What is going on!?

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So...

• pill for 10years
• came off the pill Sept 2016 and took a year to have a period
• Since then average cycle 43ish days (couldn't tell you if that's normal for me as can't remember if that's the same as pre-pill)

TTC and have been tracking signs/ dabbling with ovulation sticks last few months nothing concrete.

Last period started 25th July... period now 15 days "late" according to my glow app. I have done a few pregnancy tests over the last few weeks but all negative.
Saw the GP on Wednesday she said may have ovulated late? Had bloods a few months ago, all normal she doesn't suspect PSOC. She did a hcg blood test - negative. Her advice is take a pregnancy test every 5 days or so and await period ...

This is the most frustrating thing ever! Anyone been in any sort or similar situation that tell me it works out in the end

That sounds like a frustratingly long cycle! I haven't been on the pill for a couple of years, but my cycles have varied between 29 and 50 days over the last year. The 50 day one was so frustrating, and I did a few tests in that time but nothing came back positive. Sorry I don't have any advice, but didn't want to read and run.

Doctors are generally not very in the know about PCOS. You can have PCOS if you have irregular cycles, excess androgens and polycystic ovaries. You only need to have 2 of these 3 symptoms to be diagnosed with it. I would research pcos yourself and you have to advocate for yourself as doctors don’t normally know much about it. I would go back to your doctor and ask for an ultrasound of your ovaries. Also start tracking your bbt temperate if you aren’t already as that is the only way you will know for sure you have ovulated

Thanks for replies both, I best get myself off back to the gp.
Do you use a normal thermometer?

No you want a thermometer that goes to two decimal points and I don’t think normal thermometers are that accurate. Just google basal body thermometer and you’ll find lots. Also I really recommend PCOS Diva podcast- super informative if you do have pcos