Hi! New to any type of forum for TTC but really looking forward to having some support/and supporting women who are experiencing similar emotions at this point in life. I'm 25 and have been with DH for 3.5 years. We never prevented because I had very irregular periods when we first got married. We have been pursuing pregnancy more actively(?) for the last 2 years. I have Hashimoto's and have been in the "normal" range for the last year and half. My DH has been to a urologist and as far as he is concerned everything checked out to be fine, which we are grateful for. However, I've been on progesterone (I can't think of the brand) when we first got married to jump start my cycles. I didn't have any for a year (probably due to thyroid). Now I think I have about 4 a year on average. My OBGYN believes it's all hormone related. I've only seen her twice because my previous doctor closed her doors. I've been on a small dose of norethindrone the last three months and will go back in Jan. to discuss going on clomid. She acted like that would be the next step. I'm a little worried, I've heard a lot of good things about the results of clomid but the side effects sound like they can be hairy. That was longer than I thought it would be! Any advice or insight on clomid would be appreciated or possibly others with advice on thyroid levels and TTC?
Thank you both, I honestly haven't even heard of an RE before today. I will be sure to look one up! Thankful that I joined already it's nice to be heard.
I have PCOS, too, and have always had irregular (often non-existent) cycles. My GYN referred us to an RE in November, as DH's SA wasn't perfect, and the RE has me on Clomid. I wasn't responding to the smaller dose, which is not unusual, so they bumped me up to 100mg. The side effects aren't too bad, just some dryness and a little dizziness for me. If all goes well, it will be a trigger shot and IUI.
I have a really great OB/GYN, but I too would recommend seeking an RE. They are more specialized in this area, and they will do the proper monitoring via bloodwork and u/s. You could ask your OB/GYN for a recommendation of an RE.
Good luck!
________ ME: 34, Atypical PCOS (lean, no O without meds) + unexplained; DH: 33, mildly low motility 09/2012: Start TTC after stopping NuvaRing. No cycles seemed to occur. 01/2013 - 05/2013: Tried Provera to "jumpstart" cycles. No luck. 12/2013- 01/2014: Clomid 50mg - no big follies, stepped to 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel (HCG trigger), IUI #1 completed - BFN 02/2014: Clomid 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel trigger, IUI #2 completed, Crinone - BFN 03/2014: Clomid 100mg -no big follies on 1st round, 2nd round prescribed;One mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #3completed, Crinone - BFN 04/2014-05/2014: Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel HG to prep for IUI #4 switched to TI, Crinone - BFN 05/2014-06/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #4.1 completed, Crinone - BFN 07/2014-08/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #5 completed, Crinone - BFN 09/2014-10/2014: IVF Prep - Insurance requires IUI #6; Letrozole 5mg -no big follies 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; IUI #6, Crinone - BFN 11/2014: "Break" - Letrozole 5mg to cycle before prepping for IVF - successfully O'ed, but BFN 12/2014: Extending 'break' one more Letrozole-only TI cycle for mental health break - BFN 01/2015-02/2015: Prep for IVF - BCP then Gonal-F, Ganirelex, Novarel trigger; ER scheduled 2/11! http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4cf919 PAIF/SAIF Welcome.
December 3T Siggy Challenge: Favorite Holiday Movie
Re: New/Intro
TTC since 08/2012
DX: DOR
I have PCOS, too, and have always had irregular (often non-existent) cycles. My GYN referred us to an RE in November, as DH's SA wasn't perfect, and the RE has me on Clomid. I wasn't responding to the smaller dose, which is not unusual, so they bumped me up to 100mg. The side effects aren't too bad, just some dryness and a little dizziness for me. If all goes well, it will be a trigger shot and IUI.
I have a really great OB/GYN, but I too would recommend seeking an RE. They are more specialized in this area, and they will do the proper monitoring via bloodwork and u/s. You could ask your OB/GYN for a recommendation of an RE.
Good luck!
ME: 34, Atypical PCOS (lean, no O without meds) + unexplained; DH: 33, mildly low motility
09/2012: Start TTC after stopping NuvaRing. No cycles seemed to occur.
01/2013 - 05/2013: Tried Provera to "jumpstart" cycles. No luck.
12/2013- 01/2014: Clomid 50mg - no big follies, stepped to 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel (HCG trigger), IUI #1 completed - BFN
02/2014: Clomid 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel trigger, IUI #2 completed, Crinone - BFN
03/2014: Clomid 100mg - no big follies on 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; One mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #3 completed, Crinone - BFN
04/2014-05/2014: Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel HG to prep for IUI #4 switched to TI, Crinone - BFN
05/2014-06/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #4.1 completed, Crinone - BFN
07/2014-08/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #5 completed, Crinone - BFN
09/2014-10/2014: IVF Prep - Insurance requires IUI #6; Letrozole 5mg - no big follies 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; IUI #6, Crinone - BFN
11/2014: "Break" - Letrozole 5mg to cycle before prepping for IVF - successfully O'ed, but BFN
12/2014: Extending 'break' one more Letrozole-only TI cycle for mental health break - BFN
01/2015-02/2015: Prep for IVF - BCP then Gonal-F, Ganirelex, Novarel trigger; ER scheduled 2/11!
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4cf919
PAIF/SAIF Welcome.