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Can miscarriage cause future infertility?
In advance, I'm sorry for the question length, I just want to give as much information I can.
On Dec 31, 2012 had a positive HPT. On Jan 2, I began having sharp pains shoot through my stomach & into my back, on Jan 3, I started bleeding & passing blood clots. I went straight to the ER. The nurse midwife on call did an exam & internal ultrasound & said I had naturally passed the pregnancy. She also diagnosed an ovarian cyst, & said my cervical Os was opened. I was devastated.
The following week I visited my OB, she gave an u/s & said the cyst was gone. She ordered a blood test to see if I was ovulating, because I wanted to began TTC asap. After the blood work, a week or so later, she said I wasn't ovulating & prescribed Comid. The first cycle I didn't ovulate, but my second cycle I did. I continued Clomid for another 2 cycles, with no conception. :( I began extremely discouraged, so I chose to not continue with the Clomid.
In Jan of this year, my husband & I began to try again, but decided to try conceiving without medication. I changed all bad habits, & bought a zillion OPKs. Detecting an Lh surge was very hard. Some months I would have a positive result, and others I would get negatives.
In May, we decided we should try herbs and vitamins (prenatal vitamins & Vitex (Chaste Berry) He also began a multivitamin. I also chart my BBT, cycle, & cervical mucus. I start using OPK on cycle day 5 & continue for the rest of my cycle, I have detected the Lh surge both months & begin to make love every other day on cycle day 7. After making love I lay still for 15-20 minutes & try not to pee for a couple more minutes following. Still no luck. I began this cycle on 7-18. I am so frustrated! I've taken every bit of advice (or at least the ones in reason) I have changed my diet, as well as most of my lifestyle. I am a seemingly healthy 27 year old, 5'9" & 145lbs, which is within normal range.
My husband and I have conceived 2 children from prior marriages, so we both can obviously do it, right?
Could the miscarriage result in infertility? (even considering it has been well over a year ago)
Can I regain fertility, or are we just out of luck?
If it can be regained, what herbs are a sister to the prescription Clomid?
If ANYONE has ANY advice or information I can possibly benefit from, please share! I am so worried I will never enjoy pregnancy again!
Thank you for being patient to read this entire post.
On Dec 31, 2012 had a positive HPT. On Jan 2, I began having sharp pains shoot through my stomach & into my back, on Jan 3, I started bleeding & passing blood clots. I went straight to the ER. The nurse midwife on call did an exam & internal ultrasound & said I had naturally passed the pregnancy. She also diagnosed an ovarian cyst, & said my cervical Os was opened. I was devastated.
The following week I visited my OB, she gave an u/s & said the cyst was gone. She ordered a blood test to see if I was ovulating, because I wanted to began TTC asap. After the blood work, a week or so later, she said I wasn't ovulating & prescribed Comid. The first cycle I didn't ovulate, but my second cycle I did. I continued Clomid for another 2 cycles, with no conception. :( I began extremely discouraged, so I chose to not continue with the Clomid.
In Jan of this year, my husband & I began to try again, but decided to try conceiving without medication. I changed all bad habits, & bought a zillion OPKs. Detecting an Lh surge was very hard. Some months I would have a positive result, and others I would get negatives.
In May, we decided we should try herbs and vitamins (prenatal vitamins & Vitex (Chaste Berry) He also began a multivitamin. I also chart my BBT, cycle, & cervical mucus. I start using OPK on cycle day 5 & continue for the rest of my cycle, I have detected the Lh surge both months & begin to make love every other day on cycle day 7. After making love I lay still for 15-20 minutes & try not to pee for a couple more minutes following. Still no luck. I began this cycle on 7-18. I am so frustrated! I've taken every bit of advice (or at least the ones in reason) I have changed my diet, as well as most of my lifestyle. I am a seemingly healthy 27 year old, 5'9" & 145lbs, which is within normal range.
My husband and I have conceived 2 children from prior marriages, so we both can obviously do it, right?
Could the miscarriage result in infertility? (even considering it has been well over a year ago)
Can I regain fertility, or are we just out of luck?
If it can be regained, what herbs are a sister to the prescription Clomid?
If ANYONE has ANY advice or information I can possibly benefit from, please share! I am so worried I will never enjoy pregnancy again!
Thank you for being patient to read this entire post.
The only test she done was the blood work to see if I was ovulating. She won't order any more. Wants me to continue Clomid.
Well geez, it sounds like you are doing everything right! I don't think the miscarriage caused infertility if you passed the pregnancy naturally. unless a d & c was done by hospital and scar tissue formed. I would continue on the clomid, I've heard it can take a few months on it before getting pregnant. I can suggest a couple more things that might help you... First, try using preseed. It's a sperm friendly lubricant. Second, don't take any hot bubble baths. Also, cut down on caffeine if your a coffee drinker. I'm sure you will have the baby you want. You did get pregnant before. Try and relax and not think about conceiving. Gl!
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