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Re: Has anyone experienced this??

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 10:47:42 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 30 Jul 1999, Marshella, yes I have experienced similar.... wrote: >
>Hi JH,
>
>That sounds so famililar. Though my cycles have never been longer than
>33 days, once when I was on a whopper dose of 150mg clomid, I had that
>same experience. It even felt like there was a watery area above my
>ovary to me, but I didn't know if I was just imagining that! It sounds
>to me as if you've had an episode of ovary overstimulation. It can
>occur even if you are not on infertility meds. I believe that people
>with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) are more at risk for this. This
>disorder causes multiple follicles to develop on the ovary during one
>cycle, but they don't always mature, or mature too early and release an
>immature egg that can't be fertilized. Then the ovary has to deal with
>all the corpus luteums or cysts that form on the ovary because of all
>the follicles. This syndrome is associated with overweight, very
>loooong cycles, very erratic cycles, and women who seem to have more
>than usual body/facial hair. At least, that's what I recall hearing. I
>had a friend once who had this and didn't have a cycle for like 9
>months! She was hoping so much she'd be pregnant again but she wasn't.
>Have you had any kind of infertility work-up?
>
>As for the OPK, YES, you will have positives for about 5 days! It is not
>a test like the pregnancy test that you just take once. The OPK tests
>usually come in a pack of 5, and all are meant to be used in one cycle.
>The line or other indicator/reaction (depending on test) will get DARKER
>as you get closer to ovulation. The tests are harder to interpret
>because of this. They measure the LH Lutenizing Hormone which slowly
>builds in your body up until ovulation. This is the hormone that
>stimulates ovulation, stimulates the follicles to grow, and once the egg
>is mature, it stimulates them to rupture and release the egg. You
>should always take these tests the same time of the day, and morning is
>preferred because you should have the same amount of water in your body.
>If you drink a lot before taking the test, it will dilute (water down)
>your urine and thus could indicate that you have less LH there that one
>time and throw things off. Unfortunately, these tests can be hard to
>interpret because it will really only tell you for sure when you have
>ovulated, and what you want is to have intercourse before you ovulate!
>Once that dark line starts to fade on the next test, the next day after
>ovulation, its time to play the ever famous "waiting game". :-) So it
>may take you a few cycles to get an idea of how dark is "dark enough"
>for you, and to tell when it means you are actually very close to
>ovulation.
>
>Good luck, be sure to tell your doctor about your symptoms, I hope they
>wane soon! I remember clearly how bloated I was and how horribly my
>breasts hurt!! Even walking down stairs caused them to hurt. UGH. Take
>care and let us know how things turn out.

Thanks for all of your input!! It was greatly needed. I am actually not on any infertility treatments. I had a mc in 10/98 which resulted in a d&c. I have had long periods ever since, but this is the first month that I have had the pains and sore breasts for sooooo long. I am debating on talking with my doctor about regulating my cycle. However, after reading some of the posts about Clomid and other medications, I am a little hesitant. I saw the Physicians Assitant (not my normal doctor) about the pain and she examined me. However, she did not find/feel any apparent cysts. She actually stated that it could just be PMS. She mentioned that some people actually have PMS symptoms from Ovulation until Menses. Yuk! >
>Mars (edd #1 2/10/00 after 5.5 yrs infertility)
>
>At Fri, 30 Jul 1999, JH wrote:
>>
>>I am currently trying to get pregnant. As you might have read from my
>>earlier posts, my cycles are a bit strange lately. However, I took an
>>OPK on day 21 and it came up positive. The very next day, I experienced
>>sharp lower abdominal pain that lasted off and on for 3 days. It
>>actually hurt when I walked. I am assuming this is ovulation pain? I
>>have also had sore and swollen breasts since Day 25 and it is now Day 40
>>- as well as a very swollen abdomen!(bloated)
>>
>>So, my question is....shouldn't I have ovulated around day 22 or 23 if
>>the OPK came up positive on day 21? If so, why am I on day 40 and no AF?
>>I took a HPT on day 38 and it came up negative. Could an OPK come up
>>positive 5 days or more before you actually ovulate. Assuming AF comes
>>today (40), that would mean I ovulated around day 26-which is not in
>>tune with my pain or the OPK. I am so confused!!! Any much needed
>>advice would be greatly appreciated. If this is pms, then I literally
>>cannot wear my clothes or bras for two solid weeks because I am so
>>swollen!!! Sorry for the long post.

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