Thanks for the encouragement Sar. I'm glad that things worked out for you. It helps to read good news from someone with similar issues.
Kelly's Journey With Secondary Infertility
September 28, 2008
Well I'm no stranger to this website but this is the first time I have posted my Journey. My issue is with secondary infertility.
After I had my daughter, Samantha, (who is 4 1/2 years old) I didn't think I would have any problems conceiving a second child. After all, even though I have always had irregular periods and my brother and I were both conceived with Clomid, I had barely been off the pill for a month before I found out I was pregnant. I was 2 months shy of my 28th birthday when I had her.
I'm now 32 and have been TTC for about 14 months. I had a miscarriage last January after 2 days of knowing I was pregnant. I don't count that pregnancy in my TTC months because it wasn't a sucessful conception. After my miscarriage, my OB advised me to wait 2 months before TTC again so my husband and I resumed efforts in April, which was my first month on Clomid. three unsucessful Clomid cycles and 1 cyst later, my OB referred me to an RE.
He determined that at the time I went to see him I was too far into my cycle to start Clomid so he had me do an HSG that month. My tubes are open and I had no structural abnormalities to speak of. My husband also had a sperm analysis that determined his sperm count is high with good motility and morphology. Therefore, I just waited for a new cycle to start to call the RE.
CD 3 bloodwork revealed a high estrogen level so I had an ultrasound but no cysts were visible. My CD 11 unltrasound revealed 1 developing a follicle and was on target to ovulate on CD 15. When I went back for an US and PCT on CD 13, however, the follicle was gone so the Doc explained that I may have ovulated early. Meanwhile, my PCT revealed no problems with sperm navagation through CM so I made an appointment for bloodwork the following week, which determined that my progesterone level was almost non-existent. Next month the RE upped my Clomid to 100 mg and once again CD 3 bloodwork revealed high estrogen but no cysts were found. At my CD 11 ultrasound though I had what looked like either a large follicle or a cyst so I was given an HCG injection and told to BD that night. Unfortunately, I started bleeding pretty heavily after that and havn't stopped yet. In response to my dillemma, I was put on birth control pills and will get injectables when a new cycle starts.
Believe me I thank God every day that I have 1 health child already but it doesn't erase the desire for another baby and the disappointment with what's happened in this attempt. My heart goes out to everyone who has had to experience infertility at any time in their life. Please tell me there's light at this end of this tunnel.
After I had my daughter, Samantha, (who is 4 1/2 years old) I didn't think I would have any problems conceiving a second child. After all, even though I have always had irregular periods and my brother and I were both conceived with Clomid, I had barely been off the pill for a month before I found out I was pregnant. I was 2 months shy of my 28th birthday when I had her.
I'm now 32 and have been TTC for about 14 months. I had a miscarriage last January after 2 days of knowing I was pregnant. I don't count that pregnancy in my TTC months because it wasn't a sucessful conception. After my miscarriage, my OB advised me to wait 2 months before TTC again so my husband and I resumed efforts in April, which was my first month on Clomid. three unsucessful Clomid cycles and 1 cyst later, my OB referred me to an RE.
He determined that at the time I went to see him I was too far into my cycle to start Clomid so he had me do an HSG that month. My tubes are open and I had no structural abnormalities to speak of. My husband also had a sperm analysis that determined his sperm count is high with good motility and morphology. Therefore, I just waited for a new cycle to start to call the RE.
CD 3 bloodwork revealed a high estrogen level so I had an ultrasound but no cysts were visible. My CD 11 unltrasound revealed 1 developing a follicle and was on target to ovulate on CD 15. When I went back for an US and PCT on CD 13, however, the follicle was gone so the Doc explained that I may have ovulated early. Meanwhile, my PCT revealed no problems with sperm navagation through CM so I made an appointment for bloodwork the following week, which determined that my progesterone level was almost non-existent. Next month the RE upped my Clomid to 100 mg and once again CD 3 bloodwork revealed high estrogen but no cysts were found. At my CD 11 ultrasound though I had what looked like either a large follicle or a cyst so I was given an HCG injection and told to BD that night. Unfortunately, I started bleeding pretty heavily after that and havn't stopped yet. In response to my dillemma, I was put on birth control pills and will get injectables when a new cycle starts.
Believe me I thank God every day that I have 1 health child already but it doesn't erase the desire for another baby and the disappointment with what's happened in this attempt. My heart goes out to everyone who has had to experience infertility at any time in their life. Please tell me there's light at this end of this tunnel.
OK, I finished my BC pills last Friday abd got AF on Monday. Today I saw my RE for CD 3 BW & an ulrasound. The U/S revealed no cysts but my BW came back with an FSH level of 20 and a low/normal estrogen reading (the last 3 cycles had an elevated estrogen level). In response to this, my RE cancelled my injectable FSH and IUI this cycle and scheduled an office vysit with me on Friday. I'm afraid he'll tell me I have premature ovarian failure. Has anyone else had a similar experience? What else could it be?
Yes. Two times out of three, I have had to cancel my cycle. My doctor just gives another month of birth control pills and everything is ok the next time around. Remember, numbers vary from clinic to clinic, some clinics will let you cycle with an FSH as high as 20. Good Luck tomorrow. I hope that he tells you that another round of birth control pills will do the trick.
Hi Kelly. Same situation. 2ndary inf. My son was conceived 1st cycle off the pill. 2nd, we had two chemicals on clomid, then finally did ivf after doing an sa on the dh, all was fine..then all the hormonal and hsg tests on me..all was fine. We found out thru ivf that my eggs are immature. According to u/s my follicles are mature but when they took the eggs out during ivf, only 3 of the 19 were mature. But, they fertilized and now am 21 wks with #2.
Hope you find your situation...and know that if no other choice..ivf really isn't all that bad. I'd do it all again to get this baby girl!
Take care!
Hope you find your situation...and know that if no other choice..ivf really isn't all that bad. I'd do it all again to get this baby girl!
Take care!
Thanks for the encouragement ladies. I'm really happy to read that you're pregnant Kelli! Last Friday, my RE informed me that I have lowered ovarian reserve but not ovarian failure (although I did have blood drawn for fragile X - results in a little over a week). I'm supposed to call the clinic when I start my next cycle and depending on the results we'll do one of 2 things. (1) If my FSH is still high, we'll do IVF or (2) If my FSH comes back down, we'll do the injectibles and IUI. Meanwhile, I'm supposed to keep up with the BD for good measure.
It's great to read about 2nd fertility. I'm currently on bed rest following my 5th IVF praying for a 2nd miracle. My son was the result of IVF #2 and even though I am so incredibly thankful to have him I am desperate for more. So many people think I'm selfish or something but they just don't understand. INitially my problem was unexplained infertility but now, 5 years later it is age. This is our last shot so I'm holding tight until my beta next Wednesday.
I'll be praying for you too.
I'll be praying for you too.
Wishing - I'll pray for your 2nd miracle too. Please let me know how things go.
Jan - I had never heard of fragile x before my RE mentioned it but from what I understand, it's an X chromosome disorder that causes genetic disorders and may have some relation to ovariam failure, although I'm not entirely sure what that relationship is. To tell you the truth I was sort of looking for more information about it myself but I guess I'll wait for my test results before becoming too concerned.
Jan - I had never heard of fragile x before my RE mentioned it but from what I understand, it's an X chromosome disorder that causes genetic disorders and may have some relation to ovariam failure, although I'm not entirely sure what that relationship is. To tell you the truth I was sort of looking for more information about it myself but I guess I'll wait for my test results before becoming too concerned.
September 28, 2008
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