I went for my CD14 ultrasound yesterday, and...nothing.
No follicles. Not going to ovulate. Again.
Clomid works for 80% of women who use it. I'm in the other 20%.
So now I have to decide what to do next cycle. Either a different drug--an estrogen blocker--or injections. The injections are a more sure bet, but they are more expensive (not really an issue) and more time intensive. I'd have to go to the doctor every few days, which isn't easy with my travel schedule. I have about 2 weeks to decide, so I guess I'll have to read more about it.
I turn 30 this month.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
It doesn't feel special...
We're seeing a fertility specialist.
It's a little early, since they usually don't recommend it until you've been trying for a year (we're at 10 months), but since I haven't been ovulating there's no point in waiting two more months to find out why not.
So he reviewed my medical history, and told me two interesting things. Ok, more than two, but the two that mattered to me:
1. the infertility rates among women who were on BC are the same at those for women who weren't. Using BC doesn't make you any more likely to have fertility problems.
2. My testosterone is borderline high. So when my OBGYN told me all my test results were "normal"...well, that was true, but not the whole story. It's at the very upper end of the scale and if I lived in a different state it would be considered high (state guidelines or something). This was almost a relief. Finally an explanation for some of the other stuff going on with my body.
3. (okay, there's 3) I did most likely ovulate last cycle...but based on the timing he things it was in spite of clomid rather than because of it.
So. Now it's another round of clomid, this time on days 5-9 and with ultrasounds to check how things are going. Today is CD9. On CD14 they're going to check my follicles, and I'm going to get the results of DH's SA. Yup. He did it. They don't want to treat me for infertility and find out 6 months down the road that something's up with him too. At least we'll know and can either rule it out or deal with it.
It's a little early, since they usually don't recommend it until you've been trying for a year (we're at 10 months), but since I haven't been ovulating there's no point in waiting two more months to find out why not.
So he reviewed my medical history, and told me two interesting things. Ok, more than two, but the two that mattered to me:
1. the infertility rates among women who were on BC are the same at those for women who weren't. Using BC doesn't make you any more likely to have fertility problems.
2. My testosterone is borderline high. So when my OBGYN told me all my test results were "normal"...well, that was true, but not the whole story. It's at the very upper end of the scale and if I lived in a different state it would be considered high (state guidelines or something). This was almost a relief. Finally an explanation for some of the other stuff going on with my body.
3. (okay, there's 3) I did most likely ovulate last cycle...but based on the timing he things it was in spite of clomid rather than because of it.
So. Now it's another round of clomid, this time on days 5-9 and with ultrasounds to check how things are going. Today is CD9. On CD14 they're going to check my follicles, and I'm going to get the results of DH's SA. Yup. He did it. They don't want to treat me for infertility and find out 6 months down the road that something's up with him too. At least we'll know and can either rule it out or deal with it.
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