Hi there. I've been lurking on this board for a while and am usually on the TTC >35 board.
We've been TTC our first since Feb 2010 (DH has a 7 yo daughter from 1st marriage). I've always had really long cycles (60+ days). I've been doing OPKs since we started TTC. Went to RE Sept 2010 and took all the usual tests. Slightly low SA for DH, but not really terrible. They couldn't figure out why I don't ovulate and have a long cycle. RE immediately wanted to do IUI due to our age. We felt that we need to examine why my cycles are so messed up vs. forcing my body to do something it isn't wanting to do. Been doing pre-natals, fish oil, and acupuncture (love, love, love acupuncture).
Finally went to my endocrinologist in March and insisted on having every test they could think of. DX = PCOS. WTF. No cysts on my ovaries, so they never thought to check it. My androgens are high and I'm pre-diabetic. The other symptoms - some hair loss and a ten lb weight gain - never made us come to that conclusion. So, I started taking Metformin last month (in addition to Femara every month) and we'll see if this will finally do it.
Anyway, sorry to write a whole novel. Just venting a bit.
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Baby N conceived after 1 miscarriage and more than 2 years of TTC. Diagnosis was low sperm count. We found success after 3 months of anastrozole to increase DH's testosterone and one IUI.
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BFP #4: O'd on CD25 (Aug. 2014). DD May 6, 2015. RCS planned.
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TTC Since April 2010
Dx: Hypothyroid, High FSH, Low progesterone, Blocked left tube
BFP 5-2-11; m/c 5-9-11
July 2011: 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI #1 (7/13) + Progesterone = BFP!!
EDD: 4/04/12
Hello and welcome! I am also new to this board (Was on TTC for a yr) and newly Dx with PCOS too. Every pap spear for me came back normal so no one ever checked me for cysts. GE and GYNO told me horomones always level themselves back out. grrrrr.
Sorry it took so long for your Dx too. I know how frustrating it is. Hopefully now on the right path your stay here will not be that long!
TTC Since 2/2009
2/2010 - 5/2010 Testing with OBGYN
8/2010 First RE Appointment
11/2010 Second Opinion RE Appointment
12/2010 Clomid + IUI #1 = BFN
1/2011 Clomid + IUI #2 = BFN
2/2011 Clomid + IUI #3 = BFN
5/2011 IVF #1, ET 6/2, Beta 6/15 = BFN
8/2011 FET ET 9/12 = BFN :0(
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1/2012 IVF #2 ER 1/12, ET 1/15, Beta 1/27 = BFFN
4/2012 FET ET ??/?? =
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TTC since 1/2010 - Dx with Stage IV Endo
11/10 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
12/10 - Unmedicated cycle due to RE not doing treatments in December = BFN
1/11 - 100mg Clomid + trigger + IUI + Estradiol + Progesterone = BFN
2/11 - Same sh!t, different month = IUI cancelled due to no response = BFN
IVF #1 - Start stims (Follistim) 5/10, add in Ganirelix 5/14
ER 5/21 - 13 retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilized; ET 5/26 - transferred one perfect 1AA blast. 3 snowbabies.
Beta 6/3 - 15.8; Beta 6/7 - 21.8; Beta 6/10 - 7
FET - Transferred 1 AA blast 7/11. Beta 7/20 - 311! Beta 7/22 - 784!! First u/s 8/10
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