Posts Tagged ‘PCOS’
Kuya Andre
Time really flies fast! Andre is turning 6 next year and will be on the first grade. Though he lost some weight, he has grown 2 inches taller this year. We’re so happy that he’s performing well in school and has improved his reading skill. He still loves Disney Pixar’s Cars and is now collecting the characters from the Cars 2 movie. He’s still used to playing alone with his cars.
But soon, he will have someone to play with.
Andre will be a “kuya” soon.
After 2 yrs of waiting and trying, I am now pregnant.
My OB-GYNE helped me to treat my PCOS by, first, regulating my menstrual cycle. It took me more than a year to achieve a regular menstrual cycle. Ideally, it should only take 6 months of continuous treatment using Provera. But on the first “supposedly” 6 months of continuous medication, I missed the medication on the 5th month. My OB-GYNE told me that I have to start again to complete the 6-month continuous treatment before she can start prescribing the ovulation pill Clomid and Metformin.
Come August 2011, my 6th month under Provera, my OB-Gyne instructed me to await my menstrual cycle in September and prescribed Clomid to be taken 3 days after my first period and see her on my 7th day to perform a pelvic ultrasound. It was our first attempt to try Clomid. Initial ultrasound results showed that a small egg was formed and my OB-Gyne asked me to return after 2 days for another ultrasound test. On my second ultrasound test, the egg increased its size a bit. It means that Clomid worked for me, though the size of the egg is not that large. She asked me to await my ‘mens’ in October and pay her a visit. But I missed my period. So, I presume that my menstrual cycle is delayed again because I am not taking Provera anymore.
On November 13, I had nausea. My husband bought a pregnancy test kit just to check if I’m pregnant. When we got home, without expecting for a positive result, I checked right away and found out that it is NEGATIVE. So we thought that we did not make it.
Three days ago, I texted my OB-Gyne to inform her that I still don’t have my period till that moment and asked me to see her. So, I went to her clinic yesterday and she performed a pelvic ultrasound again. As she started checking my uterus, she told me that I am pregnant. And my first reaction was: “NYE?? (with an unconvinced tone) .” She repeatedly told me, I think thrice, that I am pregnant and even told me na: “ANO BA! IT’S NOT A JOKE! I AM NOT JOKING NOH!”. Then I said, “E how could that happen? E diba nga we had a test recently and it was negative. So pano mangyayari yun?” She told me to go to the hospital laboratory and have a pregnancy test just to make sure. Pero sabi nga niya, mas reliable tong ultrasound noh! So, I brought my ruine sample to the laboratory and waited for the result without really expecting that it will be a positive result. I also joked at the Med-Tech to make the result positive. So after about 10 minutes, the result came out. The print out says that it is POSITIVE. I asked again the MED-TECH if it’s true. He gave me the test kit and saw two lines. There, me being teary-eyed and with a sweet smile on my face, I finally believe that I am pregnant. Natataranta pa nga ako sa pagbabayad kasi ilan beses ko nahulog yung mga gamit ko.
I immediately went back to my OB-Gyne’s room to show her the result and hugged her. I immediately called hubby to fetch me at the hospital because I told him that I could not drive. I didn’t tell him yet the good news. I want him to see the results. My OB-Gyne and I waited for my husband to disclose the good news. He could not believe it too because of the very recent test we had. We are sooo happy. It’s hard to explain the happiness we feel that time. However, my doctor told me that I need to revisit her after 2 weeks to recheck the growth of the sac and the fetus. We’re praying that this is really it. We have waited for this and believes that God gave us this wonderful gift at the right time.
Since yesterday, Andre keeps on telling me na, “Mommy, buntis kana. I’m soo happy”. He’s an excited KUYA and we are sure that he’ll be a good kuya to his sibling. Most importantly, he will soon have a playmate. 
A visit to my OB-GYNE
After 6 months of taking Provera, I went to my OB-Gyne last Saturday to check the current condition of my PCOS. I was in Provera for 6 months to normalize my monthly period. But, on my fifth month, my menstruation was delayed for 2 weeks, which means that my menstruation is not yet normal. Thus, my OG-GYNE can’t prescribe the ovulation pill yet. She told me that it might be due to my weight loss and weight gain. So she told me that I really need to lose weight because it will help to normalize my menstruation.
