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My name is Pamela, and I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) over 7 1/2 years ago.

I had my first child at 20 years old, she was unplanned, but a pleasant surprise. The only issues I had were excess facial hair, irregular periods, and depression/anxiety. I would have at least 3 or more periods a year. After having my daughter, the doctors put me on Birth Control Pills….that’s where the problems began.

I took the BCP’s for over a year then stopped because of all of the horrible side affects. From there my periods basically become non-existent, and all of the other symptoms started to show. I diagnosed form a Reproductive Endocrinologist over 4 years later.

From there we started infertility treatments to have our next child. After 3 1/2 years of Metformin, Clomid, Gonal-F injections, ultrasounds, bloodwork every 3 days, HCG triggers, progesterone, etc. We finally conceived our second child in 2004. After I stopped breastfeeding, I started something called Fertility Blend for Women, within 6 months my period was at a 31 day cycle.

We tried for our third child but used a drug called Femara, as I did not react well to Clomid. We conceived our third daughter after 4 months of Metformin, Femara, HCG trigger, plus PreSeed (we conceived without an IUI or any other fertility procedures). Our fourth daughter was our miracle - we followed the same regime above (minus the Metformin) however bloodwork said we did not ovulate, and were not pregnant. We conceived her a few weeks later, much to our surprise! No medication involved, only PreSeed!

I am currently on various herbal remedies to regulate my cycle (yes, because we do want more children!) and to improve/control my symptoms. I have had an incredibly positive response from these herbs, much more so than from prescription medication, and plan to remain on them as my method of treatment.

I started this blog in hopes of helping others suffering from PCOS. The more women I speak to, the more I hear about them not knowing enough about the condition, that their doctors don’t inform them, they just pop them pills, and send them on their way.

If you have any questions, or want to share your PCOS or infertility story, please contact me. I would love to hear from you, and help you in anyway I can.

God Bless !!!
Pamela (fellow_cyster)