PCOS?...

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My husband and I have been TTC for 6 months now. Last month I experienced bleeding for 30 days. My usual cycle is 32 days plus 5 days of menstruation. I went in for bloodwork and an internal scan. I was told I never ovulated (as indicated by low progesterone) and that my scan indicated a suspicion of PCOS . the dr said I didn't have any cysts present but a lot of tiny follicles. Anyone else been told this ? I don't have any other symptoms meaning I am not overweight, insulin dependent, or have any darkening of skin... I could use some opinions. My husband and I are debatin starting infertility treatments next month.

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I have the same thing - not terribly irregular cycles but longer 33-42 days. Because I have endometriosis I went in at 6 months of ttc. Was confirmed im not ovulating on my own. And dr suspects pcos. My ovaries do not have cysts and he said I had a normal, healthy number of follicles. I also am thin, no facial hair, no diabetes, no hypertension. Completely healthy. He said pcos has become a broad term used to define irregular or long cycles and lack of ovulation. We started Letrozole the next cycle and it made me ovulate on day 14. Had a 26 day cycle that time. On round #2 now

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I also suffer from pcos and like you do not have any other symptoms, just the cysts. We had a baby boy last year (naturally) but before I conceived I discussed taking clomid with my OB who said it would bring on ovulation. We have been ttc baby #2 for 6 months now. I had an appointment with my OB last week and it was confirmed that I did ovulate this month. I'm now in the 2ww stage, but I am experiencing pms symptoms, so I think we have been unsuccessful :( I keep a very close eye on my cycles (Bbt, OPK) hopefully it will happen naturally again, but if I do not ovulate again next month I will be looking into taking the clomid. Good luck :)

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Question ladies, did you go to your regular dr to verify you had PCOS and discuss infertility or did you go to an o.b.?  I had pain and swelling in my right ovary last January.  My dr did an ultasound verified i had some cysts and basically brushed me off.  The pain continued and I went to my o.b. who had me do birth control to regulate my cycle and get rid of the cysts.  It worked but she suspected I had PCOS.  This year in January I started having ovary pain again so I am calling on Monday to set an appointment.  What type of testing should I expect?  We have been TTC baby number two for a year now.

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