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Noirex posted:The talk about hypothyroidism got me thinking. I know couples should see a fertility specialist after trying for a year, but is it necessary to go to the gynecologist for a general health check in the early stages? My husband and I have not had a check up in years and I was wondering if we should or if it's too early to worry about that. I don't think it would necessarily be a bad thing, especially if you haven't had a checkup in a long time. If nothing else she might give you some tips to improve your overall general health to prepare your body for pregnancy. That said, I didn't go to the doctor before we started trying, and I know a lot of people don't. Good luck!
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May 18, 2010 15:15
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Another hypo here that conceived fairly easily. Also had a 3cm cyst that slowly grew to 11cm during pregnancy and many issues with cysts on the ovaries in general (not diagnosed with PCOS, though). Noirex posted:The talk about hypothyroidism got me thinking. I know couples should see a fertility specialist after trying for a year, but is it necessary to go to the gynecologist for a general health check in the early stages? My husband and I have not had a check up in years and I was wondering if we should or if it's too early to worry about that. If you don't get regular physicals, I would definitely recommend seeing your gynecologist or at least your family physician. If anything, as qentiox mentioned, to make sure your body is ready for pregnancy.
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Noirex posted:The talk about hypothyroidism got me thinking. I know couples should see a fertility specialist after trying for a year, but is it necessary to go to the gynecologist for a general health check in the early stages? My husband and I have not had a check up in years and I was wondering if we should or if it's too early to worry about that. Not necessary but certainly a good thing to do. I went in for a 'pre-conception' checkup and asked all my questions about whether there were any tests I should do ahead of time, any immunizations that I should get, any medications I was taking that I should change prior to pregnancy, etc., as well as getting a general look-see and some general guidelines around healthy pregnancy. You should also start taking prenatals ASAP if you're not already, prior to conception. If your rubella titer doesn't show immunity it would be good to get a rubella shot prior to pregnancy, stuff like that.
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Eia posted:Not necessary but certainly a good thing to do. I went in for a 'pre-conception' checkup and asked all my questions about whether there were any tests I should do ahead of time, any immunizations that I should get, any medications I was taking that I should change prior to pregnancy, etc., as well as getting a general look-see and some general guidelines around healthy pregnancy. You should also start taking prenatals ASAP if you're not already, prior to conception. If your rubella titer doesn't show immunity it would be good to get a rubella shot prior to pregnancy, stuff like that. And, as is often mentioned, folic acid  I was on a bunch of medicines for my asthma, and while none of them were classified as harmful, I did talk with my doctor and decide to stop taking some of them before we tried to conceive. Also, I was coming off birth control pills, which I had been on for many years, so I wanted to know what to expect in that regard.
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May 19, 2010 21:07
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kuroneko107 posted:Yeah I've had it under control for a while now thankfully, because when I first had my radiation it was awful, I've never felt that bad before. No extra ultrasounds or NST's. I just saw my regular endo, but then again, I saw midwives and they said it wasn't really a big deal.
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gently caress... I called the clinic today only to be told that the nurse who had said I should hear back within a week or so was wrong (she's new I guess) and it's 2 MONTHS. I don't understand how it can possibly take so long to review all the results... I guess they are understaffed as it's just part of the hospital's gynecology department. Guys, I'm so disappointed. Right now I just don't know if I can face another 6 weeks of limbo. I just want to sit here and cry. My husband is away until probably Sunday and there's no one here I can talk to (in person) except the dog. 
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Longpig posted:gently caress... 2 months??? loving poo poo that's ridiculous. Do they already have the results but are awaiting an analysis? Maybe you can get the results and get someone else to interpret them? Sending internet stranger love your way.
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May 25, 2010 16:33
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2 months to get an appointment to discuss the results, so an analysis I guess. With the lovely state of health care in this province I don't think I could get one sooner elsewhere. loving Quebec. I've never lived anywhere with such terrible health 'care', and I'm from New Brunswick (which a lot of people consider a welfare province :p).
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We had a preliminary appointment for infertility testing which resulted in a lot of unnecessary paperwork. Here's the gist of it: Cigna Healthcare fineprint says "Infertilty testing is a covered service, infertility treatment is not". After going through 3 of their reps that interpreted this to mean "no infertility costs are covered at all" we eventually filed a grievance with the California Department of Managed Healthcare. Cigna sent a letter where they quoted the above, admitted to no wrong-doing, and promised to refund the exam costs anyway. This whole episode was a little strange given how obvious the the contract is, but at least it seems to be resolved now. To summarize: if you have any infertility testing/treatment done make sure your health plan is not trying to screw with you.
