I'm going for an ultrasound on thurdays to check my ovaries for PCOS. If the tests come back clear the doctor said she will refer me to a gynacologist to look further into why I dont have a regular period. What will they do there as I am ttc.
2007-07-30 13:31:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
They will do some blood work--if your current doctor hasn't done so yet, and will take a full history. Most likely they will give you a medicine to see if you have a withdrawl bleed--probably Provera or Prometrium. You will take it for 10 days or so and then hopefully have a period after that. They may do this for a couple months and see if your cycles pick back up on their own. If that doesn't work then they will probably give you Clomid to see if that will make you ovulate. It would be very helpful for the doctor and yourself if you go ahead and start charting your basal body temps-- www.fertilityfriend.com --that way you will know when and if you ovulate and what treatments they try help.
2007-07-30 13:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Am going through the same!!!
Had blood work to see if I have the progesterone hormone, and then have a scan sometime in the next few months (NHS for you!!).
What have you had done already??
They would test for the progesterone hormone to see if you have ovulated. They do this by blood test, they take the average day of your cycle to do this. They probably carry this out a few times to get it right because of the irregularity of your periods.
They also test for LH hormone FSH hormone, PCOS and blocked tubes, they may also test your partner for the little swimmers.
If you and your partner are ok, then they may suggest something to make you ovulate called clomid, but everybody is different and have a different GP, so you'll need to ask these questions when you go for your scan. or see you GP next.
Good luck.
2007-08-01 04:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by chloe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most commone reason for irregular periods are pituitary or thyroid issues, pcos, anemia and being underweight.
treatment are usually as follows and some women have mor ethan one issue happening:
pituitary - take bromocriptine
thyroid - thyroid meds which one depends on whether it is hypo or hyper thyroidism
PCOS - metformin with or without clomid as the intial treatment
anemia - iron pills
underweight - depends on reason for being underweight
diagnosis of any of these conditions require blood tests. FYI - PCOS can NOT be diagnosed only via ultrasound. some women with pcos do not have cysts. your doctor must do blood test before determining whether you have pcos or not.
one thing that you can do is chart your basal body temp to see if you are ovulating. some women with irregular periods still ovulate.
2007-07-30 21:59:19 · answer #3 · answered by Roc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may put you on birth control pills for a few months to see if that kickstarts your reproductive system into being regular. If not, you may get a combination of Provera and Clomid to help you bleed and ovulate regularly.
Good luck.
2007-07-30 20:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by ღ†Rocker Wife†ღ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will check your tubes arent blocked do test on thirods etc
2007-07-31 12:15:47 · answer #5 · answered by cala s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