1. Fertility Testing For Women At Home
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Mary asks…
40 days late, 2 negative results, 1 worried woman…?
my last period was on May 25th and i havn’t recieved one for the month of june. I’m not on BC
and have tested 2 times (once this morning) both were negative. I have noticed i’ve been
peeing more often and have been constipated. Due to the negtive results my doctor told me to
come in immediatly and be seen. I am now getting nervous of other things besides
pregnancy…like limited fertility or even worse cerviacl problems. I have read other q’s & a’s
on here and how some women tested at home negative and really were pregnant. What do
ya’ll think?
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
If your last period started on 5/25 you are on day 40 of your cycle and are 10-12 days late.
That said, the fact that you are having some pregnancy symptoms but are testing negatively
means that you should follow your doctors advice and go in. You may have just had an
anovulatory cycle, but it’s also possible that it’s something more serious like an ectopic
pregnancy. Of course that’s much less likely, but still worth getting checked out. Of course, if
you are pregnant, that’s worth getting checked out, too!
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2. Lisa asks…
what are some symptoms of ectopic pregnacy?
I tested pos at home for pregnancy, and today I had a pos blood test at the doc. I was on
fertility drugs to get pregnant, because I didn’t ovulate. I have heard things that women like
that are at high risk for ectopic prenancy, I am about 5 or 6 weeks along now, how and when
will I know if it is ectopic?
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
It will be bad and you will know something is wrong. It will be in your lower abdomin – maybe to
one side and horribly painful. Go to the emergency room immediately and tell them your
pregnant and think you have this problem- it can cause major problems for you health wise if
they don’t take care of it right away. Make sure you get scheduled for an early ultrasound if
your doctor is concerened. It is not always beacuse of the fertility drugs- you can have it due to
narrow fallopean tubes (in my case) or previous scarring/blockage from abortions or certain
std’s which cause damage to the organs- that raises the chances by 50%.
Don’t worry i am sure u will be fine- stress makes eveything worse so relax and good luck
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3. Lizzie asks…
Well ladies have a look at this ?
Hello ladies!
I wanted to share my story thus far, I have been TTC since Oct 09.
I got my BFP in april but unfortunately my little angel baby didn’t stick
I miscarried at 5 weeks. I had two irregular periods after that and during that time DH and I
restrained from BDing. My cycle then became regular and DH and I started trying again, first
month we had no luck and I was devastated, So I brought the Clear blue fertility monitor!
Then it arrived to late for me to use the next month So I stuck it out and did our normal routine.
Then good old AF arrived! We had been unsuccessful again.
However I tn started using my Clear Blue Fertility Monitor…..
I learnt that I was ovulation ALOT earlier in my cycle then I had thought, explaining all our
months of AF showing her face..
When that monitor said high fertility DH and I started baby dancing….
Then it reached peak and we continued to BD.
Well two days ago at 12DPO I took a FRER test and to my absolute surprise I saw this withing 1
minute! http://www.canyouseealine.com/view_home_pregnancy_test.cfm?testID=7715
I have a doctors app at 11 today to confirm my pregnancy,
Ladies I just wanted to say that there IS HOPE!
You can do it, Yes it might take awhile but It will happen. I will say that I do think the CBFM
helped us conceive this miracle!
I would suggest it to every women out there TTC!!
Good luck ladies I’m giving you my no longer need baby dust so here it is -+* Baby Dust *+-
(: Wish me Luck at the doctors
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
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4. Congratulations!!! Wow there are a lot of pregnant women all of a sudden!! Hopefully this is my
month to! Good luck at the doctors!
Jenny asks…
Women with PCOS please, am I preggo?!?
