Anovulation - does anyone suspect they also suffer from this?

[canttouchthis]

I was googling earlier which came up with something I've suspected for a while now. I think because my periods are of varying lengths each month (from 30 to 35 days) and even doing the deed regularly isn't bringing about any pregnancy, so there has to be an underlying cause for this. I suspect it could be anovulation (where ovulation doesn't always take place each month) so obviously no ovulation= no egg=diddly squat chance of producing a baby...

anyone else feel like this may be happening to them?

Babyboom was that directed to me? I didn't miraculously concieve. I concieved after lots of tests and losing weight over two years.

The op asked about anovulatory cycles and I thought she may find it reassuring to know that even if you do have them, they're not necessicarily permenant.

I wasn't trying to provide false hope, just a reassurance that it's worth seeing a doctor for a diagnosis, because in most situations something can be done.

I just wanted to say what a great thread As a newby on here it is useful to read lots of views and see there are others in similar positions. I wish I had such a response to the thread I started!

A bit more info..AF arrives every month, but varies in length (after checking my diary, it seems from 27 to 33 days), I don't get painful periods (only really the first day, but nothing to stop me getting on with everyday life) and BD probably about twice a week (on a good week!). No doubt if we done the deed every other day I would probably be pg by now, or at least increase the chances of being pg just now. So there's a lot of factors involved.
After my MC, the MW checked my ovaries at the USS and they are perfectly healthy and normal I was told.
I am not for using OPKs but am definately going to pay more attention to CM every month just to see if there's a pattern.
I don't think anyone is scaremongering, just highlighting what can go wrong if it's left too long without medical advice that's all . I am young enough yet but also conscious of the fact that if nothing happpens by the end of the year then I will make sure I get things checked out for the future.

Best of luck cantouch.....I'm sure all will be well. This has certainly turned into an interesting discussion!

Giraffe -- I didn't mean any slight to your ttc journey and I really wasn't referencing your case. You stated very clearly that you were having tests and being followed by a doctor. Please accept my apology.

Londonlottie -- 1 in 10 women has endometriosis (it's the most common gynaecological disorder) and 1 in 20 women has PCOS (according to The Times). They are not as rare as we think. I fully agree with you that charting and the FAM method can be hugely helpful, especially when going to see a doctor for the first time. I was really just trying to say that after a certain while, these methods may not be so helpful when you have certain underlying conditions such as those mentioned above.

I did also want to mention that while many women have found charting to be incredibly helpful, my experience has been terrible. I get very little ewcm (but have been pregnant twice), I can never seem to take my temperature at the EXACT same time every day, it also seems to rise very slowly over several days at ovulation which is hugely confusing, and lastly, figuring out my cervical position is next to impossible. So it's not for everyone!

I just stick to ov sticks every once in a while and that's it!

I have loads of admiration for people that chart their temp every day, that must take some amount of stamina to keep that up all the time. I personally couldn't do that, as much as I want to have another child, the thought of this would make it seem even more like a chore
I'm going to try my best to just have sex for the fun of it and keep busy with other things in life to take my mind off it.

Definately been an interesting thread!! It's good to get a variety of opinions.

Londonlottie I'm definintely in agreement with you on charting and FAM it certainly should not be dismissed. If I were more organised I could probably get my head around it .

Okay this is what I tend to write more of now re charting. Temp charting may be of some benefit if periods are regular in nature but it should only be done for say 3 months maximum. Also it has to be said that many gynaes do not take notice of such charts because they feel they are unreliable.

My periods have always been chaotic so these methods would not have helped me in the first place. I would feel I would be doing another woman a disservice to suggest charting and or usage of OPK's if her periods were consistently irregular.

This has been a very interesting discussion.

londonlottie,

Think you will be in for a long wait re F.A.M being taught in schools. I sincerely hope their knowledge re periods in particular is more up to scratch these days - we were basically told that you bleed for a week once a month and that's about it!. Nothing whatsoever about what to do if periods become increasingly irregular and or painful over time as does happen with some of these girls. Small wonder I lived in ignorance for years!. Some GPs knowledge is not up to scratch even these days so a person does need to be persistant in order to get answers.

Oh LPD - that's another bone of contention in the subfertility jungle. Not surprised to see you've come across controversy there; some gynaes think its a real problem whilst others dismiss it as not being a concern.

All the best to you Canttouchthis! Hope you get your BFP soon.

Ugh -- Londonlottie don't even get me started on incompetent doctors! I spent two years of my life with a useless gynaecologist in Switzerland telling me that there was no cause for the pain I experienced during intercourse (based on one sonogram) and that I should just change positions! I still to this day can not believe I put so much faith in her simply because of her medical title.

Luckily after moving to London I found the best gyne who actually listened and put me through a battery of tests. He was also open to my trying alternative treatmenst such as accupuncture to manage the pain and de-stress. Turns out it's most likely scar tissue build-up from a pretty serious peritonitis operation I had 10 years ago. Or it could be endo -- which can only be diagnosed if I decide to eventually do a lap (I don't have any of the other usual symptoms).

I have learned the hard way that whether it's charting or painful intercourse or questions on alternative treatments, if your doctor dismisses your concerns and the careful work you have put into getting to know your cycle....change him/her ASAP! I personally don't think I could ever go back to being with a gyne that was incapable of thinking outside the "medical" box about his diagnosis and treatments.

I'm glad to hear that you also eventually found the right one!