Sorry if this had been asked many times before but hoping someone can offer anything positive and feeling so down today.
Background: I just turned 39 (DP36) and TTC baby 1 for over 6 months.
Had been on progesterone only minipill for years and stopped it last December.
I've been tracking ovulation with OPKs and been getting the static smiley face each month.
So far my cycles have been 26 days (except one month is was 30 days). In all cycles, my "luteal phase" is 9/10 days and periods are very light and last 2.5/3 days.
I usually "ovulate" on day 16/17 but this month I was happy to see the static smiley on day 14, so stupidly got my hopes up.
GP did the CD3 blood test last cycle and everything was normal. (Note though that the previous month I paid for a private test online as it showed low Estrogen - not sure of that was a scam or not since GP one came back normal the next month!)
Had the CD21 test last Friday and phoned for results and got the dreaded "the doctor needs to speak to you". Got the call back today and Dr said progesterone was low and therefore I didn't ovulate. He said that he suspects I might ovulate some months but not on others and he would like me to retake the test on CD21 and CD25 this cycle.
I asked if there is anything I can take and he said no and that he is happy to refer me for fertility treatment. I asked about waiting list and he said to expect it to be at least 12 months. The only treatment he mentioned was IVF.
I should also add that my usual GP (who instructed the tests) specialises in fertility and the callback today was from a locum doctor.
I feel so deflated, hopeless, useless and a whole bag of general shitness today and haven't stopped crying.
Since this news I've Googled frantically in between work and learned that Clomid is usually prescribed to help ovulation.
I guess I'm wondering why this wasn't mentioned as it seems to be the first step and is able to be prescribed by GPs.
Anyone able to shed any hope? Is it worthwhile in me calling back again and requesting a callback from my usual GP as she seemed much more proactive. I don't wanna be a pest but I can't afford to be on a waiting list for at least a year either and it was just make me feel even more shit.
I also asked my pharmacist friend and she said she was shocked they didn't mention that. She suggested paying for a private consultation with a view to the consulting making a referral to the GP for Clomid.
Sorry, I'm rambling now. I feel like such a fool for getting excited each month for nothing when there wasn't even an egg there to be fertilised 😢