Anyone else in TTC limbo right now? I have PCOS and the only time I've ovulated in two years was on a high dose of Femara, so I probably won't conceive on a non-medicated cycle, but I am just so frustrated with my current cycle! I don't temp/use OPKs/check cervical position... honestly, it always felt the same to be even throughout my ovulatory cycle! But from symptoms I would have sworn up and down that I o'ed. However I'm on CD35 with cramping similar to AF cramping the last few days, no bleeding in sight, and a negative HPT on day 30. I don't see a new specialist until Jan. 15, but on previous anovulatory cycles, I never got bloating, huge boobs or weird dreams until after I started taking progesterone to induce a period, so I just want to know what's going on! I even had what I thought could be IB for a few days starting on CD19, but I figure a test would definitely have shown up + on day 30 if that were the case :-/.
Anyone else frustrated with crazy irregular cycles?
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Hi!
I have been going through something similar. I might have adenomyosis
Over the summer I got of BC and had my period every two weeks, a few times three weeks and even six months apart. So then I went to the OBGYN and found out I am probably not ovulating.
Long story short my OBGYN told me that I could try to take clomid to make me ovulate. I was waiting all November to get my AF but it never arrived. I thought I might be pregnant because I had brown spot bleeding but I have a felling I didn't ovulate. I took a few pregnancy tests and they all
So I waited another week and I started taking Provera on 12/17 for 10 days. Still waiting for AF Once I reach CD5 I can take clomid CD5-CD 9 then I can test to see if I can finally ovulate.
I have been going through something similar. I might have adenomyosis
Over the summer I got of BC and had my period every two weeks, a few times three weeks and even six months apart. So then I went to the OBGYN and found out I am probably not ovulating.
Long story short my OBGYN told me that I could try to take clomid to make me ovulate. I was waiting all November to get my AF but it never arrived. I thought I might be pregnant because I had brown spot bleeding but I have a felling I didn't ovulate. I took a few pregnancy tests and they all
So I waited another week and I started taking Provera on 12/17 for 10 days. Still waiting for AF Once I reach CD5 I can take clomid CD5-CD 9 then I can test to see if I can finally ovulate.jaybee927- I hope you have a good strong ovulation on this next Clomid round and get your BFP soon! I also hope you don't have adenomyosis... that's one reason (among many) that I was going to get a new specialist even before mine ended up leaving his practice. One of my u/s reports came back with a comment that the appearance of my lining was suggestive of adenomyosis, and he said, "Oh, techs frequently put that on there just in case." I was like... um, could you, you know, maybe check?! With what I've read about it, it's possible to conceive with it but definitely not something to mess about with.
zoeh-- thanks I hope you get your BFP as well!! My ultrasound tech is a friend of my Moms so she told me that I might have adenomyosis and then when the report of my ultrasound came out it said "cannot exclude adenomyosis."
When I asked my OB she basically said a similar thing that it cannot be diagnosed unless you get a hysterectomy!! But it sounds like if there is not a cure. Either you have it our you don't. I just thought maybe it was because I was on BC for like 10 years. But I was reading last night that it could be better if you take BC because it would make the adenomyosis less chronic. Who knows if that is true.
What kind of specialist are you going to fertility? One of my good friends works at a fertility clinic (local to me)and she was telling me all the different treatments there are and it sounds really promising! So I hope that is how it will be for you. They will not give me a referral until I have been trying for one year. But I think I have to do 3-6 rounds of Clomid first too.
Oh and how was taking Femara? Like side effects & stuff?
When I asked my OB she basically said a similar thing that it cannot be diagnosed unless you get a hysterectomy!! But it sounds like if there is not a cure. Either you have it our you don't. I just thought maybe it was because I was on BC for like 10 years. But I was reading last night that it could be better if you take BC because it would make the adenomyosis less chronic. Who knows if that is true.
What kind of specialist are you going to fertility? One of my good friends works at a fertility clinic (local to me)and she was telling me all the different treatments there are and it sounds really promising! So I hope that is how it will be for you. They will not give me a referral until I have been trying for one year. But I think I have to do 3-6 rounds of Clomid first too.
Oh and how was taking Femara? Like side effects & stuff?
My OB/GYN at first said they wouldn't refer until after a year, but because I was so irregular with definite anovulatory cycles--I came off the pill 2 years ago after 11 years to see how my body reacted and didn't even have a withdrawal bleed until 6 months later--they figured I had basically no chance of conceiving on my own and went on and referred after we'd been "actively trying" for 3 months. I've been going to a reproductive endocrinologist at a women's center and will start at a new fertility clinic in January. You're right that there are TONS of options, so I'm not even *that* worried about being able to conceive eventually, more about the emotional toll all the time, money, and BFN after BFN have taken/will take in the meantime... though once that BFP comes I do believe it will all be worth it!
Yes I think they said to "officially" diagnose adenomyosis would require either laparascopy or hysterectomy... or getting pregnant and then finding it out if there were any complications :-/. I was more concerned with their total lack of concern about it... he made it sound like the u/s techs just enjoyed putting that on reports and didn't even look at the u/s himself. It was really strange. I'd just like to know if it's something I need to watch out for!
