I'm 31yrs old and i tried to get pregnat for 4 years with my bf ! Let me say that my bf has two children of his own . So it's not him with this problem. I have been to a OBGYN and he said their was nothing wrong with me he told me that i could get pregnant. But i feel that if i tried for 4 years and nothing happen in that time i think that i can't have a child . What do you think ? Please give me some input .
2007-04-24 08:00:58 · 16 answers · asked by lola 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I have been irregular for my 31yrs. Is that a problem?
2007-04-24 09:02:37 · update #1
Yes my doctor has check my CBC,CMP,SERUM DHEA, SERUM ESTRADIIOL ,FSH,LH,PROLACTIN, TRESTOSTERONE , THIN PREP PEP, ROUTIN VENIPUNCTUR these are all lab work that i had done.
2007-04-24 09:10:15 · update #2
You need to see an RE - a reproductive endocrinologist (fertility specialist). They know a lot more about what can interfere with getting pregnant than an ob/gyn. 4 years is a long time, but if there is something that can be fixed, you need to see a doctor who has the knowledge to figure it out.
There could be a problem with your bf's sperm even though he's fathered children in the past. A sperm analysis is one of the easiest/cheapest tests, might as well be positive that all is still well on his end.
I am assuming you have regular periods - approx every 28 to 30 days and you know when you ovulate (using BBT charts and ovulation predictor kits or saliva microscope) and are having intercourse right before ovulation. Also that you don't consume too much caffeine or drugs. And you're not a marathon runner etc.
Did your ob/gyn test CD3 FSH and estradiol and progesterone 7 days after ovulation? You should have a hysterosalpingogram to be sure your fallopian tubes aren't blocked. Then a hysteroscopy to make sure you don't have an issue inside your uterus. Perhaps a laporoscopy to see if you have endometriosis. And an ultrasound on CD3 to see how many egg follicles are available per cycle.
Have you had an IUI (intrauterine insemination)? It bypasses sperm antibodies and cervical mucus issues. An obgyn can do that.
There are other conditions that an RE can test you for. You need to see an RE, 4 years is way too long.
Edited to add: irregular periods could be a symptom of something going on, like PCOS or thyroid or weight issues (those are just the ones I can think of). Additional tests should include TSH, fasting glucose, autoimmune antibodies. Again an RE would be the best person to turn to. If your current ob/gyn won't refer you to an RE, find an obgyn that will.
2007-04-24 08:39:18 · answer #1 · answered by Dena R 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-08-11 02:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it's your hubby that has the fertility problem.
Sperm can slow down or 'morph' over time or due to environmental issues, he11 even sitting in too many hot tubs can hurt the little guys according to research!
If your hubby is shooting two headed sperm or slow swimmers or worse- blanks...you should really have the option of ending your doctor-go-round and starting his!
there are things that can help. Have him make an appointment with a Urologist for a checkup, maybe he just has a twisted valve or something, maybe he has a hydrocele, there could be plenty of things going on, but he has to see a doc first.
Then you can see what the next step is =)
good luck! I hope a baby is in your near future.
2007-05-01 09:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by MyBrainsOnFire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 12:16:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now is the time to leave that OB/gyn behind and go to a Fertility Specialist. You'll want to have your chart sent from OB to your new specialist. You can get help from the Fertility docs, it's his specialty!
Just because you boyfriend has had children in the past doesn't mean he can't have a problem NOW. He needs to go to a urologist, also. It's unfair for you to assume all the resposiblity here, honey. Your fertility doc is going to want your husband to have a physical and make sure his sperm is checked. It's part of the process.
It'll be much easier for you once you see a fertility doc, they have LOTS of answers. Best of luck to you, sugar. Take care.
2007-05-01 05:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't stress about it. I have several friends that tried for longer than that and had all kinds of tests run. When they stopped trying they got pregnant. Also, there are ovulation kits. If you have not already tried that you may want to...but making a baby is supposed to be fun, so have some fun!
2007-04-24 08:38:27 · answer #6 · answered by Lady L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hmmmm...question? Have you totally asked your bf if he can still produce children? some men have vasectomies and do not tell the sinificant other until well into the relationship. And too, has your doctor sent you for a vaginal and abdominal ultra sound? If not ask for it. It will reveal what the doctor can not see or feel himself as in endometriosis and tumors and cyst's, blockages and so on and so forth.
2007-04-24 08:05:16 · answer #7 · answered by a t 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If the doc has done the full work up on you, and you passed, Perhaps your BF should get a count. It is possible between when he had his kids, and now that something happened, and his shooters arn't shootin so straight.
2007-04-24 08:06:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just b/c he has two children from another relationship does no tmean that he can still produce sperm. Maybe you need to ask him to get tested. There are many people you have children & a few years later i life they can no longer have anymore.
2007-04-24 08:05:44 · answer #9 · answered by C29 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just stay calm, don't force it, and eat healthy there are a lot foods that its proved that they block in some way fertility like fat free milks.
You still young, don't worry that's the clue
2007-04-24 08:06:50 · answer #10 · answered by JustMe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