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Longpig, that is ridiculous on so many levels. I hope something opens up sooner. You shouldn't have to wait so long for that. The boy and I have been having sex every day this month, save for the brief period I was bleeding everywhere, and I'm beginning to wonder if there's any way a stint like that could result in me not getting pregnant. I figure sex at least once a day every day should either result in baby happenings or the boy's manhood falling off. Or both. I suppose we'll see early next month. My tits hurt. Oh god. Like, everywhere. It isn't a dull ache, either. It's almost a sort of stabby pain. So obnoxious, and it comes and goes. My bras don't fit right anymore, so I got two larger ones (that are too big around my ribs now, go figure.) They're comfortable, but there are times (like now) where my breasts feel fine until something is holding them. I'm constantly tired, my back is killing me. Ugh, I'm just achey everywhere, really. The boy says I'm putting on weight in the tummy area, but not in the "fat" kind of way, and my face is breaking out and makes me want to punch babies. I was having cramps for a few days, but they went away. Nausea is definitely there, but nothing resulting in actual puking. I can't remember the last time I turned down a waffle. I cant look at the box now without feeling sick. Same goes for most of my other favourite foods, so it makes getting up to eat a pain in the rear end. I have no idea why I'm getting incredibly unfun hunger issues every two hours, but it's really annoying. I know increased hunger is common with pregnancy, but is it normal to that degree? I seriously got up three times with terrible hunger pain while I was trying to sleep so I could go find something to eat. The boy's hoping this all means pregnancy, and that would be woooonderful ... if my cranky mood swings, self-conscious issues, and achey/exhuastionness wasn't clashing with his "ARRRRR NICOTINE ARRRRRRRR gently caress I HATE EVERYTHING" quitting ... thing. He is having a really hard time coping with his nicotine withdrawal, though there are other problems causing the anger (his job, mostly.) It's all being amplified and we are bickering every day over stupid poo poo. Really, really stupid poo poo. We are just clashing terribly. I don't want it to be like this if I am pregnant. I don't know what to do. I am kind of hoping a positive pregnancy test will give him something to be happy about for more than five seconds because he wants a kid so bad, but all he can seem to focus on right now is everything negative.I apologize for venting and spewing the list of not happy health-happenings. I'm just trying to keep everything all bottled up away from him, as mentionings of aches, pains, and being tired seem to upset him and I don't want that. I wanted to nap yesterday night (I stay up all night at home because he works third-shift and sleeps better when I sleep with him) and it ruined his night, like, completely. I wound up telling him that if I am pregnant, naps are going to be normal, and he's going to have to deal with it, along with everything else that comes along with it. That seemed to calm him down a lot. Everything involving my jelly belly and a possible baby does, actually.
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deadly claris posted:Longpig, that is ridiculous on so many levels. I hope something opens up sooner. You shouldn't have to wait so long for that. You may be pregnant already, but in case you're not, the answer to this question is yes. Some men can produce viable sperm every twenty four hours, but some cannot and require forty eight. If you're having sex very often and your man falls into the second category, you could be making it harder for him to produce enough viable sperm. Best of luck!
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deadly claris posted:I have no idea why I'm getting incredibly unfun hunger issues every two hours, but it's really annoying. I know increased hunger is common with pregnancy, but is it normal to that degree? I seriously got up three times with terrible hunger pain while I was trying to sleep so I could go find something to eat. Yes, oh hell yes. My first trimester I ate constantly. I would eat a big dinner, and half an hour later I would be hungry again. Not peckish or wanting dessert, but starving, my stomach groaning with hunger. It was weird.
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Without reading the whole thread I will dive in with an anecdote. My wife and I had been trying for a child for close to 3 years and no results. We were both pretty drained by it and had come to the conclusion there must have been something wrong. We had all the calendars and cycle trackers etc, we were humping every day/every other day over peak fertility times etc, but no luck. We eventually went to get tested. They probed wy wife and I had to wank into a cup :-( What happened was interesting. The fertility calculators got it wrong for my wife, she seemed to be ovulating a few days after the calendars declared her to be most fertile. The docs gave us a 'best time' that was actuallty 2 days after when we thought her fertile period ended (so by then we were shagged out and I was drained of my vital fluids). That is the month we got pregnant. We are 4 weeks in and have our first ultrasound next week. My advice: if it doesn't work after a few months get scanned/tested ASAP. Everyone is a bit different and my wife's cycle (combined with a bit of sub-bar sperm from me) meant that we were doing it all wrong, as soon as we found out when our best time was, it worked. My wife is feeling nauseas most of the time, but is also always hungry. I have a long 8 months (plus X years) ahead of me....