I am a 23 year old female who has pretty dominant PCOS. I usually have periods only once
every four to six months. I started taking Yaz about two weeks ago but was not taking it
regularly. Had unprotected sex with my boyfriend around the middle of December. (about a
month ago). Now I have had horrible angry mood swings the past two weeks. Been snapping at
my boyfriend….feeling fine one moment, angry the next. I began having abdominal
menstrual-like cramps. ( I stopped the pills when these began because I wasn’t taking them
regularly and thought I might be having a menstrual cycle.) I’ve had cramps about three or four
days now. But only a little bit of dark brown blood. The cramps seem to be getting a little worse
each day but no significant blood at all. To top it off about a week ago I started having sneezing
fits…I’d sneeze every hour or two ( I’ve never had allergies in my life to anything), and starting
yesterday I’m having a very runny (clear) nose, but no other cold symptoms. Also, I have had
pressure in my abdomen during the cramps that causes slight pain in my rectum area. Could
these be pregnancy symptoms? Do you think they are related? I do not have tender breasts…but
then again my breasts are about a size A cup, and are never sore…not even before periods. If I
were pregnant, the least I would be would be three-four weeks along.
Yes, I do want a baby, very much. Have been trying to conceive for six months. I was only
taking the pill to regulate me as my gyno said this would increase my fertility once I stop the
pill. I should add I dont’ know when my next period is due as I rarely had them…although I had a
very heavy period shortly before my last intercourse. So, I don’t know when to take an at home
test for sure accuracy. Oh goodness, the continual negative home tests are so deppressing!
Thank you everyone for answering please do give any advice or encouragement you can/tips
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5. on getting pregnant with PCOS. Even telling me YOUR story and symptoms would be
inspiring!!! Do you think i’m preggo?
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
I too have pcos and have very crazy periods. It is so hard to say whether you are pregnant or
not, the brown blood does sound like a possibility I would wait a week and take a test. In
regards to my experience, honestly honey I don’t think it will be very inspiring. I spent 7 yrs ttc.
Finally I sought help with a specialist. I had all of my testing done and they confirmed I had
PCOS. After that I started on clomid. I now have four children. My third is the only one that was
conceived naturally. (quite a surprise as my second daughter was only 10 wks old when I found
out) I was on the pill for 2 yrs. I went off it and still had no luck with my cycles regulating and no
luck conceiving and I have heard that you have to wait for the pill to leave your system anyway
so I am not sure why your gyno would recommend this. I was thinking though that maybe the
pills you took were just enough to kick your body into a normal cycle but really there is no way to
know for sure without taking a test. Best of luck to you.
Laura asks…
Am I Really 8 DPO? Late ovulation? Can someone please look at
my chart?
So, I had a D&C in mid-February after a very heartbreaking miscarriage, and then I had a
hysteroscopy in mid-April to remove a blood clot. My first post-op cycle started exactly five
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6. weeks after my D&C. My second post-op cycle started exactly five weeks after my first post-op
cycle. My LMP is Saturday, May 1. I have been charting since December 2008. I do BBT
(temping) every morning at the exact same time, CM checking, and OPK testing every month.
Here is my chart for reference and I want your opinion on a few things regarding my chart:
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/e90jjue3kfr
Now, as you can see, based on my cycle history, I have NEVER ovulated this late before, but it
would make sense since my last two cycles have been 5 weeks instead of 4. I just didn’t think
my cycles would be so out of whack for three months straight.
Anyway, I started OPK testing this cycle when I normally do (around CD 10-11). They were
stark white negative during the week I expected to ovulate so I figured I was having an
anovulatory cycle. But thank goodness I kept testing because I eventually did get a positive
OPK on CD 18, but my +OPK on CD 19 was much, much darker (so I consider that the actual
positive one even though I noted them both as + in my chart).
Unlike my previous cycles, this one (temp-wise) seems to be taking on the characteristic of a
“gradual climb” even though it’s starting to look biphasic. If they continue to stay up near or
above 99, it could even be considered triphasic (possibly indicating pregnancy). Well, Fertility
Friend put my ovulation day at CD 21 (I assume because of my temps, not my OPK). DH and I
BDd on the night of CD 20.
So my questions are:
1.) Do you think FF is right? Do you think I actually ovulated on CD 21? Or do you think I just
didn’t ovulate at all? If not, why are my temps rising and why did I get +OPKs?
2.) Do you think our chances of conceiving are good, assuming FF is right?
3.) When do you think I can test? Would today be too early?
