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I dont get it at all, it is soo unfair. Ok, I cant get pregnant, that *****. Why do I continue to suffer with my period? If I can't get pregnant, it should just stop. There shouldn't have to be all these years of cramps and inconvenience if it is completely WORTHLESS. I'm just pissed is all.
I am mad for you. It sounds like you can find your ovulation day, so you should be able to get pregnant. My ovulation has been hard to find lately, but I am now stopping using the fertility drugs, so I hope to go back to normal. I hate the extra pounds the drugs put on me. I wouldn't mind the extra pounds if I was pregnant! Anyway, I have hope for you, since you said your did your FSH on a home test. Can you get it done again at a hospital? Have you used drugs to help get pregnant?
I am feel your pain. Before I saw my OB/GYN my primary doctor told me to try and get pregnant for 6 months after I got married, and if I wasn't pregnant by then, "run don't walk, to the REI clinic." I was 37 1/2 at that time. My OG/Gyn 14 months later only ran the FSH test per my request like you. I was then almost 39 and I didn't even understand what FSH was. Now I am an expect.
I feel the same way you do, I want to have my own child. I am glad to hear that are others that are going through what I am. It helps to see I am not alone.
I feel the same way you do, I want to have my own child. I am glad to hear that are others that are going through what I am. It helps to see I am not alone.
Since we're bitching here and it feels kind of good for a change..... can I just add that I am soooo pissed off that I was always under the impression that REAL infertility only happened in like the mid to late 40's! I even went to the OB/GYN 12 months ago (oh... I'm due again) and she asked me if I was having unprotected sex. I told her yes. Now knowing that I didn't already have any children, her response was that I was playing with fire! She never even asked if I wanted kids and never offered up an information that if I did want kids, I had better get real busy. Then when I had her do the FSH blood test and she had the results, she called me and asked me why we ran this test!!! I told her because I wanted to get pregnant and she basically said, good luck, won't happen, you would have to use donor eggs! I was so upset with the results, but I was also upset with her. For me.... donor eggs is a no go.... I don't want to have someone elses child, I want to have my own.
I just feel a little irritated that we are given (or at least I was) the impression that though accidental pregnancy is less likely.... I could still have a child in my early 40's if I tried.
Thanks for listening ladies..... I feel better now.
I just feel a little irritated that we are given (or at least I was) the impression that though accidental pregnancy is less likely.... I could still have a child in my early 40's if I tried.
Thanks for listening ladies..... I feel better now.
I just don't see the point of years with no periods if there is no reason, it makes no sense!!!! I saw an RE at age 40 (now 42) and my FSH at that time was 11. No idea now, but know it must be worse. I did fertility treatments, shots and all of that, but nothing. I also have low progesterone and a borderline clotting issue (take baby aspirin). Yet, still -- every 28 days my period shows, and on day 14, OPK shows positive with all symptoms. My RE said I was still ovulating but unlikely to get pregnant. Well, then, why did nature make a system that keeps going so ineffectively? If it's not working, I should at least not have to get my hopes up every month for NO reason.
I feel the same way both of you feel. Got married at 38 and found out at 39 that my FSH was at 18. It was done again, and it was 20.
Been doing fertility treatment and nothing has worked, however my period is regular on time without issues every month. I will be 41 in June and I just had an FSH that was out of control, 52???? Makes no sense, my last one was 1/3 of that.
I don't want to do a donor egg, and I keep reading about people who do get pregnant even with high FSH levels. When my husband and I see kids with kids, we wonder why we aren't getting our chance to be parents. I am pissed too!
Been doing fertility treatment and nothing has worked, however my period is regular on time without issues every month. I will be 41 in June and I just had an FSH that was out of control, 52???? Makes no sense, my last one was 1/3 of that.
I don't want to do a donor egg, and I keep reading about people who do get pregnant even with high FSH levels. When my husband and I see kids with kids, we wonder why we aren't getting our chance to be parents. I am pissed too!
I agree with you.... biologically it makes absolutely zero sense!!! I just finished mine and did one of those First Response Fertility tests (I had a 3 day FSH done by OB/GYN and it was 15 five months ago) on day 3 and it was a BIG FAT glaring in my face.... NO, can't get pregnant!!! I was so upset I just cried and cried. The First Response tests detect FSH of 25, so in my book that means that I went from 15 to 25 in about 5 months!!! If I can't get pregnant then WTF is the reason for the continued monthly curse!!! I guess this is the thanks I get for being responsible and waiting until I found the right partner and not just getting knocked up by some deadbeat when I was younger!!
I feel your pain and I'm pissed too!!!
How do you know it is impossible for you?? Maybe it's not!
I feel your pain and I'm pissed too!!!
How do you know it is impossible for you?? Maybe it's not!
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