I ovulate and have very regular periods. I have a cycle generally of 28 days and a luteal phase of 13 days. I began to TTC 8 years ago and was never successful until this summer (not trying) I got pregnant , then had a miscarriage at 6 weeks. Now we would like to try again, but we are having no luck. We do not have male factor issues, and my tubes have been checked. I have had thyroid testing in the past, but my new dr. ordered an insulin test to check for resistance. From what I have read, this is mostly related to PCOS, and most of the women with this do not ovulate regularly. I ovulate every month like clockwork. Could this still be the problem for me ?
2006-10-26 07:27:25 · 6 answers · asked by cjmomma 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I am certain that I do ovulate each month because I chart my fertility signs (temp and cervical fluid) I ovulate on cycle day 13 or 14 every month. My temperature shift confirms it.
2006-10-26 08:00:58 · update #1
With polycystic ovaries, you can have a period every month, but you may not OVULATE every month. That is the key. Just because you have a period does not mean that you ovulated.
I have a friend that was on a 28-day cycle, but she wouldn't ovulate. Finally, she started eating a diabetic diet to level out the insulin levels and got pregnant.
I myself have PCOS and only got pregnant the first time after I lost 32 pounds. I also used a fertility monitor by ClearBlue Easy to tell me when I ovulated. A $200 investment was well worth it for me to get pregnant quickly. I was 37 at the time.
I'm 40 now and have 2 babies. After I had my daughter, I didn't even have to use the monitor. After you have a baby, you turn into Fertile Myrtle. I got pregnant when daughter was 11 months.
I now have a wonderful 5 month old son. Try the fertility monitor. Its great. I even gave it to a friend of mine and she got pregnant the first month.
2006-10-26 07:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by stocks4allseasons 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be insulin resistant and not have PCOS. Most women with PCOS are insulin resistant, but many people are insulin resistant and do not have PCOS. You're correct in that most women with PCOS do not ovulate regularly and so they have trouble conceiving. It is possible to have PCOS and regular cycles, it just isn't common. PCOS is also connected to a very high risk of miscarriage (some studies have put it over 50%), which is thought to be connected to the insulin resistance. This risk can be lowered drastically by treating the insulin resistance with medications such as metformin. Insulin resistance in women with PCOS causes their ovaries to produce too many male hormones. Do you have any of the other PCOS symptoms? These typically include weight problems (being overweight, gaining weight easily, having a lot of trouble losing it), acne, male-pattern body and facial hair growth, thinning scalp hair, dark patches of skin (commonly on the back of the neck--this is connected to insulin resistance). PCOS is a syndrome and we don't all have the same symptoms. You don't have the most common symptom (irregular cycles) but I wouldn't rule it out until you get your blood work back.
Has your doctor ruled out problems with your partner's sperm? It's worth checking on that too.
2006-10-30 04:30:22 · answer #2 · answered by purplerose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you won plenty of weight or misplaced plenty? Working out excessively? Taking a brand new beginning manage or cure? Under plenty of pressure? It would be many matters. You must see a physician and feature a pelvic examination and potentially a few labs performed. It would be menopause if you're older or it would be some thing worse. Don't risk it.
2016-09-01 03:02:31 · answer #3 · answered by stults 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, if you're ovulating you're ovulating. There are hormonal issues and pituitary issues that can effect the quality of the eggs being released. Sometimes we don't mix too well with our partner either....try taking robitussin regularly as it thins the secretions in your body, you might have mucus that is just too thick for the little guys to get through. Insulin resistance is not going to effect your fertility......I have yet to hear of a diabetic who couldn't concieve......hell their babies are huge.
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