Re: Am I ovulating?
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Apr 2001 02:55:11 -0500 (CDT)
Tracie -
unfortunately it's impossible to know without charting your temps or
actually having ultrasounds done to look at the ovaries all through the
month! Maybe you could invest in a fertility monitor - they detect LH
surges and can tell you pretty specifically when you're about to
ovulate. The plus side is, since they tell you before, you know when to
have sex too. (Much as doing it every other day for 3 weeks sounds
great, it's NOT!) Anyway just as an idea!
At Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Tracie wrote:
>
>Hello, I was diagnosed with PCOS in early 1999, had ovarian drilling in
>summer of 1999, went on avandia right afterwards. I have had a period
>every month since then, except for once when I ran out of medication,
>and my cycle lasted 60 days. On avandia, my cycles range from 26-32
>days. I have the cramps and the breast tenderness before each period.
>Unfortunatly, the hair on my chin hasn't lightened up, and I haven't
>lost any weight since starting Avandia. In fact I have gained about 20
>pounds since being diagnosed. My question is, am I ovulating?????? I
>work odd hours, and taking my temp each morning is impossible (been
>there done that allready). My doctor says I am, but he is a GP, and
>hasn't treated many women with PCOS. I need something positive in
>dealing with this "syndrome" for a change. I could leap and do
>cartwheels if I really am ovulating.....have spent the last 2 years
>struggling with depression stemmed from the fact that unless I can find
>the $$$ for the infertility treatment (hubby and I have a very limited
>budget), having a child is virtualy impossible. I trust you all who are
>dealing with the same things, please tell me if I am, or if I am not.
>Thanks,
>Tracie
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