Is it harder to get pregnant if you have polycystic ovary syndrome?

Many pregnant women who are preparing for pregnancy feel hopeless and think they cannot get pregnant after learning that they have PCOS. Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrine disease. Its most common symptom is irregular menstruation or amenorrhea, which leads to infertility. However, everyone hopes to have a happy family and looks forward to the birth of a baby. Therefore, many patients also want to ask, is it more difficult to get pregnant with polycystic ovary syndrome? Let me explain to you below.

Is it more difficult to get pregnant with thin polycystic ovary syndrome?

The answer is yes, but be aware of the adjustments. This requires the use of Chinese herbal medicine and drugs for treatment to achieve pregnancy. If the treatment is normal, you can use drugs to induce ovulation. At the same time, it is necessary to properly arrange diet and increase the exercise index. If you still have difficulty getting pregnant, you can do artificial insemination.

Mothers who have been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome should prepare for pregnancy as early as possible, which is conducive to effective pregnancy preparation. Under normal circumstances, the best age for a normal mother is between 23 and 28 years old, while the best age for a normal mother with polycystic ovary syndrome should be between 23 and 26 years old, so as to increase the chance of pregnancy.

What is the cause of polycystic ovaries?

Polycystic ovary is caused by the dysfunction of the pituitary-ovarian axis in the midbrain, which destroys the dependence and coordination between the two, so the uterus and ovaries cannot ovulate for a long time. The typical clinical symptoms of this disease are anovulatory menstrual imbalance, such as amenorrhea, multifunctional uterine abnormal bleeding, oligomenorrhea or anovulatory menstruation, often accompanied by excessive hair growth, obesity and infertility. Endocrine abnormalities and problems with glycogen metabolites can also cause PCOS.

The specific manifestation of polycystic ovary syndrome is irregular menstruation. Menstruation is the physiological shedding and bleeding of the uterine wall, which is a physiological phenomenon unique to women. This change is regular, usually occurring once a month, hence the name “menstrual period”. Menstrual problems include early menstruation, mid-term, late menstruation, irregular menstruation, excessive menstruation, insufficient menstruation, prolonged menstruation, mid-term bleeding, metrorrhagia, amenorrhea, and dysmenorrhea.

Common problems in early pregnancy with polycystic ovary:

Patients with polycystic ovaries generally experience luteal insufficiency after restoring ovulation and pregnancy, so it is generally recommended to maintain the pregnancy for three months. Within three months, ensure sufficient pregnancy-maintaining hormone, which is what we call estrogen. After three months, the embryo should produce such hormone, so there is no need for drug supplementation. In addition, pay attention to regular testing of blood HCG and progesterone levels, and check the fetal B-ultrasound status at any time. Properly handle any abnormalities.

What are the symptoms of polycystic ovary?

1. Irregular menstrual period

The menstrual blood volume is small, amenorrhea, and in rare cases, it may manifest as multifunctional abnormal uterine bleeding. It often occurs during puberty and is the recurrence of irregular menstruation after the first menstruation, sometimes accompanied by dysmenorrhea.

2. More hair

Excessive hair growth is common, with an incidence rate of 69%. Due to the increase in male hormones, the vellus hair on the upper lip, chin, chest, back, center of the lower abdomen, both sides of the upper thighs and around the anus becomes larger, thicker and more numerous.

3. Obesity

Overweight exceeds 20%, and those with a body mass index ≥25 account for 30% to 60%. Obesity is mostly concentrated in the upper body, with a waist/hip ratio >0.85. It usually starts during puberty and gradually worsens with age.

4. Enlarged ovaries

A very small number of patients can feel the enlarged and firm uterus and ovaries through routine gynecological examination, but most of them need auxiliary examination to confirm.

5. Infertility

Due to long-term anovulation, most patients suffer from infertility, and sometimes have occasional ovulation or miscarriage, with an incidence rate of up to 74%.