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Fertility / Infertility (Expert Forum)
Fertility
Answered by
Shayne Plosker, MD - fertility, infertility
USF Health
Questions in the Fertility/Infertility forum are answered by doctors affiliated with USF Health. Topics covered include fertility or infertility issues, egg quality, fertility drugs and side effects, fertility tests, genetic testing, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), ovulation, relationship issues, risk factors, sperm count/quality, and surgery.
Fertility
by leigh222, Jan 22, 2008 12:00AM
so i have been trying to have a baby for almost two years now with no luck. i do already have a 5 year old. now at first i was wondering if there could be a problem with my significant others possibly sperm production or something else. now i come to find out when that relationship ended he started dating someone else and she was pregnant within the first two months. me and my husband have been trying to have a baby for two years with no luck. i have tracked my periods, although they go month to month on a certain day then they change to i get them on the wrong days or i miss a period or it comes 2 or 3 weeks late. so now i really have no idea when i ovulate because my period comes when ever it wants. also i had some bloodwork done that showed elevated prolactin levals, now i researched that and that can cause a problem with fertility. however i saw my OB/GYN and he says all other hormones are fine so it probley isnt an issue it can be elevated because of stress and other factors. now i have quit smoking, i take vitamins everyday, i do everything ive ever read to optimize my chances, such as no smoking, vitamins, best positions that give optimum delivery of sperm, ive cut back on caffiene, better diet. my doctor wants to give me a dye test to check for blockages and go from there...i was just wondering if anyone had any advice or went through this already or just anything i am so despreately wanting a another child..
Doctor's Answer
by Shayne Plosker, MD, Feb 16, 2008 11:10PM
, Feb 16, 2008 11:10PM
To: leigh222
Dear leigh222-
Infertility is very stressful. Fortunately, there is an organized approach to tackling the problem. I agree with JustMe0925 - after almost two years of trying I would encourage you to seek out an reproductive endocrinologist/infertility sub-specialist. The standard approach to testing is to obtain a semenanalysis/sperm count on your partner (regardless of his reproductive history, as things can and do change), and x-ray called a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) to see if your fallopian tubes are open, and endocrine testing to see if you are ovulating. The infertility specialist can decide if your elevated prolactin levels are causing irregular ovulation - if they are they can be easily corrected with medication. Within a matter of weeks, with the right testing, you should have an idea why you are having troubles getting pregnant, and an approach to dealing with the problem. Good luck!
Infertility is very stressful. Fortunately, there is an organized approach to tackling the problem. I agree with JustMe0925 - after almost two years of trying I would encourage you to seek out an reproductive endocrinologist/infertility sub-specialist. The standard approach to testing is to obtain a semenanalysis/sperm count on your partner (regardless of his reproductive history, as things can and do change), and x-ray called a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) to see if your fallopian tubes are open, and endocrine testing to see if you are ovulating. The infertility specialist can decide if your elevated prolactin levels are causing irregular ovulation - if they are they can be easily corrected with medication. Within a matter of weeks, with the right testing, you should have an idea why you are having troubles getting pregnant, and an approach to dealing with the problem. Good luck!
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