am i pregnant ?

[pinky28]

Hi there,

Can you pls help in whats happening with me...its been 7 weeks i have not got periods yet. from past 6 months my period cycle had changed to 6 weeks. earlier it use to be 4 weeks. my last period was 19th march and  now i still have not had my periods i did pregnancy test on 29th April which came as negative.

Now i dont want to do urine test bcoz it upsets me as we have been trying to have a baby from more than a year now..and importantly i do not notice any of the symptoms don't know whats happening with me. can you pls advice me ?

Thanks,
Sarah

[Tarobinc]

You may be having anovulation menstruation. Which means the lining sheds but not because you ov.  You cycle changes sound exactly like mine before I started the hormone therapy for the IUI.  I wasn't ov at all and it was partly d/t me having pcos. Sometimes I went a few months without af.  

Do you track your cycles to see if you are ov?  I found out I wasn't by charting my bbt and tracking my temps.  I never got the temp spike to indicate that I was ov.  In fact, it remained pretty flat.

You may want to find a RE to discuss this with or even you OB.  You should have your lining checked to make sure its not building up, which could inhibit you ttc.  And also to see if you are ov.  You may be ov every other cycle.  

[pinky28]

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. But i did not understand whats mean by lining sheds. Few months ago i had done ovulation test (used clear blue tests) and it was showing that i was ovulating.

Yes i do track my cycle its now 42 days cycle and i ovulate 22-24 days of my cycle but not sure bcoz i had used ovulation test just one month.

Have you done your IUI is it painful ? i am very scared of doctors and my doctor has suggested for this said HSG (x-ray) will be done immediately after my periods but i have not got my periods yet. I am scared to do this x-ray also. can you pls tell me its not painful.

Thanks a lot
Sarah

[Tarobinc]

Sorry for the confusion but by shedding, I meant each cycle your uterine lining sheds, thus causing your period to start.  When I wasn't getting my period, my uterine lining wasn't shedding, so it was buidling up.  That's wasn't good.

That's great that you are ov!   I would track that every month to make sure it keeps happening.  

The IUI is not painful at all, atleast for me it wasn't.  In  fact, its like getting an annual exam, the speculum is inserted and that's all I felt.  When the tubing was placed inside to inject the sperm, I didn't even know it happened.  I just knew it was done b/c the doctor told me it was.

The HSG did give me some pain but it was very brief.  I was advised to take Advil an hour before the procedure and afterwards as well.  I did see on this site where a woman asked her doctor for valium before the HSG.  That helped her but if you do that, make sure you have somewhere to drive you there and pick you up.  I would talk to your doctor about pain control for the HSG.  Some women, it doesn't bother them at all and for others, it can be painful.

Keep me updated!
Tara

[pinky28]

Hi Tara,

Thank you so much for your brief reply. now i understood everything. Your reply gave me courage to face the treatments. It really helps you know to boost up your confidence.

Because on this site i had been reading its painful and all which was making me more scared.

Yes i will definitely keep you updated.
Thanks once again.
Luv
Sarah

[Tarobinc]

Just try to think of what the outcome will be...a baby!  That's what I focus on...that all of these test and treatments are getting me one step closer to hopefully having a baby.  You can do it!  You are not alone.  This site is full of very supportive women, who are willing to help each one of us out.  

Let me know how your test goes.

[pinky28]

Dear Tara,

Thats very nice of you. You are very sweet and i feel very relieved talking to you :)
yes i will definitely keep you posted about my tests but you know i have to do my HSG immediately after my periods but i am not getting my periods only from 19th March i haven't got and 29th April i did HPT which was -ve. Now also i don't have any pregnancy symptoms but my periods also not coming so i am not able to go forward with my tests...

I will definitely pray for you and very soon you will tell me a good news and become a mum of a very cute baby :)

[Tarobinc]

Thanks!  You are so sweet! Good luck, I hope you can do your testing in the very near future!