[jeweluv]

I know this is VERY premature...but I figured that if I asked in this group, that I might find some people who can explain all this a little more to me...............THANK YOU SOOO much for your time!!


I was due for my period today and unfortunately got it..=0( I had spotting yesterday and the day before and thought it might have been implantation bleeding...apparently not. I had taken HCG shots this time around...one right before ovulation adn another 7 days after. DH and I had planned to do IUI for a reason that was unrelated to any fertility issues. I, luckily, got preg with my dd the first time around. I stopped yaz a month ago and got my period naturally 30 days later. This cycle was 28 days. I have always had regular periods.
I had spotting with my dd and when I went to this dr he said it could be due to a short luteal phase....even though I went on to have a successful preg. I had low prog in the beg and the dr had told me that this didn't sound like a viable preg.....it rose natrually by itself the next day and then i started the supplement just in case.
Well...being that dh and I decided to go all natural (which I believe is right for us in my heart for our reasons) I grew concerned that perhaps i might have this luteal deficit which can cause infertility. I asked him over the phone and he asked me if i have always had reg periods. I have. He asked if they were very short. They have never been. Is it normal to have spotting a day or two before your period? How do I know if I am going to be infertile? Maybe having a baby and going on yaz has screwed me up. (not that i would change having my dd FOR ANYTHING)
I know it has only been one cycle....I am NOT AT ALL trying to say that I have had it hard....I am really just trying to understand this whole process. Furthermore, he had done a blood test on day 12 12 of my cycle and i had just had an LH surge.

[MamaAnna]

I'm sorry about your BFN.

First let me say that going off of BCP can affect your cycles for 4 cycles. Not months, but full cycles. They could be shorter, longer, annovulatory, extra fertile, etc. with no two cycles alike. Even after 4 it may take awhile for your body to return to its true norm.

As far as spotting goes it's perfectly normal to spot before your period. Some women also commonly have spotting around ovulation or in the middle of their luteal phase for no apparent reason. It's just one of the joys of being a woman.

With your concerns there are a few things I would try. First I would begin to use OPKs and highly recommend charting your BBT. That can let you know a great deal about your cycle and help you put together questions for other women or your doctor. After that if you haven't gotten pregnant you should ask your doctor to run blood work on CDs 3 and 21 to check your hormone levels. Estrogen, LH, FSH, prolactin, progesterone, etc. You could also request an ultrasound to make sure your ovaries look good.

Just take it step by step and day by day until you have some answers or a BFP.

Good luck!

[jeweluv]

Thanks ...I appreciate that!!! =0) I am actually gonna have my dh test me ...he is a dr.
My dad did a sono and said ovaries look great...=0)

Really..spotting isn;t bad ...like cycle day 26 and 27? It's not a sign of infertility?
Thank you much for being sooo sweet and not judgemental......I know I have only tried for a month....but I just worry a lot....=0(

[MamaAnna]

Worrying is totally understandable. TTC is a very emotional process from the day you start to consider it. I hope your tests come back fine. Spotting really is a non-issue even on birth control. Consider it your body sort of revving up for AF the way it revs up for ovulation. With ovulation you have increased CM, with AF you might have some spotting. Hopefully you have nothing to worry about.

[Jacobbbsmommy]

I took one shot of depo (just ONE!) and it affected my cycles for over a year! I wouldn't be too overly concerned about anything until you're sure the BC is outta your system. good luck

[jeweluv]

thanks everyone....soo sweet for you to take the time to comment!! I have been off Yaz for two months now ....am getting my period regularly...............hoping that tit works..=0) and that my tests come back normal. I'm having my blood done on CD 3.....hormones...............I had an HCG shot of 5,000 units last Sunday...which, by the time I actually get my blood done....will be 14 days later....do you think this will affect my results?

[MamaAnna]

I'm not sure how that would affect your results. I'm thinking probably not since it'll be out of your system, but I just don't know. That'd be something to ask on the TTC w/MA board. They'd definitely know over there.