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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean, what about in between (and much less expensive steps)? I have pcos and am pregnant with my second letrozole baby. It was a pretty easy process both times - the meds are SUPER cheap; you do have to go to multiple monitoring appointments but a lot of insurance plans cover a decent chunk of it. And even if not, it's cheaper than IVF by a landslide. If it were me I'd try a few cycles and see how you respond - often with PCOS you're dealing with an egg quality issue (even if you are ovulating on your own). Is there a reason you wouldn't try letrozole (or clomid, or even injectables) first? I know a lot of people who had pretty quick success with letrozole, and it's not like you're 37.[/quote]

Well, the doctor told me it would put me at a risk of multiples, and I have heard that it makes you feel like death... but I am open to it...[/quote]

Ah, I see. Well the risk of multiples IS higher with injectables, but with letrozole it's actually pretty low. And assuming you do a monitored cycle you'll know what's going on in there, so if somehow you have 3 dominant follicles or something (v unlikely), you can always abstain that cycle. But letrozole is designed to help you grow just one dominant follicle - that's what happened for me each time. And I actually had zero side effects on it! I've heard clomid has some side effects but people's experiences vary, and letrozole seems to be the newer / more popular go to anyways. I was honestly worried it wasn't working because I felt so un-different. Like the other PP, I had pretty quick and easy success. I had a CP my first round, then got pregnant the second round. And conceiving my second we had success our third cycle. I would certainly recommend looking into this option! Happy to answer any other questions you have [/quote]

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