Hello doctor , I am 27 yrs old, married for 2 and half yrs . We are trying for a baby but failed conception , tried for 5 months . my periods range from 29 to 35 days . shortest being 27 days and longest 35. recently i did a follicular scan on day 22 and it seems its a polycystic picture from the reports. doctor started me off wth metformin bd and folic acid. they say i have inovulatory cycle, have insulin resistance and have to lose weight. ihave family histry of diabetes, but my mother had normal cycles and no pcod. wat are the chances that i concieve?
Hi, I understand that you have POD with insulin resistance. So the treatment started is fine. Metformin helps to sensitize tissue to insulin and weight loss does the same. The best management is weight loss by daily exercise and proper diet that helps restore the hormonal mile.Also, you have tried for only 5 months. It is suggested that a couple must try to conceive for at least 8-12 months spontaneously before undergoing any infertility treatment. The main issue in POD is an ovulation meaning ovum is not released to get fertilized. I suggest that you try the weight control and metformin for 2 months and then get an ovulation study [ultrasonographic] done to see if ovulation is occurring. If it is, then you may need to practice sexual contact on those days to achieve pregnancy. If there is no ovulation with this treatment, you may need some ovulation inducing Chat Doctor. These are common issues nowadays and many women in my OLD suffer from this problem. Please do not worry as the chances of pregnancy are good if you take proper treatment and follow your infertility specialist. Hope I was able to help you. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. I would be happy to answer any further queries. Have a nice day.