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Jennypenny do you track when you ovulate? The progesterone test should be done 6-7 days after ovulation. So if you only ovulate on CD18, going on CD21 won't tell you what you need to know. If you are having differing length periods that means you are ovulating at different times most likely as LP's usually stay the same.
I usually ovulate cd14/15 and cycle length is 28/29 days. Usually start spotting from day 26 for a few days before AF starts full force.
This month though I had random spotting cd16/17 which I though must be late ovulation (I don't usually have ovulation spotting) pretty random! !
Hopefully I have have a regular ovulation in august and can get some acurate readings from blood results on cd21.
Thanks for all your advice everyone xxx
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Jenny- my cycles were like that before I got pregnant with my daughter... Between 27-36 cd's long but always different. It went on for 6 months before I went back to my doctor who said to him that sounded like I wasn't ovulating. He put me in clomid and I got pregnant that month. Keep in mind I was getting flashing smileys and solids so per my OPKS I was ovulating but it sure seems that wasn't the case since one cycle of clomid and bam that's all it took..I would maybe seek out a different Doctor Jenny...
Thank you burokoam, can i ask what tests did your doctors did to discover that you were not ovulate?
I will definitely pursue this with a different doc.
Not sure where u r from, but here in UK you really need the nhs gp to refer you to specialists. It's such a long process grrr!
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I'm from USA. My tests and hormone panel were normal actually so they had no reason at first to suspect I wasn't ovulating, it was my symptoms I was describing and a lack of achieving pregnancy though supposedly pin pointing ovulation. I was hyper emotional, felt like I was having hot flashes at times and my cycles were never the same month to month. One month it would be 28 days next it would be 32 then 27 then 36. He also suspected despite my normal hormone panel I had some mild form of PCOS so I think that's why he did what he did.. And it worked so I only assume he was right.
My temp is 99.5 ladies. Haven't temped regularly since my last baby but I remember it was around this high when I ovulated on clomid. Errrrggg trying to not get excited. Failing lol
jenny I am in the uk. Firstly you need to have 21 day blood tests. Although called this as others have said they need to be roughly 6/7 days after ov, 21 days is besed on a perfect 28 day cycle. This will tell if you are ovulating or not. You may need to go back for 2 of these over 2 months. Next port of call is clomid. In the uk they seem reluctant to hand it out, mainly because unlike in the USA or elsewhere, clomid alone will not have you monitored with scans etc to check for follicle growth or to ensure no OHHS. You should get clomid no bother from a gp but they will usually only give you 3 cycles on it. After then unfortunately you need to refer for further testing usually at an assisted fertility unit where they can do scans, take further blood tests and discuss where to go next. If its a blockage on your tubes etc it can be treated. The main hurdle you may face is sadly, like me, you have children already and depending where you live etc you will not qualify for free treatment to conceive or IVF. Obviously if you need to go down one of the more extreme ways to conceive be prepared to have to pay privately :( Fingers crossed it wont come to that but just so your aware theres only so far you can go with the NHS when you have children already. IVF in the UK costs between 5-7k depending on why its needed and for me, if I'm paying that, I'm going abroad for PGD to get the sex I want. You cannot specify which sex you want over here as its illegal :( grrr......
I'm hoping it will be something simple sorted so go back, see another GP and say you don't think you are ovulating and you have been tracking it for months. Blood tests should be first then clomid if you are found to be not ovulating. If you are I'm afraid it will be a sperm count for your DH and a scan for you to check for anything abnormal physically. Don't just let them fob you off. all the luck in the world xxx
Jennypenny I hope you get some answers and get your cycles regulated.
Am cd 20 tomorrow, but am super bloated and feel af is on the way, I had a short lp last month 8 or 9 days. Atomic recommended I increase eggs to 4- 6 per week a portion of diary every day and one portion of red meat per week, I had hoped that would have resolved short lp, so disappointed that it has not worked. According to ff my timing was spot on this month, this is such a disappointing and frustrating process. Good luck to everyone else still in, keep everything crossed for you all x
Anyone get EWCM even after ovulation?
Crap I think i jumped the gun.... Something isn't right... I just couldn't believe the heaps of EWCM I've had today so I took another OPK and its solid... Like beyond solid actually. Solid face is there but the result line is the darkest result line I've ever had and that's counting a clomid cycle.. The line on Saturday was the same shade as the test line... This line is mega dark. Last time I DTD was yesterday and hubby wouldn't touch me today so I'm depressed. I think I screwed up my own boy sway because of the solid smiley on Saturday :(
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What cd are you? I had loads of EWCM last month Pretty much throughout the whole month but I think it was an annovulatory cycle in my case. I would try and jump hubby as much as poss if you can, that's how (in amongst lots of other very boy friendly ways) I inadvertently conceived my three boys! Hips up on a pillow and a long lie after too!xQuote:
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