Answer:
by Sandra Welner: ()
Without knowing the nature of the disability it is
hard to give accurate advice. There are different types of
medications that help women who have polycystic ovaries
to ovulate a little bit more effectively than women who do
not have ovulation problems related to polycystic ovaries.
Pills are usually tried first to stimulate the ovaries. These
pills do cause some ovarian enlargement which can be
difficult in somebody who has reduced chest capacity and
weak diaphragm muscles as the enlarging ovaries may be
making it hard to breath. There are other medications that
are injectable that women with polycystic ovaries are
especially responsive to. Sometimes very little medication
is needed to produce a response. Use of injections can be
very tricky in a woman who has reduced lung capacity as a
condition called hyperstimulation (enlargement of many
different spots in each ovary) can sometimes happen with
these injections. It may be helpful to back off a little bit
when side effects are occurring and let things calm down
and then try again.
The last thing you want is a disabling complication that
might happen as a result of any treatment that is continued
in the face of any side effects. It sounds like your fertility
specialist did take you seriously in your desire to undergo
fertility treatment, otherwise you would not have gotten
this far. Sometimes good medical judgement may restrict a
person's ability to aggressively pursue a course of action,
both you and your doctor were working on. My suggestion
would be to back off, take stock, reevaluate, and with your
doctor's advice see if it is safe to try again when your
medical condition is more stable.
Reviewed by: Kathleen VanKirk DHS
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