My appointment

Clare · #1 June 16th, 2008, 11:12 AM

I had my appointment with the doctor today to discuss why were weren't pregnant yet. He was a bit of a waste of time at first, he just wanted Df to have a semen analysis and that would be it. I nagged a little and told him my concerns about my short LP, he eventually gave in and said he would do blood work on me. I need to schedule an appointment next week, this will be hard work due to school so im going to have to go into work late one day - this means begging for the time off. Df is going to call tomorrow about his semen analysis. We can finally start to find some answers!

I have the request form for my blood work and it says LH, FSH and a hormonal essay (there is also something else beginning with T but i cant read his writing!) What do they stand for?

MamaAnna · #2 June 16th, 2008, 11:16 AM

Lutenizing Hormone is the only one I remember the full name of. It sounds like he's going to do practically a full hormone analysis on you and get it all done at once. Depending on where you are in your cycle there may be some stuff you'll have to have tested at a later time, but it's definitely a good start. I hope you get the answers you need!

Clare · #3 June 16th, 2008, 11:19 AM

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Lutenizing Hormone is the only one I remember the full name of. It sounds like he's going to do practically a full hormone analysis on you and get it all done at once. Depending on where you are in your cycle there may be some stuff you'll have to have tested at a later time, but it's definitely a good start. I hope you get the answers you need![/b]

I thought thats what LH might be. He never asked anything about where i was in my cycle! Should he???

*becky* · #4 June 16th, 2008, 11:28 AM

Sounds like you have a good start to a getting you your BFP!

MamaAnna · #5 June 16th, 2008, 11:35 AM

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Lutenizing Hormone is the only one I remember the full name of. It sounds like he's going to do practically a full hormone analysis on you and get it all done at once. Depending on where you are in your cycle there may be some stuff you'll have to have tested at a later time, but it's definitely a good start. I hope you get the answers you need![/b]

I thought thats what LH might be. He never asked anything about where i was in my cycle! Should he???
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I think it depends on what he's looking for. There are number ranges that will tell them if you've ovulated, if you're about to, if your hormones aren't right for that to happen, etc. You may need future, more specific, blood tests on certain cycle days to better pinpoint a hormone problem.

#6 June 16th, 2008, 11:36 AM

LH is lutenizing hormone(that is the the surge OPK's detect) FSH is follicle stimulating hormone, TSH is another one alone those lines. Sounds like he is covering all the bases. I hope you get some answers! And most of the tests are best run on CD3 for an initial panel, with progesterone being checked at 7 DPO. you may want to call on that

xanada101 · #7 June 16th, 2008, 12:03 PM

The T one might have to do with your thyroid levels

Clare · #8 June 16th, 2008, 12:16 PM

Thanks girls, im hoping that making the step to go to the docs will scare my body into cooperating!!

jeanbean · #9 June 16th, 2008, 12:25 PM

Good news then....I'm glad you pushed to get the ball rolling. I had all those tests ran too. If you google fertility testing or fertility bloodwork, something like that, it comes up with a lot of websites you can check out. Good luck!

snsgirl336 · #10 June 16th, 2008, 08:38 PM

I'm really glad that the Dr is going to start some testing on you! I'm sure you'll be happy to get some results and I hope they are all really great! Good luck and definitely keep us posted!

samspain · #11 June 17th, 2008, 02:02 AM

Good luck Clare,
have you finished gcse yet?
My sister is a secondary teacher and she finished last week, now she just has years 7-10 and she says its like an extra month of holidays!!

Clare · #12 June 17th, 2008, 12:52 PM

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Good luck Clare,
have you finished gcse yet?
My sister is a secondary teacher and she finished last week, now she just has years 7-10 and she says its like an extra month of holidays!![/b]

Yeah my last exam was on Thursday so I can breathe a sigh of relief!! I love it when Year 11 have gone, i get 10 extra free lessons a fortnight, its fantastic. I get so much more done!!