In The Beginning...

The best place to start my story is at the beginning. When my husband and I got married we thought it would be great to start a family right away.

We went to see a doctor to see about having children and it was at this point that we found out that because I always have had irregular periods something was obviously wrong. It was either going to be really difficult for us to conceive or maybe not at all. We were young and decided that maybe this just wasn't in the cards for us. We did not have insurance or the money to pursue it at the time and so we would move on with life unfortunately childless. Fast forward six years and a lot had changed including getting insurance that covered fertility treatments. After many long conversations my husband and I decided we would at least have testing done to find out what was wrong or maybe at least we would have a final answer. In May of that year I had a full panel of blood work done and went for an ultrasound of my ovaries. The test results showed that I have Polycycstic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a condition in which a woman has an imbalance of a female sex hormones. This may lead to menstrual cycle changes, cysts in the ovaries, trouble getting pregnant, and other health changes At this point I was referred to a fertility specialist and this is where you might say the story gets interesting.