How to Know If You're Pregnant If You Have PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can be devastating to any woman who has found herself trying to conceive a child. Irregular periods can get your hopes up only to let you down. But, if you feel that you may be pregnant, your options for finding out are no different than any other woman who does not have PCOS.
Instructions
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Watch for symptoms. You may experience sore breasts, nausea, fatigue, mood changes, soreness or frequent urination.
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Take a home pregnancy test. This is your first insight into finding out if you are pregnant.
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Consult with a doctor. If you are experiencing pregnancy symptoms and you are getting negative results on your home pregnancy test, your doctor will be able to run a few labs to test the amount of hcg in your blood, which is an indicator of pregnancy.
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Tips & Warnings
If you take a home pregnancy test, it is best to take it the first thing in the morning when you wake up. The first urine will contain the highest level of hcg for testing. Don't get discouraged if you are not pregnant. You can keep trying. Symptoms of pregnancy are not different just because you have PCOS. Home tests may come back negative because it may be to early for the test to read your hcg levels in your urine.
If you are experiencing pregnancy symptoms and have home pregnancy tests come back negative and the doctor's tests come back negative, get checked out by a doctor to see if anything else could be causing these symptoms.
