Conceivng With PCOS

by Piper
(Australia)

I have been told I have PCOS which has resulted in me having high testosterone and very low progesterone and insulin resistance.

About 4 weeks ago I started taking Vitex 1000 which I stopped taking two weeks later so that I could trust my doctors call when she told me that Vitex and most herb don't have enough of an impacted on our bodies to make a difference and she gave me metformin and said that it would help my insulin resistance and that in turn would help regulate my cycles and fix my hormones.

On day 21 of my cycle my doctor did a blood test to see if I was ovulating, my test results showed I was not ovulating due to very low progesterone (1) all my doctor told me that I was to come back in three months, she told me don't give up I have PCOS and when I lived in England I work at a fertility clinic she also said Jamie Oliver's wife, Victoria Beckham had kids and they have PCOS (I think she was trying to comfort me).

I love my doctor, it's taken me along time to find a doctor that would really help me and not just send me on my way but she is not a specialist and I want to get pregnant so bad. She keeps telling me I should try for a year first and (I have been trying seven for months) but she knows I'm not ovulating in fact I may not have ovulated for a few years.

I thought that if you have a condition that affect you fertility like PCOS that you could go straight to a specialist and get things moving faster instead of go home sit on your ass for three months and hope that the next few months will be different from the last few years of your life. I think maybe she does not take me trying to conceive very seriously because I am 22 but I know my condition top to bottom and I know that doing nothing is not going to help me.

I know a lot of you are thinking I'm young get over it you have time on your side and I'm probably too young to be a mother any way but to all of you out there that think this way yes I am young but that does not mean I would not be a great mother.

I have my own business in fact I work from home and my partner works in a warehouse and has for the past five years. We have been together almost eight years and have been living with each other since we were 16 and have owned our own home since we were 19 and now we want children so badly. Most people in their 30 have not accomplished what we have plus we both wanted to wait to have children until we could provide for them which we can do…

My question is what would you do in this situation sit at home for three months or try a more holistic side while I wait for three months or see a different doctor and go straight to the specialist I am so confused and I don't know what to do please if you were me what would you do?

Answer To Conceiving Withe PCOS:

Hi Piper,

I can relate you your state of frustration. And please do not wait for a miracle because it will not happen unless you do something about it. Three months may not seem like a lot of time for a 22 year old woman who is trying to conceive, but it is valuable time for your body if you are not ovulating. At 22 you should be ovulating!


You can be a great mom at 22, especially if you have a stable relationship and financial stability. If you feel that this is your time, then make it so. You are a strong woman, I can sense that.

Having a doctor that understands and works with you is great, but you should be in charge of your own health and do what's best for you.

The only way to get pregnant is to take matters onto your own hands and find solutions to your fertility problem naturally if you can before resorting to fertility drugs and fertility procedures. The good news is that there are many options available to you if you are trying to conceive with PCOS.

There is clinical evidence that suggests that Vitex is actually good for PCOS. This herbs should be taken for a minimum of three cycles in order to provide benefits. It cannot be taken if on fertility medication, though. That's why it is best to try natural health first.

If the natural way is what you chose, here is a step by step approach that can assist your body create hormonal balance and get pregnant:

Step one

Do a fertility cleanse to eliminate excess hormones, cleanse the liver and the uterus. This should be done for at least 2 months.

Step 2

Follow the PCOS diet.

Step 3
Follow the PCOS Fertility Program. The therapies and supplements necessary to complete this program are part of the PCOS Fertility Kit . This kit includes:

1. Women's Whole Food Multivitamin to provide the body with the highest quality nutrition to support reproductive health. Nutrients derived from whole foods are the easiest way for the body to assimilate the vitamins and minerals needed to support hormonal balance for ovulation.

2. Vitex Extract (Chaste Tree Berry) is one of the most powerful herbs for women's fertility. Vitex stimulates the pituitary gland increase production of LH, which in tune stimulates the ovary to produce progesterone. When progesterone increases, testosterone and estrogen decrease. Women with PCOS may have high prolactin, which is released by the pituitary gland. Vitex has provided evidence in clinical studies to decrease high levels of prolactin. Vitex supports hormonal balance through its effect on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis correcting the problem at the source. This is so important for women with PCOS!

3. Natural Progesterone Cream supports the body with progesterone after ovulation. This counteracts estrogen dominance that occurs with PCOS. By using progesterone cream you are able to mimic a natural cycle and help the body to establish its own ovulatory pattern. When trying to conceive, natural progesterone cream can be applied only after ovulation has been detected from about day 14 to day 28 for those who have a regular cycle.

4. DIM to balance the hormones and to breakdown excess estrogen. Estrogen is one of the main causes of infertility.
5. Essential fatty Acids to support health hormonal production and decrease inflammation.

4. Step 4
Make sure to Chart your cycle to know if and when you are ovulating. To learn more, download my FREE Guide To Fertility Charting And Natural Conception.

Step 5

Do self -fertility massage with castor oil therapy. This easy to learn technique is really amazing when it comes to PCOS. I recommend the self-fertility massage DVD that shows you how to do acupressure, massage, castor oil packs and reflexology to increase your fertility and get pregnant. Speaking about taking thinks into your own hands!

I know you can do it!
Fertility Blessings!