I'm most likely not ovulating.. what are my options?

Question

I have been to the doctors who took tests which at the time didn't show that I had ovulated - might have been the wrong timing, but she has referred me to a specialist. Haven't had the appointment yet, but the doctor menioned something about clomid - are there any other options that might be available to me?

Answer 1

There are tons of options . . . the fertility specialist will want to run tests to confirm that you are not ovulating at all (instead of just ovulating late or early) and why you are not ovulating . . . and then he/she will develop a treatment plan.

Oral medications like Clomid and Femera have been shown to help with ovulation, there are FSH injectible meds which help to overstimulate the ovaries leading to the growth of multiple mature follicles (and hopefully eggs within the follicles), there are trigger shots to help the follicle finish its growth cycle and then release the egg in ovulation . . .there are procedures like IUI and IVF . . . It is all about finding the right treatment plan for your individual situation.

Find a good doctor that you are comfortable with and take it step by step!

Good luck & baby dust!

Answer 2

I think you're right to question which tests were done. Normally a doctor will ascertain ovulation from a few sets of data. They will either take a blood sample around CD3 and test for FSH and estradiol, or they'll take one around CD21 and look for progesterone. So unless the dates of your test line up somewhat with those cycles dates, you'll need some more info.

Firstly, there are some thing you can do at home, if you find that the RE (fertility specialist) is fully booked through August. Charting BBTs (first morning temperatures) can show you if you've ovulated, and OPKs can indicate if you're making a hormone that appears right before ovulation. That and charting cervical mucus will give you something additional to take to the RE. I took my charts along to my first RE appointment who looked at them and said "right, we we know you're ovulating for sure, so let's jump straight to the next test". And charting is FREE!

Clomid is another good option, and your doctor will tell you which schedule to use. There are three different schedules where you take the 5-day series of pill starting on differing dates of your cycle. This will depend on whether you're ovulating and how good the ovulation is. Sometimes you simply need a 'jump-start' to begin making nice, mature eggs, other times, you need the whole system 'rebooted' :)  Good luck!

Answer 3

I would do a little research before taking any one on Yahoo's advice.  That being said, I am on my 5th child and I took some herbal supplements.  Vitex and red raspberry tea.

I have never had a problem getting pregnant.