OVUSENSE (ovucore) thread 2

@Katie2021 I thought I'd reply here as @Loz365 has been so helpful in talking through letrozole and what shes been doing (similar to clomid) and also these lovely ladies have been great in support.

I hope the GP appt is good tomorrow, what the guys here suggested to me was just ask for what you want and be really clear. I've got a telephone gynaecologist appt tomorrow so I'm just going to ask for a referral to the fertility clinic and see how it goes, but try not to take no for an answer!

@Moosh18 so lovely to hear from you! I hope you've been ok, I know how tough it is post MC so I hope you've been looking after yourself. 14 LP is great, I'm jealous! I managed to get from 10 to 12 last cycle so hoping things moving in the right direction!

Hey ladies! So sorry i vanished! I really struggled since the mc mentally, we are back at it again now (literally 😂) sadly got period yest but I had a 14 LP Which I haven't in ages so hopefully body regulating! Last two cycles ovulated on day 30 which is so late but at least regular!

I have been checking in periodically on all you all and hope you are doing well!!!!!

@MO22 thanks so much for adding me I’ve been looking for something just like this as I was feeling hopeless ! 💜 I’m just reading through everyone’s experiences so far and sending you all hope. @MO22 your temps look great!! xx

I found out I had pcos after a MC which was now 1 year ago, before that I always had regular periods monthly, however since then they went incredibly irregular! (I went 4 months without at one point)

Ive now been on metformin and inositol for 10 weeks now and since had 1 heavy painful long period, so this is my first cycle since then, hoping to ovulate this month!

this is my first month using ovusense so I’ll attach my chart so far below, I got EWCM on 27th august and 28th. And also got a positive ovulation test on 27th … However my temp didn’t rise much! and then fell the next day... I take it this means I didn’t ovulate yet? Ovusense didn’t confirm ovulation.

Hope ovusense helps make me a mama! As we’re still trying for our first, just wish my temps would go up and stay up to give me chance! 🙈Sending good luck to you all 💜xx

adding my chart below if anyone can shine any hope on it 🙈

@katie2021 welcome! My chart is in the last message so you can see the ups and downs in temps - and how ovusense shades the window when it thinks you're ovulating.

@Loz365 it's so annoying! Took a little break yesterday from DTD and of course it's looks like I ovulated then ha... Typical!

How you doing?

@MO22 I often get peak OPKs for 2 days in a row, then I usually get my temp rise day after the 2nd day peak. Really annoying for trying to time DTD 😆

Morning all, hope you've had good weekends.

Wondering if anyone has seen this before?
Weirdly seem to be getting another peak? I know the app says it's just high but it's definitely a peak like the peak I had yesterday. Jusy wondering what that means for when I will actually ovulate? I thought today but maybe it's tomorrow now?

@Loz365 argh I've heard the horror stories. I am a wuss, but have high pain threshold - but I had the hysteroscopy with general purely because they offered it as an option.

That sounds horrible, will see if I can get away without it... Bet I can't!

I'd go private to avoid the wait but is £700 a cycle to be tracked and obv it wouldn't take just one! I don't have that money sadly.

@MO22 hopefully you get a nice GP and they'll do the referral for you, especially if it's nearly been a year since your MC.

Not gunna lie, I found the hycosy horrendous. I have a pretty high pain threshold but I do get quite bad period cramps (on mefenamic acid from the GP because of it) and they said women who have painful periods often find the hycosy painful.
Yea they basically put a little tube in your cervix and inject dye and use an ultrasound probe to watch it flush through the tubes.
The worst bit for me was when they injected the dye, I thought I was gunna pass out and nearly vomited from pain. It was still during Covid restrictions when you couldn't take anyone with you, I think if my partner had been there I might have been less of a mess 😅
Lots of women said they didn't find it an issue though so it's not that bad for everyone!! X

@Loz365 ok amazing that's great information. I thought I had to wait for 6 months after I turned 35 because my MC reset it. Fuck it, I'll get a GP appt in and do that. Thank you ❤️

Was the hycosy awful? Is it the one where they flush the tubes? I've had a hysteroscopy but the private doc said they wouldnt bother with a hycosy as I'd got pregnant recently so at least one tube was working. Not so recent now tho I guess, I got pregnant in Oct last year so almost a full year... 😔

@MO22 i would be tempted to contact the GP and ask for a referral to the infertility clinic. According to the NHS guidelines I think they should be able to refer you if you've been trying for more than 6 months and you have PCOS (although I suspect a miscarriage resets the timer 🙄)
My wait wasn't too bad, I was referred in Oct/Nov and had my first appt at beginning of Feb.
They repeated some bloods and I had a hycosy and then they started letrozole.

Thanks both @Loz365 @theblueflowers
I had a GP appt back in April about irregular bleeding and they did some blood tests (no 3, 21 day, no FSH etc) and referred me to the gynaecologist which is a telephone call next week... Not sure how she plans on looking down there via the phone 😂

I went private tho and they said everything ok re bleeding, obv have PCOS but knew that years ago and am on metaformin.

I suppose I should just call the GP and ask for a referral- would that be to the fertility clinic? Is that would I should request?

