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Can pregnancy wait with pcos?

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candice54411
candice54411

Hi there, new here, thought id give it a go. 

I was diagnosed with pcos about a year ago. My periods had just stopped and I hadn't had one for about a year and a half, they we're always irregular but had never just stopped before . I don't think I have it really bad, (I don't know really), but ever since I was diagnosed I've noticed my weight just escalate and growing more hair in odd places along with the no periods and loads of gross spots on my chin constantly! . I'm 29, 5'7 and weigh 12 stone, which is literally the heaviest I have ever been. Trying to loose weight has been a struggle, so went to the docs and she started me on metformin. Been on it for 2 months now. It seems I am loosing weight slowly but still no periods. 

Me and my partner have been together for 7 years now, but I'm still not ready to have a baby, but I'm scared I'm not taking my pcos seriously enough and should get on it incase it never happens?! . I do smoke too which is obviously something I have to conquer before we start trying. Is age 33-34 too late to start trying if you've got pcos?

Also when I was diagnosed I realised I must of had it for years because I had quite a lot of unprotected sex in my teens (bad, I know) and never got pregnant. 

I've also bought this book which tells you what best food to eat so giving that whirl too! 

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  • chloe78588
    chloe78588 candice54411

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    I think the general consensus is that although you can get pregnant with PCOS, it's better to do it sooner rather than later, just the same with women that don't have the condition. If you go to the NHS website and look at PCOS/Endomitriosis, there are some links that take you to foundations and such which I've found quite helpful. Maybe go for another internal scan, and see if your cysts have grown? If so, consider surgery to I prove your fertility. Hope it goes well ☺️
  • ClaireR080613
    ClaireR080613 candice54411

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    Obviously with age there is a smaller chance of getting pregnant naturally, carrying full term and the older you are there is a greater chance of dificulties during pregnancy, labour and healthwise for you and baby in general. If you are not ready then you are not ready, but if you do want children I would say not to leave it too long as if you are going through the NHS, there are certain trusts which restrict certain procedures and tests the older the patient. 
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