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Irregular periods and TTC and my neighbour asked me out right if I am expecting :(

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Khanny · 24/04/2023 16:46

Hey, the title says it all really. My periods have been irregular for the last 3 years since I had my copper coil removed (non hormonal coil so shouldn't have made any difference to my cycles) and my husband and I have been desperately TTC since to no avail whatsoever. We have our first appt at the hospital on Thursday at the womens and newborn unit...how cruel is that, I don't know how I will cope. I can't even watch the soaps characters and their pregnancy announcements without feeling the heartbreak. I have taken fertility supplements that I expected to work because I have read they work on other women but in all honesty I think some of them have been the cause of my missed periods/irregular cycles. I don't think I ovulate, my BBT never has a pattern and I hardly ever get a positive opk. I just don't know what to do, or what to take to help. The pain is unbearable that I may not be able to have a child with my husband. I already have 2 grown up boys to a previous relationship so I have been fertile.

My neighbour actually asked me outright yesterday if I am expecting. I'm an average size 12 woman so maybe I looked bloated but that comment has really hurt me. Its all I think about and all I want before its too late for me. I am 42 with a younger husband.

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Ttcmumma · 24/04/2023 17:27

Hey Hun, sorry I can't help but just wanted to say I don't believe that copper coil doesn't affect anything. They say its non hormonal so makes no changes but I bled for 3 weeks out of 4 every month until I had it removed! I gave up after a year as I couldn't cope with the continuous bleeding and changes to mood etc thankfully my cycles have gone back to normal since. I did concieve but had a MMC and now TTC again.

I've seen other women take something to force ovulation, I don't know the name or have experience with it myself but maybe that's something that may help you?

Khanny · 24/04/2023 22:36

Ttcmumma · 24/04/2023 17:27

Hey Hun, sorry I can't help but just wanted to say I don't believe that copper coil doesn't affect anything. They say its non hormonal so makes no changes but I bled for 3 weeks out of 4 every month until I had it removed! I gave up after a year as I couldn't cope with the continuous bleeding and changes to mood etc thankfully my cycles have gone back to normal since. I did concieve but had a MMC and now TTC again.

I've seen other women take something to force ovulation, I don't know the name or have experience with it myself but maybe that's something that may help you?

Hey, thanks for replying. I’m really sceptical about taking anything else to kick start anything due to believing that it’s fertility vitamins that have messed my cycles up before but maybe the hospital might give me something on Thursday or following some more tests, I’m hoping so as I would trust that more than my own research x

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Ttcmumma · 24/04/2023 22:40

@Khanny yes I think what these ladies have taken to force ovulation was prescribed, definitely go with what the doctor offers rather than what you find online. Hoping they can help you! Best of luck for Thursday x

Khanny · 25/04/2023 09:03

Ttcmumma · 24/04/2023 22:40

@Khanny yes I think what these ladies have taken to force ovulation was prescribed, definitely go with what the doctor offers rather than what you find online. Hoping they can help you! Best of luck for Thursday x

Thank you so much😊

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