According to FF, I am 8 DPO today and I have 14 HPTs sitting under my bathroom sink. I
bought six FRERs (the newfangled ones that claim you can test “6 days before your missed
period”) and eight Answer brand tests (i.e. the poor woman’s FRER), and I am absolutely dying
to take one today! DYING! The 2ww is excruciating! I got my BFP in December at 12 DPO but
there were VERY light lines at 10-11 DPO (I just didn’t record them because I couldn’t believe
them). I am just SO confused by my chart and the ovulation thing is totally throwing me off. The
latest I’ve ever ovulated is CD 16 and my average is CD 14. I am exhibiting a lot of symptoms
that could either be described as early pregnancy or PMS symptoms, but this is exactly how I
felt in December when I got pregnant. It’s all bloating and gas and cramps and a ridiculous
abundance of CM and things smell and taste weird.
Can anyone answer any of my questions? I know some of you are probably really good at
interpreting and analyzing charts, so what do you think? Do things look right and, if so, when
should I test? Do you think it looks good for us this month? Do you think I ovulated, and, if so,
do you think I really ovulated that late? Should I bother testing today?
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7. Thanks, everyone!
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
Well, you’re temperature is definitively going up. I think you DID ovulate late because the rise in
temperature happens after ovulation and that was after the + OPK. You can start testing (if
temps don’t go down) at 10 days past ovulation.
Good luck!
Sharon asks…
Endometriosis question….! Women only, please!?
Hey all. Here’s my dilemma:
I’ve had this very weird gut feeling for about a year now that there is something wrong with my
reproductive organs.
I had always known that my mother had a difficult time conceiving. A fertility specialist did
laparoscopic surgery, and endometriosis was found on her reproductive organs. However, it
was cleared up with some medications which stopped her period for a year.
I never really knew much about endometriosis. I didn’t even know what my mother’s
symptoms, if any, other than infertility. I never gave it much thought until I started getting this
intuitive feeling that I myself am infertile. For some reason, out of nowhere, I had this gut instinct
that something is not right “down there”.
Months later, I began developing weird symptoms…
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8. dull, stabbing pain on the left lower abdomen (was at first an on-and-off thing, now is
CONSTANT);
cervix/uterus-area pain during sex;
strange, horrible pain that felt like uterine contractions;
ridiculously excruciating cramps followed by the absence of a period for over two months;
heavy flow.
During summer 08 I experienced a lot of stomach issues as well, nausea, IBS… and now I find
myself constipated a lot.
Doctors AND home pregnancy tests confirm I am 100% NOT pregnant.
And every doctor I’ve gone to told me I just had IBS and irregular periods because I’m still
young-I’m 18.
I’ve gotten multiple gynecological exams with Planned Parenthood and my regular physician,
all revealing nothing, but I’ve never discussed the possibility of endometriosis with them, or told
them about my mother’s case. I looked it up, and found it was hereditary.
My mother isn’t much help on this. She isn’t really answering my questions very clearly,
because it was a really really long ago for her. She herself doesn’t know much about it, and of
course wouldn’t know about any different procedures, etc.
Does anyone have an opinion about whats happening to me? What can I expect for the
procedures for diagnosis? What happens during laparoscopy (and post surgery
problems/pain)? If I do have endometriosis, what do they do to treat it, besides stopping your
period with pills? Can it come back? Are you guaranteed fertile after? And WHAT ELSE COULD
THIS BE BESIDES ENDOMETRIOSIS?!
You don’t understand how appreciated serious responses will be, I’m nervous about this.
Pregnancy Advisor’s answers:
I have endometriosis. Had all the symptoms you do. Never was able to to get pregnant. Nothing
showed up on any xray,or ct till I had to have an appendectomy. Labs were fine but i had a knot
over my appendix with terrible on and off pain. My appendix when removed was covered in
white grissle like material (endometriosis). Later I had to have a total hysterectomy which
showed a gross amt of it. OB/GYN said yes it could come back and cause symptoms. I honestly
dont think its hereditary. But you need a good ob/gyn to diagnos and listen to you.
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