Not ovulating

[wantingtoconceive]

In June of 09 I went in and saw my dr. I had not had a period all year. I took provera to have a period and then did clomid, I was also given Metformin to help with ovulation. I had very little ovulation. I took clomid 2 more times increasing the amount and STILL no ovulation. I went to another dr thinking that my dr was not giving me what I needed. This dr said I may have PCOS, gave me the Metformin and started the provera and clomid again. This AGAIN did not work. I waited a few more months and went back in and talked to the dr he said then that I may not have PCOS. I quite taking the Metformin and started the provera and clomid. This time he wanted me to take the provera longer than before. I REALLY thought that it was going to work this time. My period was the heaviest it had been in over a year. It did not. The last meeting with my dr he told me that we could try the clomid 3 more times and then i would need to see a fertility specialist...... That scares me! I have been doing a little research and am considering meeting with a homeopathic dr. I have read about taking natural herbs like FertilityBlend or Fertilaid. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[nickieb85]

Wow you should have gotten a second opinion after the first 3 months of Clomid. I have PCOS and it is only controlled with weight loss (I am 5'8" and has to weigh between 130-140 pounds to conceive) and I wasn't diagnosed with it until March of last year after seeing an OBGYN and doing a hormone panel to find out that I hadn't ovulated in the last year. My doctor didn't even recommend Clomid because I hadn't ovulated in the last year. You should have completely skipped the Clomid until you saw a fertility specialist and had the appropriate blood work done. Seeing my fertility specialist was the best thing that ever happened to me and I was 23 years old when I first started seeing her and I am now almost 17 weeks pregnant. Good luck!

[AnnieBrooke]

Why does a fertility specialist scare you, because it's the end of the line if he or she can't think of anything for you, or because you think the procedures sound scary?  My feedback from going to one is that if you select a well-respected RE (reproductive endocrinologist, which is about as "fertility specialist" as there is), you will be well taken care of and will come away with hope.  

There's nothing wrong with trying alternative remedies.  Just don't do it forever, fertility is a calendar game and being 29 is better than 30, and being 30 is better than 31, and so on.  

Good luck, hon.  I had my first baby when I was past 50, thanks to a donor egg.  A door never closes but a window opens.  Take care.