Hi Dianne P! I just read your story regarding your PCOS journey on the Plus Size birth website. My daughter is 32 and struggling with infertility due to PCOS and is so discouraged. I tried to find a link to the PCOS Crown you mentioned because I do believe diet is such an integral part of our body’s ability to heal ourselves but couldn’t find it. Could you send it to me? Thank you so much in advance.

I’m so sorry for all the loss you’ve experienced. I hope you get some answers soon.

I weigh 212 pounds and I am 5’4″. I have one child who is 4 years old and we have been trying for the past year. I have had 3 miscarriages and a few false positives. Yep false positive! My last miscarriage was in november and before that my cycle was at 31 days. Since my miscarriage I have had just one period. 47 days after the miscarriage and now nothing anymore! I am currently at 52 days. I changed my diet since my miscarriage and it only made it worse. I already exercise 3 or more times a week. Still no period…my diet is better than when i used to be at 31 days cycle but somehow that made my pcos worse. Anyway, just thought I would share! Tests on monday to see what is wrong…

My cousin is 18, and last year she was diagnosed with PCOS and was told that she probably wont be able to ever have children. Her self-esteem was already low, from being an over-weight teenager, and she has always suffered epilepsy, so due to that she can’t drive. She was already a pretty depressed teenager, and this added to it. My poor cousin attempted suicide, and luckily survived, and is now in therapy. But it is doctors who are careless with their words to young girls that make dealing with diagnoses like this struggle. I am so sorry for your journey, and congrats on beating those odds. I worry that I have had PCOS un-diagnosed for a long time, but have not been checked for it yet. It is on my to-do list. Wish me luck. <3

I’m not sure how often PCOS Diva checks this article, so you might want to go directly to her website or Facebook page linked within the article 🙂

Thank you so much for sharing Sally!!!

Ashley I can only imagine the amount of frustration and confusion you’re feeling. Have you considered trying to find a size friendly fertility specialist or getting a second opinion from a size friendly provider?

So the Doctor left me thinking okay huh! and so I am not sure now what is going on… Do I have PCOS or don’t I? Then the Doctor said that with my losing 60 kg. I would probably be more successful having a baby. Not to mention that he told me that since I am over 30 ( I’m 32 in two weeks!) that I should just go right to try for IVF. but then ended that statement with but nobody will do IVF for you unless you lose about 60 kg or more.

I weigh about approx. 320lbs, and I am a size 20-22 pants, I guess that means I am huge (to doctors and such, but I am very proportionate for my size!) I have been off of Depo provera for over a year now, and recently my periods have come back to normal because I started taking iron supplements again (because I have Thalassemia… because I’m Italian!) but they are 40 days apart where they use to be 28 – 30 days apart. So now I am just in a land of confusion!

I am taking supplements like Maca, Chasteberry, red raspberry Leaves, Vitamin D and Iron and a Pre-Conception Vitamin, What else do I need to do???

I’m nervous that the doctor is right and I have to get gastric bypass to have a baby! and My husband and I said we would go the IVF route if we needed to but then the Doctor says no other doctor will touch me to do IVF with someone so big…. so what do I do now?? I am trying not to stress about it but as other people get pregnant around me I find myself getting sad that it isn’t me and My husband…. what do I need to do now?? How do I stop myself from worrying? Are those Doctor’s right??