TTC 35+ Thread 5 Cougar and Silver Fox Club

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@whatever1980
I have heard its good for regulating cycle
Google it. You can get it from H&B xx

@whatever1980
Its also known as chasterberry x

Thanks @MgW1 I'll take a look

I had also scheduled DTD for next 4/5 days in a row (how romantic) based on previous cycles and now it's clear I'm not ovulating at moment but also I don't want to take the chance I am and miss my window (though I'm definitely not ovulating) but not feasible to keep DTD everyday until I see a peak of it happens! DH won't make it!

@whatever1980
My husband wouldnt make it either , i have outdone him now on the stamina front! 10 years ago it was opposite way round 🙈. Next month im just doing it 2 consecutive days when i get ewcm - ans thats our december effort! Its literally over xmas week... if Af shows up! X

Lol @MgW1 my oh and I joke that he starts panic buying when the shop is due to close, and will then be queuing at the door ready for the shop to re-open 🤣🤣🤣 I'm with you on the Christmas gins! 🎄🍹

Hello ladies ! I’ve just discovered this thread and thought I would join.

I’m 39 years old (40 next month). I’m trying for my first but it won’t be my partners first. I was on the pill for years although I was pregnant about 8 years ago and then after I mc I went back one pill.

I came off the pill in august and had a withdrawal bleed shortly after and I’ve had two cycles since. My cycles are every 28 days it seems and I’ve been using OPKs since last month. I managed to find my peak last month which I found really exciting lol.

I’m pretty sure AF is coming. If so this will be my third cycle.

Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself and I hope to get to know you all more.

I hope I haven’t left it too late but whatever will be will be x

@Tillybabs welcome and good luck 🤞 I’ll be 39 soon too.. we can but try and hope 🙏

@Loladoodle thank you xx

Ha ha @MgW1 and @Kitekat81! Glad not just me and OH!

Welcome @Tillybabs and good luck!

@whatever1980 thanks!

I didn't take the EPO last night and have today gone from low fertility to peak (love my CBFM - dead clear - hope it's right) wonder if it's the soy.

Just need to check Ava and the CB digital and the easy@home now...

@whatever1980 oh that’s brilliant. Fingers crossed the others show a peak as well

I just got my ultrasound result and I have adenomyosis - doesn’t look great for fertility, but can’t speak to the dr until Tuesday

Sorry to hear that @Overlyanxious

I had to google what it is - did you suspect this and is it easy to treat?

@whatever1980 I had hoped nothing was wrong - but having heavy and painful periods I thought perhaps I could have endometriosis - which looks to be similar. I have never heard of it, but google makes it seem like conception can be more difficult and then you are more likely to miscarry. So I feel pretty rubbish right now

Welcome @Tillybabs. I will be 39 in feb and also trying for my first. We’re on cycle 7 so planning to call and speak to the dr next week to see about more tests. Hoping it’s just a matter of time!

Hi all,

I just got back from my Gynae appointment. I live in Germany so things are a bit different over here, and much more efficient. Had a smear test and internal ultrasound, everything looks as it should but due to my age hes gonna put me on hormone therapy. Need to go get bloods done on the 3rd day of my cycle (which will be in January cos next month that day is on Xmas eve) but planning to relax over Xmas, enjoy the alcohol and food, not worry about ovulation dates etc and then in January the real stuff starts.

Anyone had any experience with this? Any side effects or anything I should be aware of?

@LT103 thank you. I hope all goes well at the Dr and that it happens soon for you 🤞🏽

Ahh @Overlyanxious hopefully that's not the case. You know Google it can take you down a dark alley and best to wait to speak to doctor but I google everything and wish I didn't. When is you next appointment?

@Overlyanxious so sorry to hear that. I agree with @whatever1980 though, try not to worry until you've spoken to your doctor to get the full story. Hopefully they can provide some reassurance and there may be things they can do to help x

Welcome @Tillybabs! I'm also 39 and trying for my first. We've been trying for 8/9 months so a bit further down the line :-/ Fingers crossed for both of us! 🤞🤞🤞 x

@Scotti84 hormone therapy sounds interesting, do you know what they are going to give you?? Sounds a bit different to what happens in the UK, and definitely way more efficient! Here in the UK if we are over 35 we get our bloods checked if we've been trying for more than 6 months (day 3 and day 21) but to be honest the GP doesn't seem that interested in the results and it seems like they just collect these so they can refer us to the fertility clinic. Then it's a 3 month+ wait for an appointment at the fertility clinic who presumably look at those results and make suggestions? At least that's my experience of it! I've had the bloods done and am on the waiting list for an appointment at the fertility clinic, which is why I'm pretty clueless about what happens next!

Speaking of fertility investigations - does anyone know if there is a difference between an internal and an external ultrasound? I was given an external one, but other people seem to have had internal ones... Is an internal one better??

@Kitekat81 thanks and yes everything crossed 🤞🏽🤞🏽

Thanks @whatever1980 and @Kitekat81 I’m feeling less stressed about it - although ended up arguing with my partner who thinks I’ve given up on it all.

Im not sure about the difference for the two ultrasounds. I think I read that the internal one is used to pick up things like Endo and what I have.

Welcome @Scotti84 unfortunately I don’t know about hormone therapy.