Do I have PCOS? 😭

Question

I came off birth control and am month #4 TTC. I have had ONE period in four months after coming off the pill. It was incredibly painful. I tried tracking ovulation and got one positive - then got my heart broken because I realize PCOS can cause false LH surges. Everyone I know has gotten pregnant right away after stopping the pill. Do I have PCOS? I’m 12 dpo passed my positive ovulation test and got a negative HGC this morning.

Answer

The pill seriously screws with your system. When you get off of it - give your body time to adjust. My doctor told me 3-6 months for me to regulate. It wasn’t fun and after thinking I was late a lot, I realized my cycle is 31 days not 28 like I thought. 
No need to stress. Give it more time and relax, stress with cause delays as well. 
After 6 months of you still notice issues, schedule an appointment and see if they can run some tests for you. 
Good luck!

Answer

What I learned from my doctor is that, you can get an LH surge while you have PCOS but sometimes it isn’t strong enough to help release the egg because there are cysts covering the ovaries. You’re best bet is to go to an OB and ask for an ultrasound to check out your ovaries.

Answer

It can take a perfectly healthy couple 12 months to conceive. Not ovulating can be an indicator of PCOS, but it could just be an easily fixed slight hormonal imbalance.
If you want to track your ovulation, using BBT is more accurate than OPKs, but I wouldn’t jump straight to thinking you have PCOS.
If you’re concerned, you can bring your concerns to your doctor, but I really wouldn’t worry about it too much, since you’ve only been trying for a few short months.

Do I have PCOS? 😭

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