Re: Ovulating.... or not?
From: Anony (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:17:42 -0500 (CDT)
Hi!
I can relate to y'all. I have very very mild IR and very mild PCOS that
was only diagnosed due to 2 years of infertility. I don't have any of
the classic symptoms associated with PCOS or IR. I currently take 1000
mg of Metformin.
I have regular periods and have surges (without medication). I have
been taking clomid which has resulted in stronger ovulation (and
definitely the ovulation symptoms). But my MD says that ovulation is
not like a light switch---either on or off. But that it is like a
dimmer switch with varying degrees. Even with medication I have not
been able to get pregnant.
I have been on clomid for 7 months and my MD says a normal course is 6
months on it and 6 months off of it. (we tried Met only for the first 6
months, then 7 months with both Met and Clmoid). So this will most
likely be my last month on Clomid. He wants us to move on to injections
and IVF. My husband and I are not willing to subject ourselves to that
level of medical intervention. So we have begun the adoption process,
which we had considered even before our struggles with infertility.
Biologically or not, we are ready to start our family.
Best of luck to you!!
At Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Lenora wrote:
>
>Joy,
>
>They say there's nothing new under the sun. While that may be true, I'm
>certainly discovering things that I never knew!! So, my suspicions
>appear to be founded, that ovulation can attempt to happen, may seem to
>happen, but may never happen. Hmmmm...
>
>Thanks for this info. Just what I was looking for!
>
>-Lenora
>(By the way, my middle name is Joy!)
>
>At Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Joy wrote:
>>
>>Lenora,
>>I have the same problem, only I always have "borderline" progesterone
>>which indicates that I ovulate and a perfect luteal phase. But, I don't
>>think I am shooting out an egg. I am researching LUFS, Leutenized
>>Unruptured Follicle Syndrome. They say the only way to truly test for
>>ovulation if someone has that problem, is a positive pregnancy test. Yay
>>Yay. Sounds encouraging, doesn't it. Good luck, I hope you get some
>>answers, because I want to know too!
>>
>>At Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Lenora wrote:
>>>
>>>Okay, I've got another question for you ladies.
>>>
>>>As I said in my most previous post, I had tests done today (Day 4) to
>>>test for PCOS, including a 3 hour IGTT and a lipid panel. Hopefully I
>>>will get the results back on Friday and will let you know how those turn
>>>out.
>>>
>>>In the meantime, another interesting piece of the puzzle has been turned
>>>over, and it doesn't look exactly like I thought it would. I have
>>>regular periods (every 22-32 days), and I have been using the OPK's on
>>>and off for about 4 years now, almost exclusively for the past year,
>>>with an LH surge almost every month (maybe once or twice in all that
>>>time I haven't gotten a surge, but it's normal for the healthiest of
>>>women not to ovulate on occasion). I have 14-15 periods a year, so I
>>>have ample opportunity to do this. I have the surge, then I almost
>>>always have twinges, pain or downright cramping the day of and/or the
>>>day after the surge, which would make sense. Sometimes it's on one
>>>side, sometimes the other -- never on both sides at once. Then my
>>>period always starts 8 or 9 days later. So I have a very short luteal
>>>phase, indicating luteal phase defect and low progesterone.
>>>
>>>Last Thursday was Day 7 after ovulation, and I had a blood test done to
>>>check my progesterone level. Of course, my doctor and I both expected
>>>the level to be relatively low, but today I found out the results, and
>>>they indicate I did not ovulate this month (2.7). I was already
>>>beginning to spot, fairly heavily, so I don't know if my progesterone
>>>had already dropped or if that was the highest level it had reached
>>>since I ovulated (or thought I had ovulated). I do think I should do
>>>this test again -- I'm sure one month isn't enough to be conclusive.
>>>Maybe my progesterone should be checked on Day 5 or 6, what do you
>>>think? What I find puzzling is that I always get a surge for one day,
>>>then I always (almost) have twinges or pain around the same time, and my
>>>periods always start 8-9 days later -- everything is like clockwork,
>>>which to me indicates that I ovulate. Could this mean my body is TRYING
>>>to ovulate, but it doesn't actually happen?
>>>
>>>Do any of you have any insights on this? Thanks for your input!
>>>
>>>Anyway, like I said, another interesting piece of the puzzle, and
>>>hopefully the tests I had done today will reveal more about the complete
>>>picture.
>>>
>>>-Lenora
>>
>>--
>>Joy 29
>>History of Endo and Infertility
>>Maybe PCOS
>>1 child 10-25-00
>>TTC # 2 one year and counting....
>>
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