Newbie, possibly to the wrong group

courtneylynnellen · June 2014

Hello ladies! I'm not sure if this would be the right group so if I'm in the wrong place please just let me know. My name is Courtney I'm 34 and my husband is 44. My husband had a vasectomy reversal back in March and we've been trying since then to have a baby, but I knew before that something wasn't right with my period. The flow was much less and the cramps much worse, I kept addressing this with my Gyn and she kept saying that she wanted us to try for a year before doing any further investigation. Since I knew something wasn't right I sought out a second opinion and found out that I am not ovulating, my new gyn has started me on Medroxyprogesterone to start my period and if that works next month she is going to start me on Clomid.. no one that I know has been down this road and finding other ladies who understand would be a Godsend! Hoping to learn some more from you all!

athlete010688 · June 2014

Welcome! I would ask all the questions @daydreamsam asked. Good luck!

rubysi · June 2014

Welcome.

CarSaidYes · June 2014

Welcome. Hope your journey is nice and short.

rella22 · June 2014

Welcome! The women here are great and very helpful! Good luck!

lupineaura · June 2014

Welcome and good luck!

lebradford · June 2014

Please make sure you have proper testing before taking Clomid (HSG for you and SA for your husband) and that you are properly monitored (CD 3 b/w & ultrasound, mid-cycle follicle checks, and 7dpo progesterone checks). I would strongly recommend seeing a RE instead of your OB/GYN if you're thinking about Clomid.

How long have you been off birth control? If it's only been 2-3 months, I'd take the progesterone and see if you ovulate on your own at least one more time before jumping to Clomid. If you've been off longer than that and are suspicious that you haven't been ovulating for a while, then I could see seeking out medical help now, just please at least follow the advice in the first paragraph. Not doing so risks wasting your reproductive time (if your tubes are blocked or your husband's SA is poor), risks cysts that can damage your ovaries or fallopian tubes, and risks you conceiving HOM.

Good luck.

RNCrystal · June 2014

Welcome

masterofallcheese · June 2014

Welcome to the board. PP have given great advice which I will echo - especially the part about seeking the assistance of an RE. I am on my first cycle of Clomid and am so glad my OB admitted he was uncomfortable monitoring me on it and made me see an RE. ALL the staff at the RE is familiar with Clomid cycles therefore I have a lot of resources at their office. In addition they are open every day and extended hours so I can always get an appointment on the exact cycle day I need. They have counselors experienced with the intricacies of insurance billing for fertility. All of these things I would not have benefited from had I used only the OB.

Good luck!!

courtneylynnellen · June 2014

I'm glad I was in the right place! Yes, my husband has had two seman analysis's since his reversal and he is producing nicely, his Urologist says that he is progressing just the way he had hoped! My doctor will monitor me while on Clomid, she talked about blood tests and ultrasounds. On day 21 of this cycle, if it comes, I am going in for blood work to check my progesterone, thyroid and prolactin levels. I had an issue with my prolactin back in November which is when I noticed something wasn't right with my cycles, if it's a prolactin issue she talked about another medication versus the Clomid. So we'll see!

AnnaClaire256 · June 2014

Sounds like you're on the right path! Welcome and GL!

lebradford · June 2014

courtneylynnellen said:
I'm glad I was in the right place! Yes, my husband has had two seman analysis's since his reversal and he is producing nicely, his Urologist says that he is progressing just the way he had hoped! My doctor will monitor me while on Clomid, she talked about blood tests and ultrasounds. On day 21 of this cycle, if it comes, I am going in for blood work to check my progesterone, thyroid and prolactin levels. I had an issue with my prolactin back in November which is when I noticed something wasn't right with my cycles, if it's a prolactin issue she talked about another medication versus the Clomid. So we'll see!

It sounds like you have a good start! FYI, the progesterone check should be done 7 days after ovulation, it is only good on day 21 if you have a textbook cycle (O on day 14), and you obviously don't. It does sound like your OB is willing to do more than many, but when my OB said he was going to check my progesterone on CD 21 (instead of 7 days after ovulation) and wouldn't offer me an HSG, I left to go see a specialist.

Good luck! I have hyperprolactinemia too, so if you ever have any questions about that, feel free to PM me.

courtneylynnellen · June 2014

lebradford, I haven't been on birth control in nearly five years, I just knew something wasn't right. I almost always have a period, its just much different. The flow is very little. This is the first month where I haven't started a period. No one has talked about an HSG, is this something I should ask about?

lebradford · June 2014

courtneylynnellen said:
lebradford, I haven't been on birth control in nearly five years, I just knew something wasn't right. I almost always have a period, its just much different. The flow is very little. This is the first month where I haven't started a period. No one has talked about an HSG, is this something I should ask about?

I would definitely ask about it. I mean, it's possible that your only problem is related to ovulation, but if you take Clomid for several cycles only to find out you have blocked tubes later, you could have wasted a lot of time, money, and heartache, so I'd really recommend getting all of your testing done before taking Clomid. And you may have to leave your OB to get that, unfortunately.

I know right now it might seem like an overreaction, but I really think you'll be better off with a specialist.

Also, in the meantime, while you are waiting for testing and a plan, you might want to consider temping so that you can see if you are ovulating sometimes, always or never. If you end up taking medication for hyperprolactinemia, like cabergoline, and not taking Clomid at first (you could decide to do only cabergoline or both- there's another medication for it too, but I forgot the name), then temping could be especially helpful in seeing if ovulation returns for you. If you're interested in temping, check out the charting course on FertilityFriend.com.

sweetsurrender9 · June 2014

Welcome! I think the lovely ladies above have covered everything, but I want to strongly agree with the HSG suggestion. I had one fully blocked tube and now it seems that my remaining tube is partially blocked. I had a saline sono that showed that my tube was likely open, but never had full confirmation. We did three rounds of Clomid that were pretty much pointless, because my tube doesn't work like it's supposed to.

Good luck! I hope your stay here is short.

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