In most cases, fertility problems in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) result from the absence of ovulation (anovulation), but anovulation may not be the only reason for these problems. . Before starting treatment for infertility possibly related to PCOS, make sure your fertility specialist rules out other causes.
There are lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, that can trigger changes in the body that make it easier for women with PCOS to conceive. The fertility specialist may recommend that you try to lose weight and make other lifestyle changes for her before trying any medications to see if her fertility returns and she becomes pregnant naturally. Research shows that lifestyle changes can help restore ovulation and improve pregnancy rates in women with PCOS. In studies of women with PCOS who had menstrual dysfunction and lost more than 5% of their initial weight, 80% became pregnant or their menstrual cycles became more regular.
If you have PCOS-related infertility, your fertility specialist may prescribe one of the following medications to help you get pregnant.
-Clomiphene or clomiphene citrate
-Metformin
– Letrozole
-Gonadotropins
If you don’t get pregnant with the treatments mentioned above, your fertility specialist may suggest in vitro fertilization (IVF). In this procedure, sperm and an egg are placed in a plate outside the body, where fertilization occurs. The fertility specialist then places the fertilized egg in the uterus. IVF may offer women with PCOS the highest chance of becoming pregnant and may give fertility specialists more control over the risk of multiple pregnancies. But it can be expensive and may not be covered by health insurance.
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