Diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), what are my chances of being able to concieve?

Never had menstral cycle naturally. I am a 25 year old who was recently dianosed with PCOS? My doctor prescribed me Provera to finally make my perios start, then birth control to regulate my cycles. She also told me to lose 50 pounds. So far I've lost 13. What are my chances?

studies have shown that losing only 5% of your body weight can kick start ovulation. you've already lost 26% of the weight that you should lose, so you're a 1/4 of the way there! losing weight can get your hormones balanced again, enough to ovulate by yourself.
have you always been overweight? if so that may be the reason you don't ovulate by yourself.
even if the losing weight doesnt help (there are some slim women who have pcos too, but usually they were always slim), then your doc can put you on metformin which helps with insulin levels, you see high insulin levels stimulate the ovaries to produce too much testosterone, which messes up the hormone balance, interfering with ovulation.
if metformin doesnt work either, your doc might then put you on clomid as well, which makes most women ovulate.
A study I read said that 80% of women ovulate when using metformin and clomid, but keep up the good work and try to do it naturally first i say.
a good website is www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com It helps me.

That depends on teh severity of it. I was told the same thign 20 years ago. I now have a 13 year old, 20 month old and an 8 week old, all natural. Not much help, but just to say doctors underestimate what God can do!

wtg on your weight loss btw!

Apparently my cousin has this and they put her on insulin to regulate the ovaries. She is not diabetic but apparently it help control the cystic production. None the less she is quite heavy as well and apparently this has helped her to lose some weight. But, you know with weight loss you need to do your part and stay active and eat well both of which you will need to continue once you are pregnant. Good luck and stay fit.

I am 25 also. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18. I had very irregular periods (8-10 months apart). The doc put them on provera to jump start my periods, then birth control. When we decided to try for a baby, she prescribed Metformin to help regulate the insulin. It made me to sick that I quit taking it. After 2 months without a period (which was normal) I started feeling really icky. I guess it wasn't as hard for me to get pregnant as everyone predicts it would be. I hope it is as easy for you! Incidently, when I got pregnant, I had just lost 30 pounds from taking phenteramine.

just stay positive and with faith in god anything is posible and i wish u good luck & lots of baby dust

Hi, Lots of people with PCOS have kids. I have it too and am TTC#1. I really believe that weigh loss and maintaining a low GI diet (lots of whole, unprocessed foods- stay away from white flour products and avoid too much sugar etc) is the way to go. I really do question why doctors put women on the pill to regulate cycles because my (lay-persons) understanding is that all bets are off when you come off the pill and your body will do what it wants to do and then you are back at square one, and your body has to purge all of the left over hormones from the pill. I suggest you talk to your doctor again, or even get a 2nd opinion.