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So I have a ? Ladies with pcos we couldn't have kids before surgery so I never used protection or birth control of any kind with my boyfriend of many years. Did u start using protection after surgery. I heard we can get more fertile after surgery so I was just wondering. Have I me ruined having to use condoms for the first time since college is a pain in the a

I just stated BC this week, 36 hate condoms and until I'm done with rn school... As much as I want a child... Grrrr... It will have to wait... Use something...

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Ok so I want to reinforce my previous post! If you are not ready for more babies, use protection. I have struggled for 20+ years with PCOS and infertility. Lost the weight and now preggo.......with TWINS! Oh yes, that's right, no fertility meds. Very happy about it, just shocked. :)

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Diagnosed with PCOS two years ago, symptoms so bad hysterectomy was done shortly after. I feel much better now, but have gained a lot of weight since causing aggravation to other conditions. Hoping the sleeve will help. I wish insurance understood that PCOS and hysterectomy don't make weight loss any easier as we age. Not that it was easy beforehand. :-)

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I am super excited after reading the improvements everyone has had after surgery. I've been diagnosed since 2005,after bleeding for over a year and finally demanding tests. I have been married for 2 years and we really want to start a family. My doctor said that the surgery will help with my severe insulin resistance and get me off all the meds. Right now I have my period about twice a year because I do not want to be on birth control.

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Alright ladies. Here is my story.... I'm currently 28 years old, I would say at age 24 I was diagnosed with PCOS, but I knew something was wrong for awhile before that. I have every symptom that PCOS women can get. Especially the dreaded facial hair. It is so defeminizing that I have to shave my face everyday. I want to cry everyday. Why can't I be normal. I recently got my sleeve surgery two weeks ago as of todáy. My PCOS has always made me lose slowly and I've been struggling to get pregnan with my man. This surgery was my lady hope. I am still worried because ts been two weeks and the scale has not moved in six or seven days, an I'm worried this my ave something to do with my PCOS, losing slowly. And yes, I still have to shave. My question, to you post peppers with PCOS, how has yours changed since surgery, is there any light at the end of the tunnel?

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Ok so I want to reinforce my previous post! If you are not ready for more babies, use protection. I have struggled for 20+ years with PCOS and infertility. Lost the weight and now preggo.......with TWINS! Oh yes, that's right, no fertility meds. Very happy about it, just shocked. :)

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't be happier for you!!!!! XOXOXO

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I've struggled with PCOS since my pre teens & 10 months after surgery and 80+ lbs lost...vola!!!

I'm due April 26th! I can't believe how easily it happen! It took us 13 months & fertility treatments to conceive my son in 2011.

So happy!! = )

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I've struggled with PCOS since my pre teens & 10 months after surgery and 80+ lbs lost...vola!!!

I'm due April 26th! I can't believe how easily it happen! It took us 13 months & fertility treatments to conceive my son in 2011.

So happy!! = )

Hold off one more day Myers!!! My birthday is April 27th! ;-) what a wonderful child you will have born on that day. The joy you must feel.:-)

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Im having surgery oct 7th and am praying this helps.my pcos...i have regular.monthly cycles but possibly do not ovulate due to high insulin levels...was put on metformin but it just made me too ill... Im praying to have a sweet baby of my own one day!

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Hi there! I just created an autoimmune support group for us! Please follow and post there. I keep losing this thread because it's not in a forum. I sure hope to see all of us there. Here's the link

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/groups/show/269-autoimmune-sleevers/

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