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I was just wondering how soon a positive test would come up? I'm about 3 days late on a period that comes like clockwork, but every time I've tested it's come up negative. (I think). I read so many of those type of tests a day that I know where the second line should be. I don't get to test first pee of the day as I wake up every 4 hours to pee anyway. So I test first pee at work (free tests are a god send). I also had stupid cramps about a week before my period should have shown up. I've also been nauseous ever since. I'm hoping this is hey I'm pregnant and not hey I'm broken.
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May 28, 2010 16:32
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For me, 3 weeks after fertilization was too early, but 5 weeks wasn't. Can you guesstimate when you actually ovulated/would have gotten pregnant and use that to help determine where you'd be?
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It would have been about the 14th. So we'd be about 2 weeks after Fertilization. I just had heard that the tests are more accurate.
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They are, for sure, but everybody is different. Some people can get results super early, and some cannot. Personally I'd wait another couple of weeks to see if your period shows up, and if it doesn't, try again. Also, a lot of people on here have posted that they get negative results from one type of test and positive from another. I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's the kind with pink lines that people have said they've used and gotten false negatives.
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Just out of curiosity, how late after a period is supposed to come should you get worried?
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HanabaL03 posted:Just out of curiosity, how late after a period is supposed to come should you get worried? I'd say if you've been careful, you should wait a week to account for anything else that might be throwing it off, such as stress. If you're worried, you can always test as soon as you miss it. Odds are if it's negative, there's no pregnancy. If you still haven't had it after another week or so, test again. By then it should definitely be positive if there's a pregnancy. Good luck either way!
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qentiox posted:I'd say if you've been careful, you should wait a week to account for anything else that might be throwing it off, such as stress. If you're worried, you can always test as soon as you miss it. Odds are if it's negative, there's no pregnancy. If you still haven't had it after another week or so, test again. By then it should definitely be positive if there's a pregnancy. Good luck either way! Actually I'm a guy, the girl I've been seeing is late. The problem is she is half way around the world working at the World Cup. However she did say that the last time she travelled in Europe that she only got one period in the 4 months she was there due to stress and other factors. So hopefully that's the case.
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HanabaL03 posted:Actually I'm a guy, the girl I've been seeing is late. The problem is she is half way around the world working at the World Cup. However she did say that the last time she travelled in Europe that she only got one period in the 4 months she was there due to stress and other factors. So hopefully that's the case. My period was a few weeks late when I was traveling in China and Japan, my now husband jokes that it was the hair raising, armrest gripping rides on rickety Chinese airplanes that scared it away.
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Azulita posted:My period was a few weeks late when I was traveling in China and Japan, my now husband jokes that it was the hair raising, armrest gripping rides on rickety Chinese airplanes that scared it away. She texted me today, crisis avoided. She got her period. Being a guy I don't really understand, but is it fairly easy for stress and other factors to make you cycle at different times?
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HanabaL03 posted:She texted me today, crisis avoided. She got her period. Being a guy I don't really understand, but is it fairly easy for stress and other factors to make you cycle at different times? Yep! It depends on the person, but anything stressful from "man, this paper is due in two days and I haven't started it!" to "my cat died" to "argh work sucks!" can cause a woman to miss her period or have it be late.
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Sally Slug posted:Yep! It depends on the person, but anything stressful from "man, this paper is due in two days and I haven't started it!" to "my cat died" to "argh work sucks!" can cause a woman to miss her period or have it be late. That's good to know. I wish she hadn't made me stress out then. Or at least taken a pregnancy test first. Thanks for your help!
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HanabaL03 posted:That's good to know. I wish she hadn't made me stress out then. Or at least taken a pregnancy test first. Thanks for your help! Taking a pregnancy test first might not have solved anything, since even though the commercials talk about taking them right after a missed period, every woman's body is different. When I got pregnant it took until 5 weeks past fertilization for me to get a positive. Using the regular period calculator that would have been three weeks after the missed period, assuming I ovulated two weeks prior to getting my period. She was stressed too, dude, and totally in the right for sharing possibly future changing news with you.
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In other news, I've had one full cycle (2 periods) since miscarriage and am keen to try again. Some people are all "be careful about doing it again too soon - you might not be emotionally ready" but gently caress it. Those losses have already delayed what I wanted, I'm gonna try again! Come onnnnn super spermies, work your magic super-quick again! 
