Not producing the hormones that I should be to get pregnant.?

Question

So my husband and I have been trying for a baby for about 6 months. I starting going to the doctors and they did blood tests and an ultrasound for 7 days in a row around when I should have been ovulating. The doctor says that I am not producing any of the hormones that I should be to ovulate. Are there any options other then meds?

I am not producing enough progestrone in my body to ovulate.

Answer 1

Hi. It sounds like you may have misinterpreted your physician, or your physician may not understand what they are doing.

Progesterone levels are usually performed to check if ovulation has already ocurred, and are best done in what is called the "mid-luteal" phase (meaning the the middle of the 2nd half of your cycle). If you have regular 28 day cycles this would be day 21. If you have regular 30 day cycles this would be day 23 (and so on).

If you have regular cycles and can tell when you're about to start your period (breast tenderness, mood changes etc.) then you're most likely ovulating and your physician should be checking other issues such as your tubes or your husband's sperm.

If you're NOT having regular cycles you should get 2 tests: a TSH and a prolactin. A disturbance in either one can affect your periods. If those are normal you should also get a course of pills caled "provera" (providing of course that you're not having regular periods and go for months at a time without bleeding). If you bleed as a result of of the provera pills you would be a good candidate for clomid or metformin to induce ovulation.

If you don't bleed, you should talk with your doctor what the next steps should be.

Finally, if all things are normal...sometimes it does take a little while to get pregnant (up to a year or longer at times), although again if you are not having regular periods you're better off seeing a doc like you are now.

Answer 2

Not really. If you are not producing the FSH and LH hormones required to ovulate then your only real option is a fertility drug to induce it. You dont necesarily have to jump into shots and all that , there are oral meds such as Chlomid.
However if there is a medical reason such as Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome causing the problem your doctor may be able to prescribe a medication such as Glucophage to help control your insulin , that along with avoiding bad carbs and sugars may induce ovulation and allow you to conceive. Good Luck.

Answer 3

FSH and LH are responsible for your ovulation, not progrestrone. Progesterone prepares the uterus for egg implantation, maintains pregnancy, and prevents further ovulation during pregnancy. When a woman fails to ovulate, her ovaries do not produce progesterone. If your progestrone is very low, it means the uterus wall is not well-prepared to sustain a pregnancy.

Clomid is usually prescribed as a first drug to stimulate ovulation.

Answer 4

There are a few.

You can take an herbal supplement called Monk's Pepper or chaste tree berry to get your system on track. You can also eat baked African yams (they are purple) to stimulate your system. You can also get Wild Yam Root powder capsules if you don't like yams themselves.

That said, these treatment help people with low hormone counts, not no hormone counts and medication combined with alternative therapy to help your relax may be your best bet.

Answer 5

i tried all meds and after 3 years fell naturally......i am not a big fan of clomid at all.

i ovulated very infrequently and then on sunday just gone i thought it seemed a long time since i had a period and low and behold the 2 red lines appeared....i am so scared now i think to myself - what was i thinking.......am waiting for the shock to subside.

Answer 6

First...get the results of his tests to find out exactly WHAT hormones he is referring to. You should have that information so that you can find a solution.

It's hard to five you an answer without that