| PCOS or as its also known, polycystic ovary | | | | making your hormone levels rise, this in turn should |
| syndrome is one of the leading causes of infertility in | | | | stimulate your ovaries into producing and releasing |
| women of childbearing age around the world. Getting | | | | that all essential egg. |
| pregnant with PCOS is a nightmare as you never | | | | Some women describe the whole Clomid process as |
| know whether you will ovulate this month or not. | | | | heart wrenching as there is no guarantee that it will |
| There is help out there though, and there are things | | | | work. Clomid can also come with side effects like |
| that can be done to achieve getting pregnant with | | | | mood swings, hot flashes, nausea, tiredness and |
| PCOS. Medical help will be available through your GP, | | | | weight gain. |
| or if you're willing to try something a little different, | | | | Your doctor may also recommend a procedure called |
| then there are alternative methods which claim to | | | | LOD (Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy) This is a |
| have great success. | | | | treatment that uses a laser to burn the ovaries in the |
| PCOS basically means that you have a hormonal | | | | hope that this will repair and correct the hormone |
| imbalance. This imbalance causes the ovaries to | | | | imbalance. |
| malfunction during the production of the the monthly | | | | Alternative methods to achieve a PCOS pregnancy |
| egg. Although the egg may grow each month, it | | | | There other methods available to work towards |
| doesn't reach maturity and burst free from the | | | | healing yourself from PCOS, or if not healing then at |
| ovary. It will remain on the ovary and become a cyst. | | | | least achieving a pregnancy. Being overweight can |
| Medical treatment for getting pregnant with PCOS | | | | drastically alter the chances of ovulating, so eating a |
| If you're trying for pregnancy and have PCOS your | | | | sensible diet would be a good place to start. Many |
| GP may advise upon a course of Clomid or some | | | | women swear by acupuncture to relieve PCOS, |
| similar medication to help you to ovulate. (Clomid or | | | | pregnancy follows. Others use holistic methods to |
| Clomiphene as it's sometimes known, is also used for | | | | achieve getting pregnant with PCOS. |
| women having IVF) Clomid will trick your body into | | | | |