PCOS and pregnancy after sleeve

[sammielouwho 39]

Hello friends. I'm coming up to my one year surgaversary! I'm about 20 pounds from my goal weight and am just thinking ahead. My doctors (surgeon and on) both gave me the go ahead to start trying for a baby at the one year mark. Because I have PCOS we tried for four years with no luck before surgery. Has anyone had any luck? I know they say you're more fertile during the first few months after surgery, but I think that's geared towards those without this issues. What all can you do to help speed the conceiving up? An endocrinologist won't see me till we've been trying for a year again. To have waited that long from day one till now just seems heartbreaking!

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[MissKay 329]

I'm only nearly 8 months out so I'm not there yet, but I have PCOS and talked to a few women who had it, had wls and then conceived fairly easily (for a woman with PCOS). So it seems to definitely help from what I've heard. The biggest thing I heard was that they just relaxed about it, they didn't stress and constantly worry. It was when they did that that it worked. Good luck to you! I know how heartbreaking and frustrating it is but you've come this far, you can do it!

[di0607 4]

If you have PCOS (you tried for 4 years prior), so make your way to a reproductive endocrinologist just for testing for now. They look at the tests differently than your ob-gyn. Make sure you don't take ANY medication without proper bloodwork and ultrasound monitoring. Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

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[sammielouwho 39]

I wish someone would see me, but they won't. No endo within three hours of me will see me until I've been trying for a year again. :/

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[di0607 4]

Tell them it's been over a year... technically it has. Option 2, talk to your surgeon and see if he/she can call over and talk to the endo about accepting you as a patient considering you need to be closely monitored.

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[sammielouwho 39]

I'll try that. I know it's been over a year (a lot longer if we count it all) but for some reason they only care about a year past when I get off my birth control, again. These people just really don't get it. They treat those of us with PCOS like we aren't as important or don't have valid concerns. Now, people could look at me and have no idea I have it!

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[gruiz27 218]

I was sleeved. 2014 lost 170 pounds I also have pcos and I'm now 5 months pregnant with my first. I'm 23

[sammielouwho 39]

Update. I had to go to an RE. He's unsure that I ever had PCOS. So we have unexplained infertility. After an IUI we are pregnant, about 4 weeks!