Hi All,
First off ? apologies as I think this I going to turn into an essay.
Hubby and I have decided to try for a baby - exciting!
I've booked a doctors appointment as I'm pretty sure I don't ovulate. Let me explain my theory behind this - as a teenager I would go months without a period and then get a really, really heavy period. I therefore started taking the contraceptive pill (microgynon) to control the bleeding. Was on this for about 5 years and was then put on the mini pill because of my weight. Was on the mini pill (with sporadic periods) for about another 5 years. I stopped taking contraceptives 6 months ago and since then I?ve not had a period. So either way something is not quite right down there.
So have booked an appointment to speak to the doctor about this. What should I expect from the doctor? I?d read a few different things ? they will not look at fertility until you?ve been trying for one year (but as this has been ongoing since I was a teenager do I need to wait another year?), you can have a simple blood test to see if you?re ovulating and if you?re not ovulating you can be prescribed clomid (what is this exactly? I presume a tablet which kick starts ovulation?).
Also I am obese (size 22/24). I am working on this although am I likely to come across the doctors not wanting to do anything until I lose all the weight (which will take years to lose at a healthy rate). Also I do fully appreciate that my weight is likely to be having an effect on my periods etc but I have always had the same problem and have not always been this size.
Any advice grateful appreciated.