Is it possible to have a regular period (it is like clock work every 28 days and I haven't been on the pill since Dec 05) and be infertile? I have been type 1 diabetic for 3yrs now and my doctor thinks I have Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
2006-07-10 06:35:34 · 4 answers · asked by pumpkin48 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Sometimes it can take up to a year to get pregnant after stopping any kind of hormonal birth control. Also there is a oral diabetic med that is used to treat PCOS in order to help women get pregnant, but if you are already on insulin you may not be able to take it. Wait a few more months and if still no pregnancy have your doctor run tests.
2006-07-10 06:40:14 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most doctors recommend trying consistently for 12 months (sex every other day, taking basal body temperature readings & tracking possible ovulation, etc) before seeking fertility advice.
That being said, even if you've been on the pill or you've had a baby, there's still a chance of fallopian tube blockage (scar tissue) or poor ovum development. These things happen, sometimes even after a baby because the 1st one was a huge stroke of luck, or the condition developed after the baby was born.
2006-07-10 06:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to be infertile for different reasons, so yes you may have periods and still not be able to conceive. Years ago, a friend of mine and I were both wanting to conceive. She was having regular periods and I wasn't.... so she assumed she would be most likely to have a baby first. As it turned out, all I needed was Clomid to get my system going. And she had had pelvic inflammatory diseases pretty often in her earlier years, which had caused a lot of scar tissue on the cervix, making it impossible for the sperm to reach her egg. There can be lots of reasons for infertility, and only your doctor can tell you what your reason might be.
2006-07-16 10:06:24 · answer #3 · answered by mia2kl2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been seeing a fertility specialist for about 7 months with no luck yet, but he just recently put me on Glucophage, which is a diabetic drug. Research shows that it helps induce ovulation. You should ask about it, especially since you have diabetes. I'm taking Glucophage with Clomid.
2006-07-10 06:45:43 · answer #4 · answered by pooh45764 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