Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind me joining. I think I am at a ver similar stage to many of you. I recently turned 35, normally i would have been okay but right now it just feels like a reminder that im older and still without a baby. I've been with my husband for nearing on 15 years, married for 7. We started trying a year and a half ago. Initially each month that went by i would convince myself next month would be my month. It was hard to figure when i would be ovulating as my cycles were anywhere from 31 days to 40 odd days. I would spend ridiculous amounts of money on ovulation tests but never a firm positive. The clearblue 4 day tests would often flash for 13 odd days and so i would keep buying new boxes so not to miss my surge.
I was having accupuncture and my lady would often tell me to stop the sticks and look out for my bodies own signs. She also suggested i go for blood tests and thought i might have pcos. She recommended a book it starts with an egg..though i havent read it. I did take on the various recommended vitamins higher doses of folic coq10 l-argine myo inosital and a few others. I tried different lubes such as conceive plus and preseed. None of this was helping with my end goal.
I decided to speak to my gp. Whilst i felt she wasnt interested one ounce in my journey i have to be grateful that she alowed for the following tests. She said without them she couldn't refer me for help.
I had blood tests on day 3 as she didn't tell me it should be close as poss to day 21, so second blood rests in day 24. She said they looked fine but that my progesterone was slightly low. Indicating i hadnt ovulated.
I knew i hadn't as i was in some ways stilk tracking my ovulation pains which came around cycle day 26 that month.
I had swab tests all fine
Smear test all fine
I also had a transvaginal ultrasound - this identified a fibroid and signs of pcos.
My husband also had his semen analysis which was above average.
All of these tests took a few months so in june this year my gp was finally ready to refer me to the hospital. Ever since then i have been waiting. Up until this point inmcwas ovulating around day 24 to 27 During this time i decided to try conceive plus and ovulation support. Month 1 i ovulated on say 21, month 2 day 19 and month three day 17. I can't believe it. Nonetheless i havent conceived. I have chased the hospital a few times and was told i would easily be waiting until early next year.
As im getting older, i feel more and more impatient. As soon as we had started trying i had started saving. So i could afford to be off work. After so much thought and due to covid back logs i made the decision to make investigations privately. So i asked my gp for copies of all my tests. Upon review my consultant said despite receiving positive ovulation sticks that he doesnt think i am ovulating or at best i am but intermittently. He advised me that clomid could help.
Before prescribing he asked me to have an antral follicle count undertaken. I asked if i could have a hycosy/ dye test at tge same time. I had these undertaken last week. I am so glad to find i have no blockages and the consultant counted 11 follicles in one Overy and 14 on the other. He has provided a clomid prescription to start on my next cycle.
Whilst its been expensive i feel happier that i am moving a step closer.
sorry for the long post