I had a Obgyn appt. today.I went to use the restroom and thought it odd that i had a really bad discharge(sorry tmi). I saw a new dr and went over my medical stuff.Had a pap and he wanted to do a vaginal ultrasound and take a look at my ovaries to see what kind of shape they are in .While he was looking he said well look at that.I thought something was wrong.But he said i had a follicle measuring 20-21 something like that.He told me to go home a have sex today and tomorrow.He also wrote me a script for 6 months of clomid,in case i don't conceive this month.I have NEVER O'ed on my own before.So ,this is positive news for me.When I saw the eggwhite discharge ,I new something was up.Maybe i will finally have my baby.Hubby has to do a Semen analysis in 3 months if i am not pregnant by then.I am so surprised he wrote me a script since i am only 8 1/2 months out.I have lost 100 lbs .Weighed 255 and now 156.I am trying to be positive,this is the 1st good news i have had relating to fertility.
Tina

Hey all - I also have PCOS. I couldn't handle the metformin or glucophage that I was prescribed. It made it almost impossible to handle with a full time job. The bathroom was practically my office. I've been off it 7 or 8 years and waxing my under chin and upper lip. I also use tweezers like crazy. I have them everywhere. bathroom, purse, car, night stand. I hope this embarrassing problem will go away after surgery. I feel so dirty with the dark skin patches I am constantly cleaning around my neck 2 to 3 times a day.

I think the MGB is not a good surgery.  I know some people are happy with it but it has some serious issues and I think there's a reason it's pretty much only one guy performing it.

I have a DS, which is a VSG with a duodenal switch (intestinal bypass.)  I was never told I had to avoid gum or salad, and I drink carbonated (diet) beverages without any problems.  At any rate, if I had to choose between MGB and VSG I'd take VSG, but from what I've read, the bypass operations (DS and RNY) help put PCOS in remission better than restriction only surgeries.

my ulrasound was horrible...I had two.  NO cysts at that time  and I still had  PCOS

i was just wondering how u last taking 1000mg of metformin. that drug is tough on the stomach and i have tried taking 3 differant times. each of those times i stop taking the medication, my dose got increased up to 1500mg i think. i was so weak and tired from all of the runs to the restroom. i also have the facial hairs, but i am living with it i guess. i was told that the metformin would help with the facial hair, but i have yet to stay on the medication long enough...lol

my next concern is with this pcos, i am hoping when im ready to have kids its not going to be too hard to concieve. i only get a period like 2 or 3 times for the year. i just finish taking the generic of the provera and i should have gotten my period by now. my doc wants me back on the birthcontrol to get my periods regular again, she is concern over time i will get cancer by not having a period every month.