Hi all... am quite new here so pardon any noob questions. I attempted to back read but there is alot of post so.. i kinda gave up.
I am diagnosed with PCOS for the longest time ever. I din do anything about it until i was dating, i took bcp to regulate my AF. Last year, i stopped bcp but wasnt actively ttc until early this year. Made an appt to see a gynae in Mar and was given some medication to take for AF to come and ovulation. Did a blood test on Monday and my review with the gynae on Friday wasnt that good. Gynae told me to go fertility clinic and do ivf.
I dont know if he was trying to save me the money or just providing the quickest option for me to conceive but the idea of ivf scares me. Needles? Procedures? Etc... while its heartening to hear positive stories of how pcos patients can conceive naturally, i cant help but feel my pcos must be quite jialat that i need to do ivf.
I had a cyst removal last 2014 in my ovary and the gynae did ovarian drilling. But i wasnt actively ttc so i did not follow up much. Now that i am considering a visit to fertility clinic, i have some queries.
1) for someone like me suffering from pcos with irregular af, how can i monitor my ovulation period? I assume ovulation period is the golden window for bd?
2) other than visiting a fertility clinic and considering IUI/IVF options and seeking their treatment course, what other methods or option will help improve the chance? I have heard of tcm treatment concurrently with western treatment. I was told to have a more alkaline diet - consuming milk/water keffir, having a PCOS diet like avoiding soy and diary, try to have more bd to regulate hormones and essential oil. Anyone tried this as well?
3) i know losing weight will be beneficial for pcos patients but i have been going to the gym for years and all i got was leaner, fitter but not lighter
Trying to find more support group to stay positive while hearing to success stories. At least there is some glimpse of hopes.
Sorry for the lengthy post.
P/S: where can i have a crash course of some jargons used here? E.g. whats WW?