In late December, I told my husband I was going off birth control pills, in an attempt to regulate my body before we starting trying. I started charting my temps in an effort to learn my body. In that time, I’ve ovulated once, maybe twice. Or maybe not at all. My first “cycle” was over 80 days, finally ended by Provera. My second “cycle,” where I’m pretty sure I ovulated (on day 13), was finally ended with Provera after 55 days. I’m on cycle 3, and might have ovulated over the weekend, but I’m not sure. I’m having blood work done on Monday to check my progesterone and other hormone levels, and I have no idea what to expect.
My Mom was told at 19 that she was infertile, because of what has now been determined to be Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I was a fluke pregnancy, and after I was born my Mom tried Clomid and other drugs to have another baby, to no avail. My brother was another fluke pregnancy, 7 years after me.
I worry that I have PCOS, because it can be hereditary, and because I have a few symptoms, such as being overweight. But I feel a little better knowing that I could take Metformin and might have some hope. I guess if the blood work finds that I’m not ovulating, the next step might be Provera again and then day 3 blood work? I have no idea. We’re not even trying to get pregnant quite yet, but I’m glad that we’re at least getting a head start on what might be a long process.
