then, but it was at the end of one of my "regular" phases) having a baby became something we both really, really wanted.

Of course after the ectopic, my cycle was all fudged up again. I had a period, three months after my surgery- and then didn't have another normal cycle for one whole year.

Bad timing- my appointment with a fertility specialist actually ended up being the day after my cycle ended- and was sent home with instructions to take provera in 40 days if a regular cycle didn't resume and then take the clomid.

I ended up having to do so, since I didn't start my period on my own... and ended up having to do it the following cycle, as I didn't ovulate with 50 mg of clomid.

After three successful ovulatory cycles on clomid, but with no pregnancy achieved, I decided I needed to take a break... emotionally, physically and mentally.

I decided to still chart- just to see what was going on with my body after the treatment.

Ended up ovulating on my own again this month.

So, curious, has anyone else ovulated on their own after quitting clomid? Any other PCOS ladies out there who also have off and on normal cycles?

Do you think my body will continue to ovulate on its own now?

Answer 1

I have PCOS.  I had to use Clomid to get pregnant the first time because I hadn't even had a period in over 6 months.  I took Provera then 25 mg of Clomid.  Got pregnant the first month with multiples.  A few years later I got pregnant without even trying (just one this time).  I don't know what caused me to ovulate that time on my own, but I'm soooo glad I did because I wanted another baby, but we weren't going to try Clomid again because of my previous experience with it and having multiples.  I think women with PCOS can ovulate, it just doesn't happen very often.  Good luck to you!!

Oh and have you and your Dr ever discussed trying Metformin?  I didn't know much about PCOS when my dr diagnosed me.  He said "You have PCOS take Provera and then Clomid".  Then a month later I was pregnant.  I wouldn't change anything because I wouldn't have my kids, but from what I've since read (doing research on PCOS because it now has my hormones out of whack) you can use Metformin and it may help regulate your cycles and cause ovulating without fertility drugs.  Again good luck!

Answer 2

i have pcos and before i knew i had it i would have my periods for about 3 to 4 months straight with out stopping  then it would quit for about a few days to a week then would have my period all over again. i am on metformin.i was on BC for 2 years and just this past spring i quit taking it and my periods have been normal where i get them every month.  i have heard from people that metformin can also help u get pregnant.  

Answer 3

all i can say best of luck. i went through six months of clomid 200 mg and didn't even ovulate and was told to go to a fertility specialist. decided that i needed to loose some more weight. and then started going through a divorce. in the mean time cycles returned to normal. every 32 days. found out in july i was pregnant. sometimes you just have to stop trying. baby dust to you.