#ttc with pcos
AND big shocker… still negative.
Forgot to post earlier. Still a negative ovulation test
And ANOTHER negative ovulation test. I just love being disappointed day after day
Day 3 of negative ovulation tests… this is so frustrating
Men are cute. And often, they’re great.
But let’s face it—males are probably not the best source of info on your fertility. Heck, many of us women don’t know all the ins and outs of our fertility, either!
We have compiled some highly scientific proof:
Glow knows. And that doesn’t make your man any less fine! In fact, with Glow, you’ll both be prepared for smart sex: the best kind ;)
September is PCOS Awareness Month, and at Glow we take that seriously. More than a couple of Glow team members have PCOS, and since it affects over 5 million women in the US alone, you probably know more than just a few women with PCOS, too.
But what is PCOS?
PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, it’s a condition that can affect a woman’s periods, weight, hormones, fertility, appearance and heart. There is no cure, and no known cause, so dealing with PCOS can seem like a constant uphill battle.
To get some insight into this puzzling condition, we asked the Glow Community about their experiences.
In a poll with 1,515 participants, Glow Community members told us when in their lives they were diagnosed with PCOS.
The majority of those who participated in the survey (39%) said they were diagnosed with PCOS in their twenties. Another 25% of participants said that they haven’t been officially diagnosed yet, but suspect they may be showing symptoms.
One of the most troubling things about PCOS is the fact that it often goes undiagnosed, sometimes for multiple years. One Glow Community member wrote, “I went undiagnosed for 15 years! just found out a couple weeks ago. I knew it! But for years the doctors just brushed it off like nothing.”
One of our very own Glow Fertility Coaches went through a similar situation; “My periods disappeared when I was 18, they just stopped happening. When they did periodically reappear, I was left crumpled on the floor in agony. My gynecologist at the time brushed it off, saying that cramps were normal and to let it work itself out. At 28, my husband and I were ready to start our family, but were having no success. I went to another gynecologist and she diagnosed me with PCOS. It took me 10 years to be officially diagnosed.”
You may now be wondering, ‘Do I have PCOS? Maybe my periods aren’t as normal as I thought? Is that going to cause extra roadblocks to getting pregnant? How do so many women handle this condition?’
If you think you might be experiencing some PCOS symptoms, ask yourself these questions, then talk to your doctor!
