Welcome To My Journey
While this isn't my usual post, I wanted to share my journey.
A few years back, after trying for over a year to get pregnant and coming away unsuccessful, my husband and I were referred to a fertility clinic.
They ran a bunch of tests on me, and I mean A TON, and the results came back showing that I had PCOS, and while it made sense with everything I was experiencing, it was a giant blow.
The clinic put me on Metformin and told me to get my insulin under control. They told me that I wasn't ovulating, and thus, it was a reason I wasn't getting pregnant. So I took the Metformin.
But they never told me the side-effects. I wound up getting sicker than a dog, and after 3 months of being sick, I went off of it and started Inositol after my friend [who is a nurse] suggested it. Voilà! I started ovulating again! Should be good news, right? RIGHT?!
Well, still no luck. The Inositol helped regulate my cycle and my insulin, but pregnancy never took. I started this journey 4 years ago.
Then I went to Amazon to see what I could find for books. Something had to have some answers. The doctors didn't want to help. They wanted to push pills on me that made me sick. But what was the root cause of the pcos? How do we reverse or help fix it? Their only answer was medication.
So today, I received this book in the mail after years of pain and years of emotional pain. Years of being asked by people, "When are you and Sean going to have a baby?" Years of silent tears in the bathroom when the tests came back negative or my period started.
I'm hoping this book sheds some light, and I'm tired of answering questions and being silent.
Welcome to my journey.
It's so incredibly frustrating when you feel like doctors are just treating symptoms instead of truly understanding what's going on with your body. My own experience with Metformin, and the relief I found with Inositol (thanks, nurse friend!), really opened my eyes to the idea that there might be a better way to manage PCOS than what conventional medicine often offers. That's why diving into 'Getting Pregnant with PCOS' by Clare Goodwin feels like such a pivotal moment in my journey. From what I've gathered, Clare, as a registered nutritionist, really zeroes in on the 'root causes' of polycystic ovary syndrome, which is exactly what I've been craving to understand. Many of us with PCOS are often told to just lose weight, take birth control, or are prescribed medications like Metformin without a deep dive into why our bodies are struggling in the first place. The focus of an 'evidence-based approach to treat the root causes of polycystic ovary syndrome and boost your fertility' is truly a breath of fresh air. It's about looking at things like insulin resistance, inflammation, and gut health – factors that often play a huge role in PCOS symptoms and fertility challenges but aren't always addressed comprehensively. I’m hopeful that this book will shed light on practical, actionable steps I can take. It’s not just about what to eat or what supplements to take, but understanding the science behind it, empowering me to make informed decisions for my own body. For so long, I've felt disempowered by the medical system, with doctors pushing pills that made me sick and offering no real solutions for getting pregnant with PCOS. Finding a resource from a Registered Nutritionist like Clare Goodwin, who promises to help 'boost your fertility' by addressing the underlying issues, offers a renewed sense of control and optimism. It feels like a roadmap to healing, rather than just managing symptoms. This journey has been isolating, but knowing there are resources out there focused on truly understanding and reversing aspects of PCOS, rather than just masking them, makes me feel less alone and more hopeful than ever before.
❤️thanks for sharing your story! I was recently diagnosed even though I’ve assumed I’ve had it for years. I’m also 4 years in on infertility. I’m going to find this book and read it