I haven’t talked much about my journey with infertility but I have decided to use this blogging platform to be completely open and vulnerable and share my experiences along the way. Maybe it will also help anyone else experiencing the same trials.
I was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) in 2015. For those that are not familiar with PCOS; It is a hormonal disorder causing enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edges. Symptoms include: irregular menstruation, insulin resistance which causes uncontrollable weight gain, unwanted hair, and infertility. I’m lucky enough to experience every single symptom. I will save you the TMI details of what initially sent me to the doctor to have tests ran and ultrasounds performed that in turn found my diagnosis, but, honestly, I am thankful that my PCOS was found a few years before I got married. I am thankful that I am not jumping into a marriage and spending years “trying” with no positive results before finding the underlying issue is.
Austin and I started dating in 2015, were engaged in 2016, and married in 2018. We have been on this journey together since the beginning. In 2016 we were engaged to get married and we knew concurring PCOS and getting pregnant would be a struggle, so starting from 2016 until June of 2018 we were not using any kind of contraception or trying to prevent pregnancy. Our thought process was “if it happens, it happens and it would be a blessing.” We were aware of PCOS and unaware of how long it would take to get pregnant. In July of 2018 we started actively “trying” by tracking and timing (For anyone counting that is 2 years trying). We both agreed that if we were not pregnant by the end of October (wedding month) we would make a visit to the doctor to see what the next step would be. The doctor (OBGYN) prescribed Metformin, 1500mg per day. Metformin is a diabetic medication but a lot of times women with PCOS take it in hopes to regulate their cycle. My OBGYN is great but she doesn’t specialize in infertility and knows very little about it.
After two weeks of taking Metformin, I OVULATED!! and we had sex at the right times… so I thought. We waited and prayed only to stare at a negative pregnancy test two weeks later. Two days after taking the pregnancy test, I started my period. I was thankful that I had a cycle and that ovulation actually occurred. My hopes were still high and my faith in Metformin was strong. 63 days have passed since that cycle and I have not ovulated again or had another cycle. Defeated.
We have an appointment at Emory Reproductive Center in Atlanta on January 29th to talk about next steps with a SPECIALIST! My hopes remain high and my prayers remain strong. I am excited to talk to Doctors that specialize in PCOS and infertility. This is a huge step in the right direction. We will be getting more tests ran and trying new processes. So stay tuned for more to come after next weeks apt.
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