Contents:
- Medical Video: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | PCOS | Nucleus Health
- How long can a woman with PCOS get pregnant?
- When should I see a doctor?
Medical Video: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | PCOS | Nucleus Health
PCOS or polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal disorder that often attacks women of childbearing age. This condition causes the menstrual cycle to become irregular so that PCOS sufferers find it difficult to get pregnant. But don't be discouraged first. Your chances of getting pregnant despite having PCOS can remain open with the availability of various medical treatment options. Now, the next question is, how long should you wait for women with PCOS to get pregnant? Find out the answer below.
How long can a woman with PCOS get pregnant?
Answering the question when women with PCOS can get pregnant is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand. There are many determinants that must be considered carefully. Examples are the age of you and your partner, your health condition and your partner, to the risk factors for other fertility problems that you or your partner might have without being noticed. Then, you also have to consider how your PCOS conditions are. Is it well managed so that the symptoms improve, or even get worse?
So actually, how much chance of successful pregnancy and how fast a woman with PCOS can get pregnant will be different from other partners.
As an illustration, quote from the Verywell Health page, if you are a woman who is currently less than 35 years old, is healthy in the sense that she has no other health conditions or problems that affect your fertility, has a fairly regular menstrual cycle even if she has PCOS, and your husband also do not have risk factors for fertility problems, chances are you can get pregnant within one year after trying or even faster.
The scenario is different if you or your partner might be known to have risk factors for certain fertility problems. For example, you have a specific problem with your uterus or a low number of male sperm. So the chances of a woman with PCOS getting pregnant may take longer than a year.
Our fertility also naturally decreases as we get older, from the age of 35 and above for women and at the age of 40 for men.
Can you make your menstrual schedule more regular if you have PCOS?
One of the reasons why PCOS women find it difficult to get pregnant is because the hormone disruption causes the body to have difficulty managing insulin production which results in an increase in excess weight or obesity.
Women with PCOS who are overweight are reported to have irregular ovulation. In fact, it does not rule out the possibility that it will be difficult for his body to produce eggs. That's why some women with PCOS can not menstruate at all. If no eggs are produced, fertilization will not occur even if the sperm has entered the woman's body.
Now, the most effective way to restore the normal menstrual cycle so that you can ovulate more smoothly is by losing weight. Changing your diet by eating vegetables and fruit and doing regular exercise can help you achieve ideal weight goals. Because the condition of a fit body can affect fertility. At least reduce 5-10% of total body weight now can improve your ovulation cycle.
Even so, remember that it doesn't mean you can lose weight immediately to get pregnant. You still need to consider various things as explained above.
When should I see a doctor?
In general, the doctor recommends that you immediately consult if you are a woman less than 35 years old, have problems related to her menstrual cycle or fertility, and have not become pregnant after one year of having sex with a partner regularly. Similarly, if you are over 35 years old not pregnant after 6 months of having sex regularly, you should immediately consult a doctor.
