AlyCon
TTC #1
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I have pcos and very irregular cycles. The week before last I had some spotting and I was sure it was ovulation (or at least hoping it was). I've gotten BFN so far but it's still kind of early, I'm testing again this Friday which would be 16DPO.
So now on to the issue: I went to the doctor monday for something completely unrelated to TTC. The doctor I saw wasn't my regular doctor but she knows I'm TTC and even wrote me a prescription for frolic acid. Before she came in the nurse mentioned I needed to update my vaccines. He mentioned Tetanus and HPV. I asked the doctor about it and she said she would send in the nurse to give them to me. So I assumed since she knew I was TTC and ok'd the vaccines that they were both safe for pregnancy... WRONG!
When I got home I just had his BAD FEELING. So of course I googled this Gardasil and what I found was horrible. For one thing it is Category B meaning its "not recommended" for pregnant women, but not necessarily dangerous either. At least that's what the FDA want us to believe. Upon further investigation I found out that many women experienced miscarriages after getting the vaccine- one occurring just a few hours after -and in what seems to be the only clinical trial of its kind for this drug it was discovered that women who become pregnant within 30 days of getting the vaccine are at a higher risk for birth defects in their children! For this particular study 40 out of about 1100 women had babies with birth defects which is about 3%. Now that sounds low except the control group of women who became pregnant after getting a placebo had NO birth defects in their babies.
I'm just upset that the doctor would still order that vaccine for me knowing it's not recommended for pregnant women. It would be different if it was a one time shot but Gardasil is three different shots given over the course of six months. So obviously if I'm TTC I'd like to be PREGNANT within the next six months so how does it even make sense to start that? I can't even sue or anything because since the drug is simply "not recommended" but not categorized as dangerous, doctors are not required to test for pregnancy before giving it.
Before all this I was praying for a BFP but now I'm praying for a BFN!!! I would never forgive myself if something was wrong with my baby because I let them inject me with that stupid vaccine! Needles to say I WON'T be going back for the next two shots! My doctor was planning to put me on BCP for three months if the Metformin I'm on didn't help me get AF. And even though I initially didn't want to take it now I desperately want the BCP so I can make sure I don't get pregnant while this POISON it still in my system!
There were also reports of non pregnant women and girls having very bad side effects like rare lung disorders, Guillian Barre Syndrome, and even DYING after getting this vaccine!! But the FDA refuses to aknowlege the link between these ilnesses and the vaccine. And in some places it is mandatory and they are giving it to girls as young as nine in school! So if you have a daughter do your research and weigh the benefits vs risks and make whatever choice you think is best but please don't get this while TTC and don't give it to your daughter without educating yourself first.
I will keep you updated on Friday with my results. I will get a blood test Monday just to be sure and if I'm BFN I will definitely be getting that birth control! And if I'm BFP I will cry and pray for the best!
So now on to the issue: I went to the doctor monday for something completely unrelated to TTC. The doctor I saw wasn't my regular doctor but she knows I'm TTC and even wrote me a prescription for frolic acid. Before she came in the nurse mentioned I needed to update my vaccines. He mentioned Tetanus and HPV. I asked the doctor about it and she said she would send in the nurse to give them to me. So I assumed since she knew I was TTC and ok'd the vaccines that they were both safe for pregnancy... WRONG!
When I got home I just had his BAD FEELING. So of course I googled this Gardasil and what I found was horrible. For one thing it is Category B meaning its "not recommended" for pregnant women, but not necessarily dangerous either. At least that's what the FDA want us to believe. Upon further investigation I found out that many women experienced miscarriages after getting the vaccine- one occurring just a few hours after -and in what seems to be the only clinical trial of its kind for this drug it was discovered that women who become pregnant within 30 days of getting the vaccine are at a higher risk for birth defects in their children! For this particular study 40 out of about 1100 women had babies with birth defects which is about 3%. Now that sounds low except the control group of women who became pregnant after getting a placebo had NO birth defects in their babies.
I'm just upset that the doctor would still order that vaccine for me knowing it's not recommended for pregnant women. It would be different if it was a one time shot but Gardasil is three different shots given over the course of six months. So obviously if I'm TTC I'd like to be PREGNANT within the next six months so how does it even make sense to start that? I can't even sue or anything because since the drug is simply "not recommended" but not categorized as dangerous, doctors are not required to test for pregnancy before giving it.
Before all this I was praying for a BFP but now I'm praying for a BFN!!! I would never forgive myself if something was wrong with my baby because I let them inject me with that stupid vaccine! Needles to say I WON'T be going back for the next two shots! My doctor was planning to put me on BCP for three months if the Metformin I'm on didn't help me get AF. And even though I initially didn't want to take it now I desperately want the BCP so I can make sure I don't get pregnant while this POISON it still in my system!
There were also reports of non pregnant women and girls having very bad side effects like rare lung disorders, Guillian Barre Syndrome, and even DYING after getting this vaccine!! But the FDA refuses to aknowlege the link between these ilnesses and the vaccine. And in some places it is mandatory and they are giving it to girls as young as nine in school! So if you have a daughter do your research and weigh the benefits vs risks and make whatever choice you think is best but please don't get this while TTC and don't give it to your daughter without educating yourself first.
I will keep you updated on Friday with my results. I will get a blood test Monday just to be sure and if I'm BFN I will definitely be getting that birth control! And if I'm BFP I will cry and pray for the best!