I started counting calories on August 1 and I am trying very hard to consume about 1200 calories per day. I’m also planning to run at least three times a week to burn more calories. I also wish I could join the aerodancing group here in our community but my morning schedule won’t fit with the aerodancing class schedule because I have to prepare Andre for school. A friend also suggested me to try fitness wii game like wii fit Plus so that I could work out indoors. Sigh. There are various options to lose weight. All I need is the will power, motivation, and self-discipline. I hope this time my greatest struggle to weight loss would be a success. We really want to have another baby because Andre is already turning 6 next year. I thank my husband for supporting me with my weight loss goal. We are avoiding heavy dinner and are starting to eat less at night.
Wish me luck.
Not pregnant :(
I am again under medication of Metformin and Provera. My doctor advised me to take Provera for five days for me to be able to have my period. I visited my OB-Gyne last Saturday and told her that I am having a very delayed menstruation. My last period was two months ago. Hoping that I might be pregnant this time, I asked my husband to buy a pregnancy kit. But, it was negative. So, I decided to visit my OB-Gyne for a further check-up. She asked me to have my urine tested to double-check if I am really not pregnant. It was really negative. So, she advised me to take Provera for five days and start taking Metformin again daily. I asked her that I really wanted to get pregnant na because Andre is now 4 years old and I am turning 32 this year. She said that we will work on it. She also asked me to be serious about losing weight because it will help me to get pregnant and won’t require me to take cholesterol supplements when complications occur due to overweight. Haaaay! The problem is my metabolism is too slow, even I eat less carbohydrates and rice. I need to jog na talaga! I hope this time it will work and I hope my PCOS will be treated.
On PCOS, overweight, and baby #2
I gained so much weight and have been struggling to lose weight ever since I gave birth to Andre. He is now 3 years and 5 months old, yet I still carry almost the same weight I had before giving birth. I think this is my heaviest weight ever. It’s not easy being overweight and it has various disadvantages. Aside from having difficulties in choosing and wearing clothes, being overweight leads to various health problems like Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
I was diagnosed with PCOS last April and have been under medication. PCOS is often caused by a hormonal imbalance brought on by Insulin Resistance-related obesity. It is a disorder that affects about 5-10% of all women, and is one of the leading causes of infertility. We’ve been trying very hard for my next pregnancy since last year, but until now I am still not pregnant.
I discovered that I have PCOS when I went to the OB-GYNE to check why I had blood spotting on my pantyliner. Since my OB-GYNE was not around that time, I went to another OB-Gyne to have my check up. I told the doctor that my menstruation period is delayed for 3 weeks, but not pregnant based on the result of the pregnancy test kit. The doctor asked me to have an ultrasound and found out that I have PCOS. Based on the ultrasound result, I have multiple abnormal cysts in the ovaries. Women with PCOS do not ovulate, which makes it impossible for them to conceive. Thus, this is the reason why I am having difficulty in getting pregnant. She advised me to take Provera for 5 days in the first month to regulate my monthly period, and for 10 days on the second month. I followed her instructions and had my regular period.
Last week, I decided to visit my real OB-GYNE to ask for a second opinion. She told me to stop taking Provera and advised me to take Metformin instead. I told her that we’ve been trying to have our second baby but having the hard time. She also told me that I have to lose weight if we’re planning to have Baby #2 because being overweight during pregnancy might lead to more problems like having gestational diabetes and high-blood pressure among others. I might also suffer again from pyelonephritis, which I experienced during my last pregnancy. She advised me to have a weight loss diet and suggested me to take Reductil, an anti-obesity medicine. I have tried taking them before and I really lost weight but gained the weight back again after taking medications and back to over-eating. 
Depending on the physician, the treatment may include hormonal therapy comprising birth control pills, anti-androgen medications, and other special hormone-regulating drugs. I followed my OB-GYNE’s prescription. I am now taking Metformin and Reductil at the same time for treating PCOS and for losing weight, respectively. I’m on my 10th day and lost 5 pounds. I think it’s working on me. I am also on a low-carb diet and more water intake while taking these medications. I also plan to go jogging every weekend. My doctor gave me at least two months to lose weight before having our next baby for a lesser risk. I hope I can make it.
Another PCOS case
I had a chance to talk to my college friend who has been married for 6 years, but still working on having a baby. I found out that she also has a PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) like me. She has been taking medications to regulate her menstruation and waiting to be pregnant.
I’ve been trying to lose weight for quite sometime now, but still finding it hard to lose weight despite jogging, eating less, and taking a diet supplement. I have observed that my metabolism had slowed down. I have read that being heavy weight and having trouble losing weight are effects of PCOS, which I was diagnosed few months ago. I have also learned that chances of having it are higher if other women in your family have PCOS, irregular periods, or diabetes. My father has diabetes, as well as my 2 older sisters. Haay, I have to really to work hard on losing weight. We need to change our eating habits and exercise.
