Ovulation Testing with Femara

[candie429]

Hi.  My husband and I have been trying to conceive for about 2 years now.  I was prescribed 50 mg of Clomid and took that for 4 months.  For the first time ever, I was getting positive OPK's, but not until day 16 of my cycle.  I had ultrasounds 2 months that showed follicles, but my doctor felt I was ovulating too late.

She prescribed Femara for me, and I am now in my first month.  I took 5 mg on cycle days 3-7.  She told me I should ovulate earlier with the Femara, so I started my OPK's on day 10.  On that day, I got a very faint line, but yesterday, day 11, it appears that I got a very positive test.  Does this seem reasonable?  I've been charting my temperature too and it went up a little today, but not as much as usual after ovulation.  If anyone out there has taken Femara or knows what to expect, I would really appreciate your thought and/or advice.

Thank you so much!  I know infertility is a long, hard road for everyone, so my thoughts and prayers are with you all

[candie429]

To be honest, I'm not sure what to tell you.  I would think that if you just took one dose, you could hold off until day 4 and finish the rest of the meds, but maybe that's not the right way to think about it.  If I were you, I'd call your doctor and get their professional opinion.  I think that's the only way to really be sure what to do.  I'm sure they'll have an answer on how to fix it.  Best of luck to you!

[lori3486]

Has anyone who has taken Femara ever accidently started on the wrong day - I am supposed to take it on day 3 but accidently took it on day 1 - any thoughts we greatly appreciated

[bny807]

Thanks so much!!!   I'll be watching for your updates as well!!  good luck with the 2nd roucd of femara!!!

[candie429]

Thanks for sharing your experience with me.  I wish you all the luck in the world with your ultrasound next week.  Like you said, you don't want there to be something wrong, but if there is, it's definitely better to get it taken care of now.  To answer your question, we have been TTC for about 21 months.  I see an OBGYN for treatment, so it's sometimes frustrating since they don't do as much monitoring.  I think it's especially the case for me since they can't find anything wrong, so all she can really do is suggest these different drugs and see if they help.  I'm starting my Femara for the 2nd time today, so hopefully it will work this time.  Just to be safe, I am going to call today and request to have an ultrasound done this cycle.  I had ones done while on Clomid, so I'd like to have one done while on Femara to see if it's any better.  Keep in touch and keep me posted on your progress.  My prayers are with you.    

[bny807]

well, we have been ttc for 12 months now (as of today : (   )   without luck, but i have premenstrual spotting, my dr didn't really seem concerned about that when i told her 7 months ago!   Then last cycle around O time i got really bad pain on my right lower pelvic area that got worse and worse i could barely stand up, it lasted about 7 days or so, then went away. but i went to the DR she scheduled a hysterosono (for the spotting) and a TVUS, we thought we would find a cyst, which they did a 5.5cm one that they are suspicious for an endometrioma. I have since switched Dr's (she didn't want to do anything else till the end of march!!!) and the new dr has me scheduled for another US next week, if its still there then they wiill do a lap. I dont' have any other symptoms besides infertility and spotting (which some people can have severe disease and have no symptoms)  I sometimes have very mild cramping the day before af, in my low back too (i thought that was normal!) and then i'll have to take aleve the first day in the morning and thats it... So next week the US will confirm (or hopefully not confirm!) my gut tells me its endo though : (    I don't want to get years down the line and then them figure out thats what my prob is, i'd rather attack it now.   How long have yall been TTC?  Do you see an RE or obgyn?  

[candie429]

That is definitely a very interesting article.  Thanks so much for sharing.  I guess it's safe to assume then that you have been diagnosed with endo?  Do you mind me asking what your symptoms were or how they diagnosed you?  I tend to have very painful cycles with lower back pain and sometimes I even have this really tight feeling in my abdomen whenever AF starts that makes me feel like I can't stand up straight.  I mentioned my concern to my doctor, but she just brushed me off and said that since my hysterosalpingogram looked good, I should be fine.  Any advice?