Worried and frightened! Will I be able to?

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Okay ladies I've been struggling with this for a while. I am 18. And, with all controversy aside, I am a very respectable adult with a healthy relationship and a full time job. Don't get me wrong I am young. But eager, anxious, worried, and concerned. 
I have been diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). And I can go 6 months to a year never having my period. My estrogen level is natural low because of this. I am afraid that when the time may come. I won't be able to conceive. I've gone years without any form of birth control. And have never gotten pregnant. Not to be irresponsible necessarily, but this only makes me worry more. I have met other woman with the same conditioned and that tried for years with no luck. Anyone who had the same issues?

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We tried for almost a year... I've been married before this and we did try for a year. I found out in January of this year I do have pcos. Trying to conceive was so difficult! We went through a few rounds of Clomid and nothing. I was on progesterone supplements due to low levels and transferred to a fertility specialist. I went through 1 round of Femara and I'm pregnant. I'm now 15.5 weeks pregnant and everything has gone very well.
Baby dust and I hope everything turns around soon.

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I have pcos, I'm not over weight and I'm pregnant with my third.  If you're over weight,  which I say bc 2/3 of woven with it are and they say even losing 10% of your body weight drastically increases your chances of getting pregnant. I also have a history of oversized cysts on my ovaries and endometriosis,  all which should have made it so I didn't have kids.  Medical advances make a lot of things possibly. Also,  I felt the same way at 18 about kids as you do with the diagnosis,  but I ended up waiting and had my first kid at 25. It was a good decision for me,  I was able to travel and get time with my husband and a little more settled financially.  I know it's a lot of personal preference,  but you really do have time and a good chance of getting pregnant when you feel ready.  Good luck.

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My sister has PCOS and she got pregnant without even trying. It's very possible!😊

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Don't worry. As reproductive challenges go, PCOS is actually one of the easiest to deal with. I had to do a few rounds of Femara, but it worked great in getting me to ovulate. I had one miscarriage before my son, but I don't think that was related to my fertility meds. Interestingly, the birth of my son seemed to reset my whole system. I ovulated on my own after having him. Conceiving was very easy the second time. Not a single trip to the fertility clinic. I did have 2 additional miscarriages before my current pregnancy, but I'm old, so it happens more often. Anyway, I hope this helps to ease your mind. Most of all, I recommend waiting until you're ready.  Just plan your life with the right person, the rest will happen. A strong relationship is more valuable than anything as a foundation for building a family.

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I was diagnosed with PCOS about 12 years ago. I tried a few different birth control pills and hated them all, they made me feel crazy because of the hormones. I didn't take it seriously and quit taking them and didn't treat my PCOS for about 9 years. I was in a serious relationship and had a lot of unprotected sex and never got pregnant, leading me to believe I could probably not get pregnant.

I was leaving for India for a year and decided that I better see a doctor to get it treated while I still had insurance and of course I wanted to have a baby one day. During the normal PCOS testing and general wellness exam they found out I had high Prolactin levels, which can mean a benign brain tumor in the pituitary gland. It is not related to PCOS but also affects the reproductive system. MRI confirmed the tumor. I was prescribed Bromocriptine (a medicine to treat Parkinson's) and low hormone birth control to regulate periods and PCOS. Before this I would only have a period every 6-12 months.

Fast forward, I fell in love and married a man in India. Visa process complete and he finally moved here with me in February. He was anxious to have a baby, I wanted to wait a year but figured it would take a long time or it would never happen so I got off birth control May 1. According to my current due date and OB calculations I got pregnant within a week of getting off.

That is pretty amazing to me, especially considering I know many women who were perfectly healthy and still took months or years to get pregnant after stopping BC. I guess it was just the right time.

Sorry for the long response, my point is that every single person is different. Don't let stories from one person scare you. I would recommend treating your PCOS as soon and as long as possible in whatever way you and your doctor choose, possibly BC. Don't wait until you are 28, it will cause a lot of unnecessary anxiety.

Good luck!

Worried and frightened! Will I be able to?

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