positive stories after depo and fertility medicine question

[honeybear]

Hi ladies,
awaiting the news of the doctor tomorrow with our new clinic appointment
i have to admit i think most of the not conceiving has been down to me and the depo
i was on it 5 years so im thinking even though ive had a couple of positive ovulation strips
and cycles that are abit bouncy im beginning to wonder if im actually ovulating

if my bloods come back as not ovulating will i be given clomid? if so how much are the prescriptions?

thanks x

 

[ema-lou24]

My friend was on depo for about 6years and took just over a year to concieve.
How long have you been trying?
Doctors normally make couples wait a year before requesting for tests or referral to infertility specialists.
It can take a good while for the depo to get out your system so I wouldnt worry just yet.
If nothing the doc will refer you to infertility an then they will request more tests and take it from there regarding treatment.
Thats what happened for me anyways. I wasnt on any contraception but due to previous history and only having one ovary due to an operation, I was referred to infertility which requested tests on myself and my OH which discovered due to my previous operation I didnt ovulate and was prescribed clomid. The month I was due to start the drug we got our BFP after near 18months of trying.
Fingers crossed you dont need to go down that route, its a roller coaster xx

 

[honeybear]

We have been ttc 19 months
I was on depo 5 years
doctors refering us next week for basic tests fx xxx

 

[honeybear]

Sorry ema lou I forgot to ask did u know u werent ovulating did u get pos ovulation sticks xx

 

[ema-lou24]

That's good your being referred, the infertility clinic will take some history etc then request tests scans etc on your partner too. They didnt scan my OH just done an exam on his genital area then made him give a sample.
I didnt ever get a positive ovulation test, so I kind of knew something was wrong so wasnt at all shocked when my results came back at less than 14, to have a confirmed ovulation it needs to be wayyyy higher than this. They did check my egg reserve which is all fine so that was one less worry.
Since having our DD, I have had 2 positive opk's but thats cos we where NTNP so obviously I was pleased but avoided doing the deed. But in a way gutted that in 2yrs I only got 2 positive opk's.
Then the month I felt that something was happening but didnt check just warned my OH that I might be ovulating as it felt the same as the times I got a positive opk,we did the deed and boom im now 22wks pregnant.
Oh my OH also has a low sperm count of less than 5mil and a mobility of 20%...but it only takes one .
Keep us informed. Its a good sign that your gettinf positive opk's, so I hope your BFP is just around the corner.

The cutest babies take the longest to make

 

[honeybear]

Hi ema,
thankyou for sharing that with me i informed OH what he might be in for!
we spoke to the doctor today on the phone who forgot - doesnt restore much faith does it?
but the receptionist apologised and rang the hospital clinic who said they will be ringing to make an appointment with us thankgod!
well i havent really had many either maybe like 3 or 4? but i had a REALLY dark positive this year maybe march? and we dtd over the time and i was SO excited because i thought that was it a good sign and still didnt get pregnant. we dont dtd all that much because we do get alot of stresses with various things and my jobs quite stressful and my o.h hasnt a high drive so
but as you said it only takes one! im not sure what im expecting to be honest my scan this year revealed no problems on my ovaries so i know thats one less thing to worry about its just getting over my partners exam and my bloods

seems so frustrating we try the ntnp the cycle tracking and i get actual bad ovulation pains like i can feel it if you know what i mean and still no baby! lol xx

 

[ema-lou24]

Aw I know exactly how you feel. Its so stressful but so bloody emotional at the same time!
Lovely of your doc to forget! Doesnt give you much faith but hopefully you will get an appointment soon. Can your doc request a sperm sample for your OH? Im not sure it was the infertility clinic that requested it for us it might be a different routine for where you stay, im in scotland. How does your OH feel about giving a sample? My OH was quite daunted by it, hes a very private person but knew to get answers its what he had to do and tbh we made it fun...how your thinking? Haha. Well after following the directions, yeah you get directions...LOL! (No sex previous etc that sort of thing). My OH dlesnt actually pleasure himself all that often, so we named the sample cup "Miranda" and I would him up ti the point he then gave his sample to "Miranda" so he basically only had to finish the last part if that makes sense lol.
Its good that youve got a couple of positive OPKs. You might ovulate but not regularly, that can be quite common but also very frustrating for you both. You dont want there to be anything wrong but at same time you want to know why it hasnt happened by now. I know as much as I hoped nothing was wrong I was sort of relieved that there was, I got an answer as to why it hadnt happened for us but knew I had a few other medical options so felt slightly positive about it all, its such a rollercoaster!
If I can help with anything just let me know. I remember at that time feeling so alone. I only ever confided in this forum and it helped massively but to friends and family they didnt have a clue what we where going through. Also speak to your OH. Be open about your feelings regarding things. My OH told me once we got our DD etc that he felt if we hadnt communicated like we did we would have torn apart. Its really important but im sure you both are anyways.
And try keep it fun and not just cos your making a baby, we fell into that rut at some point.
Lots of love x

 

[honeybear]

Hi ema
I felt really relieved reading your post like you knew how it felt for us

my o.h is private and doesnt do any private time for himself lol so the concept for him is very weird that he will have too..
We have had many lapses in our relationship due to ttc and we never think we can get past it and some how we always do its a miracle lol
We talk as open as we can but try not to make it our focus I think we just too excited for it all really haha
my oh is really sweet though and cant wait he said hes not nervous for the sperm test on the day but more so on the day for results

im not too sure what we could be expecting? We still havemt heard from the clinic as doctor wont do badic tests it all goes through the clinic so we are giving it
until Friday and then ringing again
my opks are getting darker again but my cycle was shorter this month so I think im going to ovulate earlier than I thought
ive stated taking some.vitamins again including folic acid
im really happy atm because we been chosen for the clear blue trial this month and I think hes excited too

im really worried im not popping the egg even though I get the pains
I do feel down and lonely at the moment but try to stay excited that it will happen soon
but I did never ever ever think at 22 &23 we would be sat waiting to conceive xxxx