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Hi! I basically have PCOS in opposite land too. I am thin and at the bottom of my BMI scale. I've also had a constant period since getting off the pill in March instead of the usual symptom of not having a period at all. So reading about how to treat PCOS online always leaves me scratching my head since the #1 thing doctors recommend is to lose weight so periods come more frequently.

I'm in the early stages and not officially TTC yet (just preparing to) but so far my Dr. has recommended stress reduction and acupuncture. I'm also taking Provera which will force me to have a 'real' period (the bleeding stopped once I started taking it, hooray!) at which point they will run some more tests. But ultimately both doctors I have seen seem to point to Clomid, so I think that's going to be where i end up.

Good luck and let me know how things go with you!!

Hi @mjane! I have thin type PCOS and I'm now 26 weeks pregnant!

I'd been on and off birth control pills for years and each time my periods were dodgy, so I knew there was a problem early. I came off BC again a year before the wedding to see what could happen, and went for fertility testing once my periods slowed then stopped altogther.

One doctor there told me there was a 50% chance I'd need IVF one day, while the other said that was nonsense and she'd probably be able to get me pregnant with a combination of ovulation stimulating drugs and if that didn't work, adding an IUI.

Anyway, we weren't ready to start trying then but I still wanted to do something, so I went to an acupuncturist and started drinking herbs too. My periods came back, I started ovulating regularly and in January, decided we were ready to try.

I had cycle monitoring at the fertility clinic just to make sure I was ovulating and because of that they were able to tell us exactly when to do the deed - and we got pregnant that first time!

I didn't take any medication at all and the only treatment I had was acupunture and herbs. I remember being so disheartened by my diagnosis, but am so, so happy that I decided to stick with the acupuncture.

Good luck on your journey, if you have any questions about any of it send me a message!

@mjane: No PM's yet, just our walls. Welcome to the neighborhood!

Hi mjane! I have been lurking for a long time too and your post pushed me over the edge to finally join.

I have thin PCOS too and was diagnosed 9 years ago at age 20 although I always doubted the diagnosis since I was thin. I went off the pill last August and had cycles that were 60-90 days That was enough to convince me the diagnosing Doc was correct and I found a PCOS doctor where I live to confirm and help TTC.

I had to wait 3.5 months (!!!) to see the PCOS doc, but it was worth it. Bloodwork confirmed PCOS and the doc prescribed metformin saying she has had a 90% success rate with it and thin PCOS. I started with 500mg for a week, then 1000mg then 1500mg etc. I got pregnant almost right away and am currently almost 27 weeks!

Oh, and I wanted to add that I am also doing acupuncture and Chinese herbs. This is my first cycle on both Metformin and herbs, and my first cycle on the diet, so I'm not sure which will help if we do get pregnant, but we shall see! I am doubtful. I suppose you get that way with TTC...

@mjane: I've been searching for it and will post it ASAP but here's an interesting article I just read from UCD, who I am a huge fan of! It encouraged walnuts, fish oil and replacing simple sugars with protein.

http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/welcome/features/20070919_pcos/index.html

@mjane: Thanks! I was shocked and totally thrilled the 90% static held up for me with metformin.

My PCOS doctor is not an RE although I think most probably are REs or at least OB/GYN. She is technically Internal Medicine, but is a part of a med school/teaching hospital's Center for PCOS. I found her by going on google and typing my city and pcos doctor. I live in a city with several teaching hospitals and at least 1 other one also has a whole Center for PCOS through their fertility practice.

I also took the metformin through week 14 which is somewhat controversial. Some docs in my OB practice were ok with it others were not, but that was what my PCOS doc recommended.

Congrats!!

@mjane: Congrats!!!! I love seeing thin PCOS success stories! Even more amazing without any meds. There is hope out there!