Is there something WRONG with me?

I conceived my daughter barely two months after getting married with no problems at all.  Last January my husband and I were (pleasantly) suprised to find out we were pregnant again.  We hadn't been trying for our second, but were so excited.  Sadly, that pregancy ended in miscarriage in February 2008.  I did not have a D&C.  Since then, it seems my body has been rebelling against me.  We've been trying and trying but cannot get pregnant.  I'm only 25 and my husband is 26.  I didn't consult with my doctor about fertility problems until this January.  I was concerned because I did not have my period in December but every pregnancy test I took came back negative.  This made for a 53 day cycle (when normally I have between 31 and 36 day cycles).  He promptly decided to check my prolactin and thyroid levels and prescribe Clomid.  It turned out that my prolactin was "on the high side of normal" (25 ng/ml or whatever the typical unit of measurement is) so the doctor also prescribed bromocriptine (half of a 2.5 pill daily) and said "come back in three months if you still aren't pregnant.

Three months later I'm back in his office.  He orders another blood test to see if my prolactin levels come down.  I bring up the fact that I am concerned about discharge I've been having.  Since about November I've noticed that in the 3-4 days before my period I have been having dark brown discharge.  The first month I thought it might be implantation bleeding.  Nope.  At any rate, he brushed this off and said it wasn't anything to worry about, but recommended that I start taking my next round of Clomid on an earlier day in the cycle.  I left somewhat disappointed.  In a few days I find out my prolactin levels came down to 14.  I guess that is good.

At any rate, I wasn't feeling comfortable with the answers the doctor gave me.  All of my research suggested that at the very least I should be monitored while on Clomid to make sure it's doing what it is supposed to.  The next two months after my visit I saw that my brown discharge started sooner and sooner after I ovulated (or supposedly ovulated according to the ovulation prediction kits I have been using for the last 10 months....I've gotten a positive test every month).  I did not take Clomid this month and sought a second opinion from another doctor.

My new doctor I felt more comfortable with because she actually listened to all of my concerns.  After I met with her last Thursday she said that what I was describing suggests perhaps that I have a luteal phase defect.  She explained what this means and ordered another round of blood work to check all of my hormone levels again.  I'm to continue the bromocriptine and possibly increase the dosage to bring levels down even further (since there is no harm in having a really low prolactin level).  She also ordered a pelvic ultrasound to check for any abnormalities.  I asked my former doctor to get a thorough physical examination but he pushed on my abdomen a bit and said everything was fine.  I just got a call from my new doctor to tell me that they found a cyst on my right ovary and that I will need to have another ultrasound in 6 weeks to follow up.  

I remember being told that I had an ovarian cyst when I was pregnant with my daughter.  This resolved itself without any help.  I know right now it isn't the time to freak out because a cyst may or may not be a big deal.

I just feel like sooooo many things are just OFF right now and am wondering if anyone else has had these same symptoms. If so, what did the "problem" end up being and how was it resolved.

I want another baby so much.  Sorry for the novel but I appreciate any feedback.

[Ella598]

Hey. You poor thing, well i hear you there. Im 29 and my partner is 32, and we have been trying for  baby for the past 2 and a bit years with no luck at all,. I have got to the point of depression and obsession with it all, everyone i know is having them no worries. its so hard. Anyways we finally went to the specialist IVF and had all sorts of tests done only to fins out that we have unexplained infertility. Well that didint help me one bit, not only did they find nothing wrong with erither one of us, now they dont know what to do with us. So we underwent ivf last month. That was so scarry and the needles and all the **** that goes with it all. So anyways we did it and had 12 eggs takes out, and out of those 12 we had 6 really good ones. So we had a fresh transfer done last month, and that didnt work for us. yesterday, we went again and i had a frozen transfer. I have to wait till 8th july to see if it worked. I didnt have a cyst but i know what u are going thru with wanting is so bad. They all tell me when i relax and stop thinking about it it will happen, but its easy for those who already have what they want. I find it so hard to even get out of bed some days, cos im so down about it all.
I hope you are ok soon and that you get pregnant and everything is ok. I know people that have had cyst and they were fine, got pregnant with them and everything was ok.
Good luck, you are i are just in a big waiting game, and frustration and it sux!
xx
Ella

[30something13]

All I can say is that cycts that are reoccuring can be a sign of PCOS. I had many of them and my RE sya they are normal and NOTHING to worry about! It is just an egg that did not release. My sister was told by docotrs that they ar bad and surgically removed lots of them now she can not have babies due to scar tissue. Search the net about cycts and the different types. You need to know what you have! Then search about PCOS and see f you have any signs. The thing is dr's are good at perscibing meds! You don't always need them! Always get copies of your blood work and ultra sounds from medical records!!!!! keep alog of were in your cycle was the test taken and what the level was. You can look up prolactin levels and see what you get! I get different rsponces from different dr's!! Cysts will dissolve back into the body and should not interfere with concieving unless it is a certain type. I am sorry I could not give more adcie or info but I wanted toshare with what I do know. Oh and the dr's are from Cincinnati OH specilaist and my RE Dr' Levin in Louisville. So they are all good dr's except for the regular obgyn who said that about my sister. Best of luck.