Amy... I was like you that time. felt that all hopes were dashed after diagnosed with PCOS...
My menses had been super irregular (longest was 6mths and shortest 5weeks) for more than 3 yrs. Just lately while packing my old stuff at mum's place, I found a note written by another gynae whom I visited 3yrs ago... she wrote "PCOS"... my feet went cold becoz only now then I know I had PCOS for several years.
My new gynae, whom i went to when I missed menses for 2.5mth (again!) I was given Duphaston to thicken the lining so that I can restart one cycle... A sad news is, PCOS will not be cured... i visited the gynae again on 4th day of menses and he only confirmed his earlier worries like thick lining, unknown fluid are clear... I asked if PCOS is also gone or there's any cure but he just shake his head... I went both gynae and TCM concurrently...hoping to tap on both expertise, but remember dun take both medications together. I took TCM med + Folic Acid only. Perhaps u can opt TCM after ur scanning in Jan? in case they put u on clomid etc..
Let me share more with u what I know too...
From what I have read, PCOS seems common among women of conceiving age.. some may not even know about her condition until given birth to 3 kids... (see? a successful story) usually, it is inheritance from mums...
Hey! Pls take all your baby planning kit out... u need to see a few trend in bbt before u know your O day. (although not much help for PCOS coz of irregular menses). but at least u know if u have O right?? U can start paying more attention to your bodies... and it takes one to understand how bbt works [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif] I only realize this after I TTC and it seems too late... plus, after charting a few months, u can show ur gynae or TCM what's gg on with u...
FYI, I noticed PCOS have lower BBT than the norm... it's due to our hormones.. so no worries when u have lower bbt than the rest here...
OPK, duno why, I kept having positive OPK results... *scratch head* later I also found out becoz of our higher "duno what hormones" (sorry, blame it on my bad bio) released, we need a less sensitive OPK to see the trend...