My private doc said they could do letrozole and scan but it's so expensive! Work covered my operation as it was "period related" not fertility which my insurance won't touch with a barge pole.

So maybe I should just bite the bullet and start being annoying? I imagine the wait is quite long for fertility clinic? Did you do hyscosy etc with them @loz

@MO22 @Loz365 I definitely second going into an appointment and telling them what you are expecting rather than waiting for them to suggest it. I found them much more receptive to this way, and I got what I wanted!

@MO22 sorry you're feeling so low 😔 it can be hard to stay positive when everything feels like it's going against you. But your chart looks great so far, very steady temps!
And yep I'm under the NHS infertility clinic. My GP referred me last year after I went about 6 months without a period and tests confirmed PCOS. I would hope they can refer you on, or at least do some more tests to see if they can identify any issues. Tbh I would push for tests/a referral - I've found it's better to be open about what you would like, end of the day they can refuse but I've found it helps to just tell them straight (but politely) 😆

@theblueflowers thanks! Yea I'm glad my cycle was so short otherwise it would have probably been too late. Just hoping it makes me ovulate around CD14 so we can get all the BD in before I leave.
Your temps are great!! I remember getting a few temps the same and also thought it was broken 😂 I've got everything crossed for you! X

@Loz365 that's so great that you were able to get a scan booked in before your holiday. My LP was similar after my MC too- I started AF at 8dpo. It was just for one cycle though.

@MO22 lovely to hear from you. I had the same experience last cycle, it can be such a tough and lonely time. Rant away!

I'm 8dpo today and my chart is looking okay I guess? I'm not sure what to think about the very steady temps- I never have this. I actually thought it was broken to start with. I'm ignoring the spike because I was up so many times that night and forgot to take it out. My temps are also lower on average for me post ov. I've had the same crampy/pressure feeling that I had last cycle, so I am preparing for a no luck cycle.

Not sure when to test, but I am sure it will be this weekend!

Hi everyone, have been laying low as last cycle really upset me. But here we are, back again.
I ovulated last month a CD16 which was SO EARLY for me, so I was very excited. Hoped it would be the same this month but my stick this morning was so light, sigh. Been trying to up my BD game anyway but just ready to ovulate and be in the TWW already. Here's my chart.

Have been feeling so low about everything, so nothing much to report, how is everyone else doing?

@Loz365 my LP was a bit all over the place post MC too, hopefully it will sort itself out. Great that you're back on letrozole. Can I ask if you are doing it on the NHS? I think that might have to be next step for me. I have a call with a gynaecologist for irregular bleed I had back in April (lol) next week - do you think she'll be able to refer me on next steps - it's been 9 months since my MC and I'm 35 now (although it will be six months in Dec). Just wondering what I should start to prepare for realistically as the next move...

Sorry one rant.

How are you @theblueflowers ?

@theblueflowers thank you!
AF showed up after I posted that message on Sunday so only a 7 day LP - hoping it's just messed up as first cycle post-MC and not a sign of things to come.
Back on letrozole and got an ultrasound scan booked for 7th Sept to check it's still working and monitor my lining thickness. It worked well the first time so hoping we'll be successful on the 2nd round too!

How's your chart looking?

Any updates from anyone else?

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@Loz365 I'm so sorry, it really is all consuming.

One thing that has helped me is to try as much as I can to not let it take over my life- to plan things and not miss out on anything so I am not as resentful. It's not helpful advice at all right now for you, but you deserve to have a great time on that holiday.

I think I'm out 😢 temp dropped again and I've started spotting, so expecting af to turn up tomorrow.
Most annoying thing is I'm going on holiday in a couple of weeks which looks like it's going to be right through my fertile week and if I want to take letrozole the clinic need to scan me and I won't be here. I'm going away with friends so my partner won't even be there so another month missed 😞
I hate how much TTC takes over your life.

@theblueflowers yea I find af turning up feels worse for some reason. I can't stop using my sensor, or testing with the occasional OPK 🙄
I've spent a large part of the afternoon searching for charts that have a huge dip like mine and gone on to get a bfp. Ridiculous how much it occupies my mind and time!

@Loz365 that makes sense. Really hoping it stays away for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻

I think I'm also going to test around 10dpo. I waiting until AF arrived last time, and actually found it harder and more upsetting seeing blood than a BFN. I think it brought back the miscarriages. I was also going to stop using my sensor once I saw my confirmation, but not sure about that now! I can't help but obsessively compare my previous charts!

@theblueflowers just realised I never actually answered your question! I think if I make it to 10dpo with no sign of AF I'll test. My LP pre-MC varied from 8-10 days but no idea what it'll be like now.
What about you?

@Loz365 that is looking great for implantation 🤞🏻

@Peonies94 lovely to hear from you x

@Peonies94 so glad to hear you're feeling better and exiting that you know the sex! Are we allowed to know? 😆 How many weeks are you now?

@theblueflowers yea I reckon you're 3dpo now looking at your chart. Hopefully OvuSense will confirm soon for you. Mine has taken a HUGE dip today, I'm only 7dpo so really hoping it's not af on the way as my LP will be super short 😞 I've not got any of my usual af symptoms so praying it's implantation 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