TTC and feeling disappointed
I'm in my early 30s, officially diagnosed with PCOS about 4 years ago. I was on the pill for a while but when I stopped taking it, my cycle has continued ro be regular for the past 2 years.
We have officially started TTC this year and have been on 3 letrozole cycles. I was more optimistic with each passing cycle because I have been ovulating on letrozole, my endometrium has trilaminar lining, and the most recent cycle had 2 eggs that reached maturity.
My hormone panel is good, my HSG showed patent tubes, and my husband's semen analysis were also good. My blood chem also shows fairly normal results. I seem to have insulin resistance, though, since my OGTT-2nd hr is slightly elevated and I have been taking Metformin for about 2 months now. On paper, everything looks good. I've also started exercising more and have lost about 5% of my initial body weight. But we were not successful on this 3rd cycle. My OB-REI said that we would do another letrozole cycle and the way she said it made me think that she would recommend IUI if the next cycle is still unsuccessful.
I'm feeling the weight of this cycle because I'm not sure if I'm ready for IUI or any other procedure that would escalate the current protocol.
I would like to seek success stories after a few cycles of letrozole or any stories from everyone ttc as well. I am more comfortable sharing this online in a community that may be going through or may have gone through similar concerns.
Thank you!