I am 24 years old, so at least we're discovering these issues while we're still young...but believe it or not that makes this process no easier emotionally.

You do have your youth going for you...and it's good you've sought medical help so soon in the process.

It took me 4.5 years from the time we started ttc until we were pregnant. I have PCOS. The issue with PCOS is that your cycles are so irregular and OPKs don't always work with PCOS. I ended up getting pregnant on clomid...sort of. I'd been on metformin which regulated my cycles to 51 days. I was on that for about 6 months I think. Then we started clomid and were going to do an IUI (is that something you've considered), but after multiple ultrasounds my RE (are you seeing a reproductive endocrynologist?) said that the clomid didn't work that I only had 1 tiny follicle and it would produce any viable eggs. Well, then months later I took a positive hpt. I would have concieved on CD 76.

So, miracles happen....and PCOS makes all of the "science' behing concieving very difficult to chart.

Have you asked about Metformin? I just started that today, it is suppose to help with PCOS. I have heard lots of success stories about it :) Baby dust to all!

Yes, treat the PCOS first because that may be the thing hindering the effectiveness of your clomid medication. Heard about ovarian drilling/ wedging (laparascopic procedures) that help improve the fertility and ovulation. I suggest you talk to your doctors about these options before exhausting your clomid dosage.

I have not seen an RE yet, but I do have the name and number to one that has been highly recommended to me...I have not made the appointment yet because my insurance does not cover RE appointments so I wanted to exhaust my attempts through my OB/GYN who specializes in fertility first to see if she can make this work before going a more expensive route.

Also, my Dr. mentioned Metformin but said I would only be put on it if my blood tests came back abnormal and they did not. She said to have PCOS you must have 2 of 3 symptoms: abnormal blood work, abnormal cycles, &/or poly-cystic findings through a sonogram. I have abnormal cycles and my Dr's radiologist reviewed my sonograms and said I had poly-cystic ovaries...but like I said since those are the 2 symptoms I have giving the diagnosis for PCOS and not abnormal blood work she said she would not put me on Metformin.

Right now I am however, taking Provera each month starting on day 28-30 to start AF then take the Clomid as directed once AF starts.

Maybe I should talk to her again about Metformin?

Is your OB monitoring you during your cycle with ultrasounds? Are your follicles growing/responding to the medication? I went thru the same thing 4 years ago. My ob had me taking Clomid and charting/doing blood work. I never responded. I HIGHLY recommend going into see a RE. They will run diagnostic testing on you and your DH. Odds are you aren't ovulating, annovulation is very common with PCOS. The good news is getting us to ovulate is an easy fix according to my RE. The 1st month I was doing treatment with RE I ovulated. The 2nd month I got pregnant. Best wishes to you!

I am 25, I was on clomid for 5 months and am now trying femara. My RE also discouraged prescribing metformin for me (I am not overweight and I assume my blood tests came back as normal) My RE said they do not prescribe Metformin because the side effects are worse than the benefits.
A question for you is has your dr confirmed that you are ovulating on clomid, what do you mean by failed cycles. If they are ending the cycles with provera then you might not be ovulating on clomid and it might not be worth your time and money to continue trying that medication. If you have ovulated and it has not worked in the three months, you should have your DH checked for male factor infertility.

I can related to the attachment you feel to your unborn child and the loss you feel each month, it is a feeling that I would not wish upon other people.

I wish you luck.

Thanks for your responses ladies! As for my DH his testing is the very first thing we had done and everything came back healthy and normal for him. I am certain that before taking Clomid I never ovulated...but by the way my fertility Dr described it to me I understood that the Clomid should cause ovulation. However, as Keepingthehope pointed out we are still having to force start AF with Provera so signs are still pointing towards annovulation. Last month on the 3rd day of my cycle (before I started the Clomid) she had me go in for blood work in which she check hormone levels for ovulation and follicular health...this month she is having me do the same thing (which is tomorrow) and said she would be getting back with me once she compares the two and checks to see whether there was a difference after the dose increase and whether or not I am ovulating. Hopefully I can get that cleared up quickly because I don't want to be wasting time and effort on Clomid if it's not even working properly and I'm still not ovulating. (Hopefully that's not even the case and it will work at this new dose and we'll be blessed with our little one(s)!) My DH and I discussed it and have decided that if we do hear that I am still not ovulating and the Clomid is not doing a thing we are going to go ahead and use some of our savings to see an RE...hopefully that won't drain too much of our savings-I really need to check and see just how much it will be since that is not covered by our insurance. AH!

I wasn't so certain about seeing an RE before I joined DS because I had not heard too much about it yet and I figured why wouldn't my fertility Dr be good enough? But after hearing everyone talk about it on DS I am convinced that is clearly one of the best resources to use.

Again ladies, thank you for keeping in touch with me on this and for your advice and stories, it is really nice not feeling alone and FINALLY feeling like there ARE others who understand!

I'm 25 married for almost 8 yrs now 3 miscarriage. I got diagnose with Pcos after my second miscarriage ,before all this i had a regular cycle. Now i don't even have any ,I tried provera it work but i got a lot of hair all over because of provera . I also tried clomid for 1 month no results i stop doctor drugs for about 3 yrs now, just recently i stared Chaste berry (Vitex) I read of alot of success story's related to vitex i hope inshallah it work for me Anyone who have tried vitex and got results tell ur story .