PCOS and BC

Julia • Married and just starting ttc! Trusting in the One who makes all things possible! ⚓️❤️
Just curious how many ladies with PCOS take birth control. I've taken it in the past, it never regulated AF and almost never get one on my own and I don't ovulate. 
My OB/GYN suggested Mirena but my endo said there's no reason for it. 
I just finished my first round of Clomid so we will see what happens but if I want to have a regular AF I'm going to have to keep taking progesterone :/  
​Wondering what works for everyone else... 
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Ma

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I only have periods if I'm on BC or I take Provera. Otherwise nothing. I'm on round two of Clomid. Round one was anovulatory. Ugh. I'm feeling different this time around though so I'm really hoping I ovulate. FX! PCOS sucks. 

Ca

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Birth control did work for me, but over the years I developed symptoms I'd never had before, like PMS, and terrible food cravings and mood swings. I never experienced those before I started the pill. Other than that, they did get rid of the cysts (at least temporarily - I get them back when I'm under a lot of stress) 

Co

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Oh forgot to add. Vitex works WITH your body. It's a herb, and isn't hormonal. It's really helped me so much that I've stopped taking Metformin :)

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S • Oct 18, 2014
body with drugs! What's a couple of months anyways to try it out (for us pcos'ers)!

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S • Oct 18, 2014
I've heard so much about it, positive comments! I'm definitely go into have to look into it, better than pumping your

El

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I have PCOS and am bc. I have a cyst on my right ovary and that's why my dr put me on bc, to help shrink it. I am taking microgestin. I have an appointment with her again in November to see if the pills helped shrink it. But I haven't had a period yet while I've been on bc and have met had one since July. 

El

Elizabeth • Oct 17, 2014
But I do agree, PCOS does suck. My bf and I have been TTC for three months with no results so far.

Co

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I had a normal length cycle and ovulated cd18 after I stopped bc. I was so happy. Then next cycle was annovulatory and the next I started Vitex. I usually ovulate cd 44. Vitex cycle I ovulated cd 41. Hopefully this cycle I will ovulate sooner again ☺