Hello! Introducing myself

imjustagal

Hi all! Introducing myself as is recommended when joining the community. Mostly just look for some support and a place to speak freely.

I’m a 29 year old mom of 1, experiencing some fertility struggles. Had our first baby easily, and have since been trying for a second baby a few years later for a little over a year now without a single ounce of success.

We waited patiently and once it reached a year of trying realized maybe I should go in and just get things checked. Over the year I’d noticed some changes in my period, like some very heavy ones (mines always been pretty heavy and painful tho) and a few times I experienced some big clots which were new to me. (Did visit the doctor after the first clot and we ‘monitored’ the situation but there were no major issues).

We did all of the simple regular checks, hormones etc and those came out good. I even regulated a cycle day 21 progesterone check just to see and ensure that was good. We did an ultrasound and they discovered a 4cm complex cysts that may be an endometrioma.

Now I’m just in the limbo of Wait N See….which makes sense. Wait a few months, do another ultrasound to see if the cyst is changing etc. and go from there. Keep trying for a baby…

But I feel like I’m just spinning tires and getting deeper and deeper in the mud. I try not to overthink or over-google it. It seems like there’s a very minimal chance of getting pregnant with the cyst there but my doctor did say that in most cases they try not to immediately remove some of these cysts to limit the risk of effecting or damaging the ovary in surgery. This most likely being a complex cyst means it won’t just go away on its own. I’m stuck with something that I can’t do anything about until it’s deemed necessary.

I’m sorry this is so many paragraphs. I think I just needed somewhere to vent all of this too. My husband is supportive and understanding, but we’ve told no one else we’re struggling with this.