Is it too soon to talk about infertility?

[rlynch7806]

My hubby and I have only been trying for 5 months.....this month will make 6.  Anyway, I am pretty stressed out about it.  I am definitely not one of those people who can just stay calm and see what happens.  But I sometimes feel like I do have reason to worry about conceiving.

I am 29 and suffer from PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder).  My periods are very irregular.  I can get it anywhere from day 27 to day 36.  My periods have always been VERY light.  I mean a little spotting to start....maybe 1 day of somehwat heavy flow (nothing that requires more then a regular tampon) and then another day of light spotting and I'm all done. Could this indicate a problem?  If you don't ovulate do you still get some bleeding each month?

I have an apt. in a week to see my doctor about medication for the PMDD....is it too early to discuss my concerns about trying?  My husband and I have been very thorough for the last few months.  Having sex every other day....switching to every day right around ovulation time....things like that.

Any advice?

[tricia448]

in my opinion its not too early to bring up your concerns to your OBGYN or see a fertility specialist. i want to answer one of your questions...you can bleed and still not ovulate.. are you checking every month to see if you are?

[Helen72]

I waited a year to go to a specialist and I regret waiting for so long.  Ask your OBGYN for some infertility tests.  If something is wrong it's better to know that sooner rather than later.  Also note that tests alone will take a few months to complete since they should be done at certain days of your cycle.  Good luck!

[rlynch7806]

I haven't checked for ovulation for the past two cycles.  When I was doing the Yale study I had to check every month and it would indicate that I was ovulating.  I've heard that those tests aren't alway accurate.

I definitely want to ttalk to my OBGYN about my worries and start getting some tests done.  I've been told by so many people though that they won't even take that seriously until you've been trying for at least a year.  But on the other hand I haven't been on the pill for about 17 months so it's not like we've really been using any kind of birth control for that long and nothing has happened.  

It's also been very strange the last two months.  My period and cycle have cganged dramatically.  While my average cycle was 31 days (by no means regular, that was just an average I got) last month my cycle was 33 days and this month it was 36!  Last month I really thought I was pregnant.  My bbs were MUCH more painful they normal and very swollen, I was having to urinate ALL the time (about every 20 minutes even when I wasn't drinking anything), I'd get some dizzy spells, I could smell things pther people didn't, I was also waking up in the middle of the night soaking wet.  So I thought this was it.  Then when my period came I had severe cramps for three days or so (I usually only get mild cramping for about 1/2 hour before AF came) and I bled a lot more and a lot longer then normal.  Perhaps a M/C?

All these things are really making me freak out and I want some medical reassurance.

[tricia448]

yeah i would talk to your obgyn about your concerns...but i would also call your insurance and find out what your fertility benefits are. if you do have benefits...start looking for RE (reproductive endocrinologist)..call the office and see if you could set up a consult...it cant hurt...and sometimes it takes awhile to get an appointment.