Polycystic Ovaries

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I had PCOS (before I had a hysterectomy for unrelated reasons) and I used NFP successfully. BUT, you’ve GOT to get your diet in check before you will have reliable signs. You need to be on a very low carb diet (under 100 grams of cars for sure, and even as low as 50), and especially avoid grains of any kind. Another poster mention a paleo/primal diet, that is your best bet and a great idea (consequently I’ve lost over 90 pounds with this way of eating).

Having the right FATS in your diet is unbelievably important!!! What I mean by the right fats is probably not what you think…I’m talking about good saturated fats, like coconut oil, palm oil, butter oil from good quality (grass fed) cream. Too much of vegetable oil, olive oil even, and definitely canola oil is going to reek havoc with your hormones and endocrine system.

A great website to look at is www.marksdailyapple.com

The book Fertility Cycles and Nutrition is very helpful as well.
 
:console: I have no advice for your PCOS. Other posters are better for that. But I do sympathize with you on a very personal level as we, too, are infertile. It is the hardest cross I’ve ever had to carry. I’ve been sick since childhood with various illnesses and all of them combined are not as hard as this cross is at times! :o We’ve been trying since our wedding night, 4.5 years ago! Although we never went very far down the medical path, what we did go through was extremely trying for us and for our marriage, hence why we stopped. We decided to focus on those things we could control, at least in part, and so we are trying to help some of the symptoms of my underlying (non-fertility related) health conditions instead. Acceptance of infertility got a little easier after that. I still have far to go on the acceptance journey, I have made more than a few “whine/rant” threads on these boards. :o It is so very hard and I’m so very sorry you have to go through this. :console: If you ever need to talk to someone, just send me a PM. Again, I’m not good for medical advice or options, but emotionally if it can be experienced, we’ve experienced it. :hug3:
 
I don’t have PCOS (my doctor/NFP practitioner thought I might have, though, so we discussed treatment options), but I agree 100% with everything shanny said. Definitely check out her links!

No one really seems to pay attention to how delicate our hormone systems are and how easily they can be affected by the foods we eat. For me, using NFP has made me more in tune with how my body works, because fertility is a sign of overall health. Nature does not allow sick women to conceive because then we would not be able to carry our babies to term and nourish them with the fats, proteins and nutrients that they need in order to develop properly.

It’s easy to write off PCOS (or endometriosis and some other issues I have) as beyond our control, and to say that it’s impossible to use NFP because of it, but really if we’re having trouble using one of the modern methods of NFP (such as Creighton), it’s because our bodies aren’t working properly. So we should want to get them to work properly and healthfully. For most women, this is not entirely out of reach. Even genetic disorders can be overcome or improved by nutritional changes and vitamin supplements.

There is no magical cure for PCOS, but research has shown that PCOS is related to insulin resistance. Women with PCOS are at higher risk for diabetes because of this, and basically need to eat a low-carb/low-sugar diet in order to help manage their PCOS.

Naturally Knocked Up is a great website with TONS of information for women trying to heal infertility through diet. The woman who runs the site had PCOS and has successfully managed it (and conceived a few kids!) with dietary changes.

Another great blog by a woman with PCOS is Keeper of the Home. The page I linked has a list of all her posts under the PCOS category, which address all of the different dietary causes of PCOS and how to overcome them.

Nina Planck has a book out this year called “Real Food for Mother and Baby” in which she has a chapter about healing PCOS through nutrition.

More information about infertility/PCOS and nutrition…here, here, and here.
 
Thank you so much to everyone to has replied to this thread…
I really love that as hard as this is for me there are people somewhere in the world who understand what I am going through…
I know its not easy for everyone who is in similar situations…
Thank you for all the advice and support from you all!
We are doing NFP and charting and hoping and praying for the best!
I will pray for you all and hope that you all do the same too.
And that God answers all our prayers!
Thank again and God Bless you all
 
Have faith, stay strong!

My sister has PCOS. Took years to conceive her first on clomid, after that, the babies starting coming like wildfire(too fast even for an ‘infertile’ couple). 🙂 Anything is possible!
 
I also have PCOS and endometriosis and fibroids. We tried for years to become pregnant but it never worked out we adopted a beautiful boy and are very happy which our choice. My cousin also has pcos and her husband has male factor infertility as well but they continue to try. Thy recently got pregnant but lost the baby at 26 weeks. It broke all our hearts but they will try again later I know it everyone has there paths and you need to walk yours. Be strong and ifyou should need a shoulder I am here
 
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