dr. starting me w/ testing!!!

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Registered: 04-27-2003
dr. starting me w/ testing!!!
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Thu, 07-24-2003 - 2:46pm
hello. i've posted a few times before. ttc #1 12 mo. went to dr. 1st time to talk about not getting pg after 12 mo. of trying today. she was so receptive. i was worried she'd make me chart longer since i only started charting 2 mo ago, but she told me that was ok and we can get started w/ some initial testing. can't start this next cycle (to begin on 8/2) b/c will be away on vaca. but will start in end of aug/beginning sept. will have dh get semen analysis in mid-aug. then, on 8/30 (day 2 of cycle) will have bloodwork. then on day 5-7 of cycle will have hsg. then will schedule follow up appt for 9/30 to discuss. i am so happy! also, she told me that if i don't get pg after the hsg (which she said many people do b/c it clears out the tubes), she would be able to prescribe me a fertility booster and see if that works before i have to see a specialist. didn't even think to ask what she would prescribe, does anybody know what it might be?
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Registered: 06-17-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 2:54pm
I'm starting testing too next month on the 14th. It'll be 8 days into my cycle and I'm going to have a HSG and b/w to test my progesterone level. We've only been trying for 4 months, but my doc has agreed with me that I have a short luteal phase, usually only 10 days.

Please keep us up to date. It sounds like we're going through the same thing right now!

Cat

TTC#1, C4, CD12

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Registered: 04-27-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 3:08pm
i definitely will, since you're going first, you'll have to let me know how it goes and how the testing was. i really really hope the hsg thing ends up working and gets us both pg. i guess i waited too long to ask for a workup. but doesn't it feel good that you're getting things moving? i am so glad i went.it's also great to have somebody else going through the same thing! good luck and let me know! thanks for responding.
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Registered: 07-02-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 4:03pm
It would probably be Clomid- which would bump start the ovulation process. Hopefully you won't have to go that route though. I'm going through testing this cycle actually. DH has had his s/a done and I started at cd3 with internal and bladder full u/s. I am cd18 with no "o" yet and have been every 2-3 days for internal u/s and bloodwork since cd7 to continue until "o". After that I go a week after "o" for progesterone test. I have to wait til next cycle for HSG because the darn Dr was away when I should have had it done

:o(

Keep us posted on your progress!

Tara

 

 Tara~ co-cl of Pregnant after TTC