My fertility journey & now starting Clomid - Any advice or experience?

[Crazydoglady123]

I have a child who is 9 and fell pregnant easily. A year or so after I was diagnosed with PCOS after a scan. I suffered with an eating disorder and my periods stopped for 6 months. I then went onto various contraceptives (pill, depo) as my circumstances changed. I then tried the Mirena coil and everything seemed great on it till it disappeared and at the same time I started being in lots of pain so had a pelvic scan (to locate coil) and discovered I had a 6cm ovarian cyst which a few days later I ended up heavily bleeding so was admitted to hospital and had cyst removed. The consultant also removed my coil and upon waking from surgery told me that it'd started to embed in my uterus and it was that which caused the bleeding and pain.

Fast forward to more recent, I'd been on the depo again since (no probs). I stopped it two years ago to TTC with my partner (not my Childs dad) and finding it really, really difficult to conceive :( He has had two sperm evaluations as the first was low but the second was much higher (although slightly low morphology) but the doctors seem to be fine with him now and back looking at me. I've tried ovulation tests (which always showed a surge), I've had a Hycosy which everything was fine and just finished 3 cycles of Letrozole which was a high dose. My 21 day blood test showed my progesterone at 23 and it apparently needs to be over 30 to have ovulated. I'm not due to start tonight Clomiphene. He's prescribed me 100mg a day (day 2-6) so from what I've read again is another decent/high dose but I didn't get to speak to him properly and feel a bit anxious as hear lots of lovely side effects with these! Is it true they're better taken at night? Also online I read that there's a 10% chance of developing an ovarian cyst with these so I'm not sure if I should try and book a private scan after the first cycle to make sure I haven't got one again? I have two rounds of this then another blood test. If I ovulate on it then I'm allowed another 4 goes, if not on the sheet he gave me it said Gondatropins may tried after or keyhole surgery to make holes in my ovaries... Any experience or advice greatly appreciated!

@HT1507 @Crazydoglady123 I’m cd17 and still no ovulation, I really hope it happens soon. How many DPO are you @Crazydoglady123

Don't stress too much @Suki2020. You may just need your dose upping when you see your consultant.
I don't track my ovulation so I can't say how many DPO I am definitely however the last time we DTD it was super painful (and when they think I ruptured the cysts) and the time before that was uncomfortable too so I must have had the cysts then which was 19/01. As the cysts are secondary to ovulation I must have ovulated then on or before 19th so would make me the earliest 14DPO today. I'm too scared to test! I really want to but I know if it's BFN I'm going to be more anxious waiting as to where AF is. Looking back through my previous cycles they can be anywhere from 25-34 days and today is CD27.

@Crazydoglady123 so do the cysts rupture after ovulation? Will you hold out until CD35 and just see if AF arrives? Fingers crossed it works for you this time.

@Suki2020 no so normally every cycle when a women's due to ovulate a follicle (a type of cyst) grows on the ovary, breaks open and releases the egg. The follicle is then meant to basically crust over and shrink (which is called a corpeus luteum). What's happened with me is I've had 5 follicles, they've released their eggs but instead of turning into a corpeus luteum mine have bled and turned into haemorraghic cysts. (I'm probably not explaining this as well as what the nurse told me) but anyway the cysts I have come after ovulation.
I think I'm going to do an EPT tomorrow and see

@Crazydoglady123 I’m good thank you. Just taking each day as it comes. Still not a lot of symptoms .. some occasional aches/mild cramping sensations very low down, and during the night/in the morning I’ve had a slight sick feeling which goes when I eat something. I worry that something will go wrong and I’ve bought a couple more Clearblue digital tests to hopefully see the HCG progression over the next 2 weeks. Trying to stay relaxed and chilled as much as possible.

@Suki2020 .. as @Crazydoglady123 said, it could just be that you need your dosage changing, or you could ovulate in the next few days. The waiting around is horrible isn’t it! Wishing you lots of luck

@Crazydoglady123 ah ok that makes sense. Hopefully one of five have worked and you get your BFP. Fingers crossed for tomorrow for you.
@HT1507 glad you are doing ok. Yeah I may just ovulate late as I have longer cycles to what the normal is. I have read that you can ovulate anything from 5-20days after the last clomid tablet so I’m hoping. I’m 12days after last tablet now. Just really hoping something happens soon

@HT1507 you can't do nothing more than you're doing. I know it's easy to say but just try and find some things to take your mind off it for now maybe? I have everything crossed for you 🤞

Fingers crossed for you too @Suki2020 that you do ovulate soon! 🤞 When's your next appointment again?

