Not just a drive by...Official intro

rae0315

Hi 3T!

My hubby (32yo) and I (31yo) have been TTC since our wedding 11 months ago with no success. I keep hoping my body is still regulating after being on hormonal birth control for 14 years. We had fun trying for 5 months or so before I got impatient and thought maybe I should start charting to see if my body is working at all. After several months charting (temps & OPKs) it is apparent that I ovulate fairly regularly but start spotting 2-4 days after ovulation and spot throughout my entire luteal phase and never really get a heavy period to the point that I can only count the end of my cycle as the day my temp drops.
So I booked an appointment with my MD (who is useless) last month, and he ordered (after I asked him to) a "21 day" progesterone test. I am a smart cookie so went 7 dpo instead of day 21 and levels came back pretty much on the line between low and normal.
MD referred me to an OBGYN (I know, I should see an RE but the nearest RE to me is in a city 500km from my town...and I am in denial that I have a big enough problem to warrant the travel) and I won't get an appointment until Jan or Feb.
I asked my MD about progesterone supplements so he RX'd me provera. After my previous post here and other research I have decided not to take the provera this cycle.
So I am 2 dpo in a perfectly timed cycle and just hoping beyond hope that by some magic I don't start spotting.
My hubby is going for a SA sometime this week so we will see, I guess, if that is a factor.
A bit about me, I am a Canadian-from Alberta (any fellow Albertans out there?!), a professional in the health care field, a runner and a total wino. I don't have any friends struggling with infertility (I swear EVERYONE is pregnant), my family is amazing for being low pressure, and my hubby (who didn't even take high school biology and giggles if I say the word vagina) LOVES "trying" and is happy so long as we are BDing often.
I feel like I am hung up on the giant f****** piss off factor that I tried so hard for so many years to NOT get pregnant and now that I want it it's not happening. But I know many of you ladies are dealing with issues way more intense than mine at this point and I feel I have learnt a lot just "lurking" here lately and really look forward to getting to know you all better!

-Rae

wanderlust508

Welcome! Great intro and I love that you're a wino and a health care professional (like me). I hate that the closest RE is so far from you!! I hope you end up not even needing to see the RE and that your stay here is short. Glad you found us (although I'm sorry you have to be here).

BunnyBerry

Welcome! Good work on timing 7DPO, and not taking Provera when just O'ed!! 

I hope your OB can find a simple explanation for the spotting. Perhaps get YH in to a urologist for a semenalysis in the meantime?

Do you think there's a possibility to consult with the RE who is so far away, and do your monitoring/treatment with the local OB?

I'm so sorry you've hit that point of needing to seek help. It's a crummy place to be in in a lot of ways. But hopefully taking these steps will help you have success very soon!

dancerspose

Welcome and best of luck to you!  I too am a wino who is in the health care industry (hospital administrator).  I definitely feel the frustration of having no IRL friends who struggled IF and instead being surrounded by fertiles.  It's difficult, I know.  You're in good company here, but I hope your stay with us is short.

saysjess

Fellow Canadian over here! I'm from Vancouver though, but it's great to see another Canuck on the board!
Sorry you need to be here, but we're happy to have you! GL with your MD, fingers crossed they can figure out the root of your problem soon. And I definitely feel your pain about all the fertile myrtles in your life... I dread logging into Facebook for the same reason! GL and Fx for you!

emmuffy

Welcome!

susykat77

BunnyBerry said:

Welcome! Good work on timing 7DPO, and not taking Provera when just O'ed!! 

I hope your OB can find a simple explanation for the spotting. Perhaps get YH in to a urologist for a semenalysis in the meantime?

Do you think there's a possibility to consult with the RE who is so far away, and do your monitoring/treatment with the local OB?

I'm so sorry you've hit that point of needing to seek help. It's a crummy place to be in in a lot of ways. But hopefully taking these steps will help you have success very soon!

I totally agree with @BunnyBerry. And I might just take this advice myself as the closest RE to me is 4hrs away over a mountain pass!

Welcome to 3T. I hope your stay here is short.

rae0315

Thanks for the warm welcome ladies!

@BunnyBerry‌ I believe my OBGYN will do the initial testing and then refer me to an RE in the city if needed based on the results. I do know of people, through the grapevine mostly, who have struggled with infertility and they definitely wind up traveling to the city for appointments.

BunnyBerry

Make sure testing includes repeat SAs for YH, hormone panels for you both (on CD3 for you), thyroid and blood sugar panels, CD3 ultrasound, and the all-important HSG to make sure you actually have a clear open ute and tubes before trying and meds or treatments.