Irregular period and TTC

ikrystal

Hello ladies!  I have had an irregular period since I was about 16 - it comes about every 6-8 weeks.  I've already seen my gynocologist about it, and she basically said I would be able to have a baby, but it might take some planning on my part.  Obviously, its hard to chart when I ovulate because of my irregular period. I also figure that since I only have my period half as much as other women, my chances are pretty much cut in half of getting pregnant (for example, if 90% of women conceive in a year, I would have a reduced chance of conceiving in a year).  Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice???  Anything would help.  Thank you!

hootie123

ikrystal:

Hello ladies!  I have had an irregular period since I was about 16 - it comes about every 6-8 weeks.  I've already seen my gynocologist about it, and she basically said I would be able to have a baby, but it might take some planning on my part.  Obviously, its hard to chart when I ovulate because of my irregular period. I also figure that since I only have my period half as much as other women, my chances are pretty much cut in half of getting pregnant (for example, if 90% of women conceive in a year, I would have a reduced chance of conceiving in a year).  Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice???  Anything would help.  Thank you!

There is no reason you shouldn't be able to chart even if you are having irregular periods - its just taking your temperature every morning and logging the numbers. 

This board is more for people that are either staring infertility treatments/currently undergoing infertility treatments.  You will likely fit in better on Trying to get pregnant

Good luck!

Mitzi Bishi

hootie123:

ikrystal:

Hello ladies!  I have had an irregular period since I was about 16 - it comes about every 6-8 weeks.  I've already seen my gynocologist about it, and she basically said I would be able to have a baby, but it might take some planning on my part.  Obviously, its hard to chart when I ovulate because of my irregular period. I also figure that since I only have my period half as much as other women, my chances are pretty much cut in half of getting pregnant (for example, if 90% of women conceive in a year, I would have a reduced chance of conceiving in a year).  Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice???  Anything would help.  Thank you!

There is no reason you shouldn't be able to chart even if you are having irregular periods - its just taking your temperature every morning and logging the numbers. 

This board is more for people that are either staring infertility treatments/currently undergoing infertility treatments.  You will likely fit in better on Trying to get pregnant

Good luck!

I completely agree. Charting is the first step and it will actually confirm if you do ovulate at all. You might want to check fertilityfriend.com, too. ETA: You have to be extremely diligent with charting the same time each and every morning before you get out of bed. Your doctor can help you much more if they know how long the various phases of your cycle are. Believe me, this is way easier to do and more beneficial than having drugs thrown at you. I don't wish that on anyone.

RRL2012

Did the doctor do any testing? Bloodwork? Ultrasounds? Irregular periods is often a symptom of PCOS, but I think can be symptomatic of other problems. I would ask for some further testing if they didn't do any. I would also suggest doing BBT charting. You can also do OPKs. It might get expensive since you'd be doing them for a while before seeing an LH surge, but at least you would know that you might be ovulating. However, I had irregular periods and was using OPKs and found out that even though I was getting positives and having a period every so often I wasn't actually ovulating. They are called annovulatory cycles. So I couldn't have even gotten pregnant since there was no egg. Other testing from the doctor showed that I wasn't ovulating. So I started some meds and temping, and finally started ovulating.

ikrystal

hootie123:

ikrystal:

Hello ladies!  I have had an irregular period since I was about 16 - it comes about every 6-8 weeks.  I've already seen my gynocologist about it, and she basically said I would be able to have a baby, but it might take some planning on my part.  Obviously, its hard to chart when I ovulate because of my irregular period. I also figure that since I only have my period half as much as other women, my chances are pretty much cut in half of getting pregnant (for example, if 90% of women conceive in a year, I would have a reduced chance of conceiving in a year).  Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice???  Anything would help.  Thank you!

There is no reason you shouldn't be able to chart even if you are having irregular periods - its just taking your temperature every morning and logging the numbers. 

This board is more for people that are either staring infertility treatments/currently undergoing infertility treatments.  You will likely fit in better on Trying to get pregnant

Good luck!

 

Thanks for all the help ladies!  It really means alot.  I will try the Trying to get pregnant board as well. 

CousinVicki

if you are having supe rl ong periods you are probably either not ovulating or ovulating really late (which not always, but can not be the best quality egg you could have).   And you are completely right you less chances to get pregnant than a 'normal'  couple.   So if I were you, I would either ask for more testing from my gyn, or better yet, go to a RE and get tested there.  irregular periods are a sign of something going on.  temping is fine, but you are going to be waiting months to get a clear picture of what is going on