High LH/FSH (PCOS) and ovulation

cheerios · Nov 25th, 2009, 16:54 PM

Hi, I´ve been diagnosed recently that I have PCOS because my LH / FSH ratio is 3:1, which is a clear PCOS case.

I´ve been researched on the internet that when the LH/FSH ratio is so high, it is quite impossible to ovulate on your own. As such, I would want to ask if any of you has a high LH/FSH ratio and still has been able to ovulate on your own?

I don´t want to try Clomid immediately, since I would still want to have a natural BFP as far as possible.

Does anybody know how to decrease the LH/FSH ratio?

muncho · Nov 25th, 2009, 22:49 PM

hi i have 11.5 fsh and 1.7 LH, i ov last month on my own..
i am having acupuncture, refloxology and changed my diet to lower fhs. i have also dramtically cut down at the gym as this can affect your ov

i dont temp but that will tell you if you ov or not?
hope that helps

DragonMummy · Nov 26th, 2009, 11:37 AM

has your doc not suggested you try metformin before clomid? that should even out your ratios and get you ovulating on your own.

cheerios · Nov 26th, 2009, 16:29 PM

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Originally Posted by muncho

hi i have 11.5 fsh and 1.7 LH, i ov last month on my own..
i am having acupuncture, refloxology and changed my diet to lower fhs. i have also dramtically cut down at the gym as this can affect your ov

i dont temp but that will tell you if you ov or not?
hope that helps

Do you mean LH - 11.5, FSH 1.7? Cos the other way round doesn´t make sense to want to lower your FSH??

I heard that temping will tell if you hve ov. But I haven´t gotten down to doing it because you have to take your temps at the same time everyday and I wake up at different times on most days, so haven´t got down to temping yet....

Do you exercise a lot? I exercise enough, 1x swimming, 1xpilates and 1 x jogging a week. But that´s not overdoing it,cos I´ve been doing it for the longest time...plus I think I put on a bit weight recently so I want to lose it!

cheerios · Nov 26th, 2009, 16:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DragonMummy

has your doc not suggested you try metformin before clomid? that should even out your ratios and get you ovulating on your own.

Hi DragonMummy. Does metformin work for everybody? Does it have any side effects?

muncho · Nov 27th, 2009, 13:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerios

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Originally Posted by muncho

hi i have 11.5 fsh and 1.7 LH, i ov last month on my own..
i am having acupuncture, refloxology and changed my diet to lower fhs. i have also dramtically cut down at the gym as this can affect your ov

i dont temp but that will tell you if you ov or not?
hope that helps

Do you mean LH - 11.5, FSH 1.7? Cos the other way round doesn´t make sense to want to lower your FSH??

I heard that temping will tell if you hve ov. But I haven´t gotten down to doing it because you have to take your temps at the same time everyday and I wake up at different times on most days, so haven´t got down to temping yet....
hi i meant 11.7 FSH and 1.7 LH. Fsh mean a dimishing egg reserve hence i want to reduce.
i was going to gym and doing cardio ,bodypump and running about 5 times a week but now i do spinning x1, need to start walking more and start pilates

What u are doing sounds good...

Do you exercise a lot? I exercise enough, 1x swimming, 1xpilates and 1 x jogging a week. But that´s not overdoing it,cos I´ve been doing it for the longest time...plus I think I put on a bit weight recently so I want to lose it!

hi i meant 11.7 FSH and 1.7 LH. Fsh mean a dimishing egg reserve hence i want to reduce.
i was going to gym and doing cardio ,bodypump and running about 5 times a week but now i do spinning x1, need to start walking more and start pilates

What u are doing sounds good...

i know what u mean about loosing a bit, i have cut from 5 times off vigourous to 3 times moderate

hoopefully it will be worth it for us x

cheerios · Nov 27th, 2009, 19:48 PM

Hey Muncho.
I think we have reverse problems. I want to reduce my LH and you want to reduce your FSH. Don´t really know how to do that. Actually I don´t really care about LH or FSH as long as I can ovulate naturally and get pregnant! Wahhahaha.....who cares about these ratios man.....

muncho · Nov 28th, 2009, 07:47 AM

yea i know what u mean!! i think either way both of them should be lower the better!

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cheerios Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 3,514	High LH/FSH (PCOS) and ovulation Hi, I´ve been diagnosed recently that I have PCOS because my LH / FSH ratio is 3:1, which is a clear PCOS case. I´ve been researched on the internet that when the LH/FSH ratio is so high, it is quite impossible to ovulate on your own. As such, I would want to ask if any of you has a high LH/FSH ratio and still has been able to ovulate on your own? I don´t want to try Clomid immediately, since I would still want to have a natural BFP as far as possible. Does anybody know how to decrease the LH/FSH ratio?

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muncho Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,385	hi i have 11.5 fsh and 1.7 LH, i ov last month on my own.. i am having acupuncture, refloxology and changed my diet to lower fhs. i have also dramtically cut down at the gym as this can affect your ov i dont temp but that will tell you if you ov or not? hope that helps

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DragonMummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2009 Location: Surrey/Hampshire border Posts: 19,232	has your doc not suggested you try metformin before clomid? that should even out your ratios and get you ovulating on your own.

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cheerios Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 3,514	Hey Muncho. I think we have reverse problems. I want to reduce my LH and you want to reduce your FSH. Don´t really know how to do that. Actually I don´t really care about LH or FSH as long as I can ovulate naturally and get pregnant! Wahhahaha.....who cares about these ratios man.....

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Nov 28th, 2009, 07:47 AM	#8
muncho Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,385	yea i know what u mean!! i think either way both of them should be lower the better!

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