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dishonesty posted:In other news, I've had one full cycle (2 periods) since miscarriage and am keen to try again. Some people are all "be careful about doing it again too soon - you might not be emotionally ready" but gently caress it. Those losses have already delayed what I wanted, I'm gonna try again! My sister in law got pregnant her first cycle after her miscarriage. She had a healthy pregnancy and my niece is now a fast crawling 9 month old. Good luck!
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Azulita posted:My sister in law got pregnant her first cycle after her miscarriage. She had a healthy pregnancy and my niece is now a fast crawling 9 month old. Good luck! My ob, in giving me the cautionary "you should wait for one full cycle" talk, told me that he and his wife got pregnant after her miscarriage before she even had her next period. Good luck to all of you that are trying. I know how disheartening it is when your period shows up when you don't want it to.
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Two rounds of Clomid down with more to come! Had blood drawn for today to check progesterone levels and should get some results tomorrow. Staying positive and keeping up with charting along with working 50+ hours a week is becoming a little crazy. It'll all be so very worth it some day
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A few weeks ago I fainted at work and have been feeling generally run down and terrible. I had a period two weeks ago, but it was quite a bit lighter than usual and stopped earlier than usual (my periods are like clockwork from being on the pill). After the fainting incident people kept making dumb innuendo about me being pregnant. I was sure I couldn't be since I had had my period, and that it was probably just anemia, but paranoia got the better of me and I took a test today. It was one of the clearblue ones that forms a '+'. My result had a really dark '-' and a very, very faint '|'. I've heard any sort of cross = pregnant. But was so, so super faint, I really couldn't figure it out. I thought I was just being stupid and paranoid when I went and bought the test, and only bought it to ease my mind, and now I'm just...confused. Argh. Should I wait and see what happens when my next period is due in a couple of weeks (the anxiety!!), or buy one of those digital tests? They're pretty expensive, but if that super faint '|' line *does* mean there's a good chance I'm...y'know, it'd be good to confirm it. Think it's worth buying the digital test (since it's easier to decipher), waiting, or what?
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Moto Punch posted:A few weeks ago I fainted at work and have been feeling generally run down and terrible. I had a period two weeks ago, but it was quite a bit lighter than usual and stopped earlier than usual (my periods are like clockwork from being on the pill). After the fainting incident people kept making dumb innuendo about me being pregnant. I was sure I couldn't be since I had had my period, and that it was probably just anemia, but paranoia got the better of me and I took a test today. It was one of the clearblue ones that forms a '+'. My result had a really dark '-' and a very, very faint '|'. I've heard any sort of cross = pregnant. But was so, so super faint, I really couldn't figure it out. I thought I was just being stupid and paranoid when I went and bought the test, and only bought it to ease my mind, and now I'm just...confused. Argh. Should I wait and see what happens when my next period is due in a couple of weeks (the anxiety!!), or buy one of those digital tests? They're pretty expensive, but if that super faint '|' line *does* mean there's a good chance I'm...y'know, it'd be good to confirm it. I would get a digital one for your peace of mind. Also, any positive, no matter how faint, is typically accurate. There are some tests that can give false positives, but they're rare. I'd go digital. Ginkitty, keep on hangin on.
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Haha! Digi test says I'm not. Score! Ok, seeyou in the faraway future when I'm hoping for the opposite result, thread
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I finally saw a doctor at the loss clinic about my results today! Good news is that nothing major is wrong with me so far… Bad news is that’s not much of an answer! There were a couple of little things though… Apparently I have the MTHFR (motherfucker!) gene? So he wants to keep me on super high doses of folic acid. I might also start taking baby aspirin, because what could it hurt? Also, my thyroid function, while still in the normal range, was lower than he would want in someone who is pregnant, so next time I get a positive I’m to come in right away and get my thyroid hormones tested to see if they want to put me on some medication while pregnant. Meanwhile he is sending both me and Mr. Longpig for karyotyping as well. He also said that there was no reason I shouldn’t start trying again, so… :x I guess I’m out of limbo, for now… Added bonus - doctor was amazingly nice and super handsome with a sexy British accent. Actually I can picture Mr. Longpig looking like him in 15-20 years or so… hopefully. Rowr.
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Longpig posted:I finally saw a doctor at the loss clinic about my results today! That's good news! I hope you get it figured out quickly. Also, I just want you to know I end up staring at your avatar forever, every post you make.
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qentiox posted:Also, I just want you to know I end up staring at your avatar forever, every post you make. Me too. It's mesmerizing. That's good that you're kind of getting some answers finally, longpig. I know you've been so frustrated. I hope to see you in the pregnancy thread soon!
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Hehe, thanks! Some goon made it for me in one of the avatar threads, from this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6svXfpjRMGY
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