pregnancy / ovulation

i had a period on febuary 15 it lasts for 5 days now it's april 2nd and still not full period i been spotting very very lightly for 5 days now what couold this be ? i made a dr appt but i cant get in till next week an im worried ...cause my periods have been irregular for the last few months now...

On another issue me and my husband been trying to have a baby i was on birth control but i been off it for a year now for some reason im not getting pregnant him an i both have kids already so i dont understand why i cant get pregnant .. Please if you have any answers feel free to help me out and let me know .. thank you ..

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
You have what is known as secondary infertility, and can be even more frustrating that primary infertility (no kids).  It sounds like it may be due to irregular ovulation.  That can be fairy simple to fix, ask your doctor about Clomid or Femara (I like Femara) when you go it.  Make sure he/she knows that you are "trying" or he/she might put you back on pills.  I would suggest trying Femara for about 3 months, and then if nothing happens, you may want to do some additional testing like hysterosalpingogram (dye study of the tubes) and Semen analysis.  I would also check a Thyroid level, Prolactin level and a Progesterone level on day 21 of your first Femara cycle if you were my patient.

Good luck!
Dr B