@Crazydoglady123 they will scan and do bloods on my next cycle of clomid. I don’t know how long I wait though as some sites say if your period doesn’t arrive after 35days then you should take some medication to make you bleed then start again but my consultant never said anything 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Suki2020 mine did say that to me too. Can you call the clinic/your consultant to ask?

@Crazydoglady123 yeah I’ll give it until day 30 and if nothing has happened with ovulation I’ll give them a call.

So annoyed! I'm CD28 so did a FRER this morning and BFN 😔 I really thought it was my month this one. AF I usually spot for 3-5 days before my proper bleed and had nothing yet

@Crazydoglady123 sorry hun, sending hugs. There is still time though, you’re not out until AF arrives.

@Suki2020 thanks lovely. My Nan is bat sh*t crazy and messaged me last night asking if I'm pregnant. She did the same to my cousin who actually was and felt so hopeful (we joke around saying she's a witch 🤣) My other half is asking me to stay positive at least for another week but it's so hard and easy for him to say. I woke up so many times last night which is so unlike me. It's just so frustrating as have so much going on inside of me physically at the minute I don't know what's causing what.

@Crazydoglady123 yeah try and stay positive, I know it’s easier said than done. You may have ovulated slightly later, but until AF shows there is still hope.

Hi, I'm on my first cycle of clomid. D22, I had progesterone test yesterday so waiting on the results. I'm pcos with usually a 5-6 week cycle and late ovulation or no ovulation.

I've had so much lower back pain from second day of taking it, and bloating discomfort, the odd headache too. Usually my cycles are fairly symptom free. EWCM for the last 9 days which has been confusing.

I'm not a fan of the side affects and thoughts of cysts etc. We have been dtd almost everyday cos really dnt wanna do another cycle.

Thanks @Suki2020 I'm trying xxx

Welcome @Ronnii! Are you tracking your ovulation? I don't track mine. Be interesting to see what your 21day bloods show. Clomid worked for @HT1507 so we all have hope from her success 🤞

@Ronnii hi! Nice to see the thread getting busier

It’s a shame you’re having rough side effects. If Clomid really isn’t right for you, there are other options that I’m sure your specialist can discuss with you. What dosage are you on? Have you been TTC for long?

Hi @Ronnii@ sorry to hear you’re having a tough time with the side effects. I get headaches on and off with it a bloated after I eat. I’m also on cycle one of clomid. Do you track ovulation with OPK’s or temping?

Glad to hear of some clomid success, tell me more! Lol

I'm on 50mg day 2-6.

I don't track with opk or temp as I know these don't work so well with pcos. I look out for EWCM, but this cycle is throwing me with that

I came off the pill 2018 but probably the last year I've been tracking and learning about things.

Good to have some clomid buddies :D

Vivid Dreams last night, think it's the wait for results. I will call this afternoon and see.

Have a good day ladies xx

Hey guys,

I'm going to call the nurse today as still no sign of AF, still no BFN and I'm just not sure WTF is happening atm. Is driving me insane. I'm sleeping really lightly and every night needing a wee in the night which I never do. I also feeling hot this week (no temperature though). I'm a really cold person usually and (don't laugh) sleep in a hoodie and jogging bottoms every night but atm even in just one of the OH t shirts I feel so hot. I don't know what I expect them to do. Whether I can see if they'll take some bloods maybe and see. I can't help but shake out of my head that I've released 5 eggs and DTD loads the first half of this cycle and with the amount of fluid and pressure in my pelvis could it cause an ectopic or something? I'm just clutching at straws I know but it just doesn't seem normal atm.

@Ronnii am I right in thinking that if you have pcos then you can have a multiple days of EWCM throughout your cycle?

@Crazydoglady123 yeah I’d ring them hun, and see what they say otherwise it will drive you crazy not knowing. Think I’m going to ovulate today or tomorrow, got a positive opk so fingers crossed it’s going to happen

@Crazydoglady123 hopefully the nurse will have some suggestions. For me, I am finding the clomid symptoms so confusing, it's so different that it either feels really wrong..or really right? And you're on double my dose!

@Suki2020 yeah I would get around 4-5 days of EWCM around when I may have ovulated. It's only my last few cycles I've really checked for it.

I made the mistake of getting a puppy 4 months ago. To be my companion and keep me active, and something for me to cuddle and cry with lol. The house training is not sorted yet, she's just done a puddle then layed down in it, oh my why lol