Suggest Treatment For PCOS While Trying To Conceive?
Question: Hi, I am planning to concieve now. I was diagonised with Polycystic Ovaries one year back and I am not on any medication at present. What is the best way to plan my pregnancy? Will it be difficult for me to be pregnant natually?
Brief Answer:
Please do tell me the following information
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Please do tell me the following information so that I can guide you properly:
1 whether your periods are regular?
2. Your thyroid and prolactin hormones are normal?
3. What contraception you were using earlier?
4. when was the date of your last menstrual period?
5. Your weight and height
Please do get back to me with the information.
Wishing you both good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Please do tell me the following information
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Please do tell me the following information so that I can guide you properly:
1 whether your periods are regular?
2. Your thyroid and prolactin hormones are normal?
3. What contraception you were using earlier?
4. when was the date of your last menstrual period?
5. Your weight and height
Please do get back to me with the information.
Wishing you both good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1: Periods are not always normal. Usually delays by 7-20 days. Sometimes skips one month. Experience spotting before and after the regular flow.
2: Thyroid and prolactin hormones are normal.
3: One year back used contraceptive pills (21 days dosage) on doctor's recommendation. After that only my husband took precaution.
4: 24th august.
5: weight:49, Height: 5 Ft.
2: Thyroid and prolactin hormones are normal.
3: One year back used contraceptive pills (21 days dosage) on doctor's recommendation. After that only my husband took precaution.
4: 24th august.
5: weight:49, Height: 5 Ft.
Brief Answer:
Follicular monitoring
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, thanks for responding. Since you are having prolonged cycles and polycystic ovaries, you are having polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). There is irregular or no ovulation in PCOS, and hence there is difficulty in conception.
I will suggest you to get follicular monitoring by ultrasound starting from 9th day of next cycle (first day being the starting day of periods) , and to be continued every alternate day till the follicle rupture, indicatinig ovulation, or till day 18 if follicle do not rupture. This is to be done to assess the ovulation and is must for planning conception.
Meanwhile, you should start taking folic acid 5 mg once a day as taking it in preconceptional period reduces the chances of congenital anomalies in the fetus.
Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you both good health.You can later get back to me by asking a direct query to me on health care magic portal.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Follicular monitoring
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, thanks for responding. Since you are having prolonged cycles and polycystic ovaries, you are having polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). There is irregular or no ovulation in PCOS, and hence there is difficulty in conception.
I will suggest you to get follicular monitoring by ultrasound starting from 9th day of next cycle (first day being the starting day of periods) , and to be continued every alternate day till the follicle rupture, indicatinig ovulation, or till day 18 if follicle do not rupture. This is to be done to assess the ovulation and is must for planning conception.
Meanwhile, you should start taking folic acid 5 mg once a day as taking it in preconceptional period reduces the chances of congenital anomalies in the fetus.
Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you both good health.You can later get back to me by asking a direct query to me on health care magic portal.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Deepti Verma
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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