Re: Luteal lag and more...

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Only suggestion is to go to fertility expert,not normal obgyn and see if he can get you thru first trimester.

At Mon, 24 Feb 2003, V.A. wrote: >
>It's been three years since I've been here -- I'm hoping some of you
>folks might have some ideas.
>
>I've had 3 'real' pregnancies, and 3 or 4 which I lost just as I would
>start my period. No pregnancy last more than 6 weeks, and my hcgs are
>always VERY low.
>
>Have had a rather scattershot work-up, and have a couple of results.
>- First, I've realized that my period doesn't start until 18 to 21 days
>after I ovulate -- very rare. An endometrial biopsy showed 'normal
>secretion' at 15 days post. I just don't get it -- doesn't seem logical
>to be 'normally secreting' when I don't start bleeding for another 4 or
>5 days. Based on the 'normal' biopsy, my doc refuses clomid.
>- Second, I have a consistantly slow PTT. The hematologist is still
>shaking his head over it, but can't seem to find much other than my
>blood doesn't clot well (which, as he explains, manifests in clots and
>easy bruising in my body -- he also says that I present like a lupus or
>immune-deficient patient, except that my losses are so early). Since
>nothing has officially been found my doc refuses heparin.
>-Basically, I'm stuck with baby aspirin and progesterone after I
>conceive, which I've already tried. I'm also stuck with my practice
>because of my insurance (I actually like my doc, am just frustrated).
>Luckily, I get pregnant very easily, and seem to have quite a wide
>window around ovulation. ANY IDEAS???? I'm starting to loose hope...

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