For me, the side effects on Femara were much better than Clomid. I was a total witch starting with another letter and had horrible hot flashes on Clomid. Femara is also not supposed to thin out your lining as much. But it's different for everyone... I had practically no side effects on injectibles (although they came close to overstimulating my ovaries and had to cancel the cycle), while others say they were the worst.
Yes I think they said to "officially" diagnose adenomyosis would require either laparascopy or hysterectomy... or getting pregnant and then finding it out if there were any complications :-/. I was more concerned with their total lack of concern about it... he made it sound like the u/s techs just enjoyed putting that on reports and didn't even look at the u/s himself. It was really strange. I'd just like to know if it's something I need to watch out for!
For me, the side effects on Femara were much better than Clomid. I was a total witch starting with another letter and had horrible hot flashes on Clomid. Femara is also not supposed to thin out your lining as much. But it's different for everyone... I had practically no side effects on injectibles (although they came close to overstimulating my ovaries and had to cancel the cycle), while others say they were the worst.
Oh wow! Yeah I am really surprised how I was treated regarding the adenomyosis diagnosis. But it looks like you have had a similar experience. When I was searching around the internet it seemed like a lot of people were actually able to get diagnosed. I was thinking about possibly having an MRI done but I guess I won't worry till after a few rounds of the clomid.
I am really nervous about starting the clomid on how I will react to it. I already had a hard time with the provera. Just so fatigued.
Even some of my family noticed and asked what was wrong with me. She knows what was going on but I was able to tell her. My OB said to take it at night time. We will see..still waiting for AF to arrive. Let me know how you are doing.
I am really nervous about starting the clomid on how I will react to it. I already had a hard time with the provera. Just so fatigued.
Even some of my family noticed and asked what was wrong with me. She knows what was going on but I was able to tell her. My OB said to take it at night time. We will see..still waiting for AF to arrive. Let me know how you are doing.Well, it's CD38 now with still no period in sight, but I keep expecting it because of cramping. I shouldn't really be surprised considering how irregular I was when not on medication, but it's still disappointing. I can't wait until my new specialist appointment just to see what the heck is going on.
Yeah tell me about it!! Lol I haven't had my AF since October and I'm not even sure it was a real one! I just started spitting yesterday & then started my AF today!! From the provera. So we will see how it goes! Hope yours comes soon! How soon is your appointment?
Good luck with the Provera & Clomid cycle! My appointment is Jan. 15... right now I'm thinking a period is imminent, though... cramps, swollen boobs, and I've had this fibrous feeling in my breasts for about 3 days that started about 4 days before a period last cycle. I'm going to re-test on Jan. 10 if nothing has happened by then, and honestly *if* nothing has happened by then I'd be surprised to get another BFN... I'm most worried that nothing will happen and I'll *still* get a BFN, though. I know I ought to just be patient until the appointment!
Oh sorry yes you did say Jan 15 in your first post! I know it is so hard to be patient. I am on CD 4 now waiting until tomorrow to start my clomid and then we will see. I have to wait til CD 21 to take another blood test to see if I ovulated
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Oh sorry yes you did say Jan 15 in your first post! I know it is so hard to be patient. I am on CD 4 now waiting until tomorrow to start my clomid and then we will see. I have to wait til CD 21 to take another blood test to see if I ovulated
Are you temping or anything to confirm O besides day 21 bloods on your Clomid cycles? It can raise temps but usually there would still be a clear spike. My doctor told me to temp until day 35 even after a negative day 21 test to be sure before starting another round, because on Clomid average o day is about day 17, but some women don't ovulate until the early/mid 20s! The one time I did ovulate on fertility drugs, a CD21 test would have either missed it or given me the false impression that my progesterone was too low, because I o'ed super late. I don't temp anymore because I usually have frequent enough ultrasound monitoring to know if I'm about to/have/anywhere close to ovulating and seeing no spike for months on end was just stressful!
Right now I'm trying really hard not to test again before my appointment. I "feel" pregnant, and that feeling scares me because I don't trust my instincts at all anymore.
zoeh-No I have not been temping. My OB didn't tell me to do that but I kinda wished I did. I have been using the clear blue digital ovulation monitor and that has been giving me a "high fertility response" since CD 9. Then I also took regular OPKs the one on CD 11 was the darkest and closest to a positive result. Also I had the most ovulation symptoms on CD 11. And then my OPKs have gotten a little bit lighter the two days. The fertility monitor still says high fertility, so I haven't gotten the "peak" result yet. So I am not sure! So confusing...just keep BD I guess 
haha since maybe I haven't ovulated quite yet! I think it might have just been the early symptoms but my mom told me she ovulates very early in her cycle too. So who knows!! I have my 21 day progesterone test next Thursday!
So your appointment is tomorrow!! let me know how it goes
haha since maybe I haven't ovulated quite yet! I think it might have just been the early symptoms but my mom told me she ovulates very early in her cycle too. So who knows!! I have my 21 day progesterone test next Thursday!So your appointment is tomorrow!! let me know how it goes
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my cycles have varied from 22-42 days over the past year. averaging 35 days of late. not so fun.
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