missmartha
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2010
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Hi ladies,
I''m a little confused about this site (I''m not even a huge diamond lover!) but I found a link to this particular discussion, and it came at a good time. So I''m shyly introducing myself.
Lanie''s post is actually what got me to register, because I think we''re in similar situations. I have o''d only twice in the past 16 months, and one of those was via medication (ob/gyn put me on bc for 5 days to try to kickstart things). I''d been on bc for ~15 years before coming off, and unfortunately don''t remember much about my cycles prior to that. I also didn''t learn about charting until I came off bc, so I don''t have much sensible data to go by. My CNM also suggested PCOS to me, though like you I don''t fit the normal signs - I''m right in my target BMI, no cysts, normal skin, etc. However, she said that it''s often used as a catch-all - like, you''re not ovulating, we don''t know why, so we''ll call it PCOS. Which is of course completely frustrating - not sure if you have heard the same thing. Anyway, after doing lots of tests, I was told that my testosterone levels are high, which is probably why I''m not o''ing. (Which is an awesome thing to hear when you''re already self-conscious about not being able to get pregnant, right?) However, she''s still referring to it as PCOS, it sounds like for lack of a better diagnosis.
So I guess our next step is to make an appointment with a fertility specialist to see how we proceed from here. I''m unclear exactly how Clomid/Letrozole work with regard to my situation, and I''d also like to find out what the causes might be and if there are other ways of adjusting my hormone levels (I''m a little weirded out by the idea of hopping on a drug immediately).
I''ve been under a ton of stress due to outside factors ever since coming off bc, and I''ve read that stress can cause elevated testosterone. That stuff is settling down now, and I''m hopeful that my body might right itself, but I''m also a chronic worrier, so...
Anyway, I thought I''d join in and commiserate, if nothing else! As others have said, I think it can be really helpful to know people who are going through the same thing. Sorry for the book - thanks for reading!
I''m a little confused about this site (I''m not even a huge diamond lover!) but I found a link to this particular discussion, and it came at a good time. So I''m shyly introducing myself.
Lanie''s post is actually what got me to register, because I think we''re in similar situations. I have o''d only twice in the past 16 months, and one of those was via medication (ob/gyn put me on bc for 5 days to try to kickstart things). I''d been on bc for ~15 years before coming off, and unfortunately don''t remember much about my cycles prior to that. I also didn''t learn about charting until I came off bc, so I don''t have much sensible data to go by. My CNM also suggested PCOS to me, though like you I don''t fit the normal signs - I''m right in my target BMI, no cysts, normal skin, etc. However, she said that it''s often used as a catch-all - like, you''re not ovulating, we don''t know why, so we''ll call it PCOS. Which is of course completely frustrating - not sure if you have heard the same thing. Anyway, after doing lots of tests, I was told that my testosterone levels are high, which is probably why I''m not o''ing. (Which is an awesome thing to hear when you''re already self-conscious about not being able to get pregnant, right?) However, she''s still referring to it as PCOS, it sounds like for lack of a better diagnosis.
So I guess our next step is to make an appointment with a fertility specialist to see how we proceed from here. I''m unclear exactly how Clomid/Letrozole work with regard to my situation, and I''d also like to find out what the causes might be and if there are other ways of adjusting my hormone levels (I''m a little weirded out by the idea of hopping on a drug immediately).
I''ve been under a ton of stress due to outside factors ever since coming off bc, and I''ve read that stress can cause elevated testosterone. That stuff is settling down now, and I''m hopeful that my body might right itself, but I''m also a chronic worrier, so...
Anyway, I thought I''d join in and commiserate, if nothing else! As others have said, I think it can be really helpful to know people who are going through the same thing. Sorry for the book - thanks for reading!
So cool your friend is an ENT res. As a singer ENTs are my best friend when I am sick
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