[SammyJ]

Hey ladies!!

I am Samantha (24) and Dh is Daniel (26). We are currently about to start TTC our first. I have been off bcp for almost five months. I've been charting and have figured out that I am anovulatory. I went into two different obgyns. Both have recommended I go the Progesterone/clomid route to induce af and finally ovulation. If I don't have a successful pg within six months, they want to do further testing. I have done blood work and that all came back fine. So hopefully the clomid thing will work on the first try.

Anyway, my question for any of you is this: I chart my bbt and I am currently on day 3 of the progesterone today. Well I noticed a temp spike this morning. There was nothing done out of the ordinary to affect my temp, so I know it is accurate. I know this doesn't mean there is a guarantee that I O'ed yesterday, but now I am confused. Should I keep taking the progesterone even if my body did finally O on its own, and then just expect the withdrawal af after I take the progesterone and then continue with the plan to take clomid? Or should I just wait and see if my temps stay high on their own and let my body work it's way to Oing on its own?

I would call by obgyn but it's Sunday so I thought I would come here first for some insight.

TIA!!

[Jenn in DC]

Hi Samantha. I'm Jenn. Welcome to the board. I have found that progesterone tends to raise my temps so you may just being seeing the effect of the progesterone. However, I might be wrong about this so I'll let others chime in.

I hope that the clomid/progesterone protocol works for you!

[SammyJ]

Thanks, Jenn! I was actually wondering if that could be the case. It would make sense especially since I wasn't seeing any other fertile signs (like ewcm or anything) that would indicate O other than the temp raise. Makes sense.

Thanks for your help!

[Erin84]

I agree with Jenn. Progesterone makes you "run hot" by a little bit. You probably already know this, but just to connect it all together, the follicle that ruptures in a normal ovulatory cycle then becomes the corpus luteum, which controls the progesterone. This introduction of progesterone is what causes the post-O temp rise. So naturally you would see it from the supplement as well. Once I start progesterone I quit temping because I know what's going to happen.

I hope the Clomid works for you. I started being seen by a reproductive endocrinologist at the beginning of this month and am on Clomid (as well as estrogen before the Clomid, a trigger shot, progesterone after the Clomid, and had a couple ultrasounds of my ovaries pre-O). A girlfriend is getting her Clomid, etc., done by her OBGYN, except the OB is doing nothing else. Both she and I think I'm getting better care, so she will be starting with an RE in January. More isn't always better, but I feel safer with more, and she wishes she had more, so really it's up to you If you're planning on sticking with your OB for fertility treatment, please make sure you're getting your money's worth.

[SammyJ]

Thanks, Erin! That definitely makes a lot of sense. I'll probably just wait and see what happens this cycle.

My Dh and I have been only ntnp since I went off bcp (technically we were "waiting") but not really preventing at all, but I was anovulatory. I guess I'll probably do this for my current cycle since I've already started and just see what happens, but if nothing happens after a cycle or two, I'll def look into seeing an RE. I'm just frustrated that my OB took the clomid route before he'll even consider doing any U/S or anything. Oh well, guess we'll just see what happens! We are still in the early stages of ttc right now, so I am not in too big of a rush just yet.

Thanks again for your help

[KMH]

I would be hesitant to jump into Clomid this soon. Since you aren't even 5 months out after stopping BCP, your body may just need more time to regulate itself.

Clomid is great for some women and can really work wonders for them. For me, it did more harm than good. I did ovulate, but the Clomid thinned my uterine lining to the point that pregnancy would not even be possible. I only know this because I was having ultrasounds done throughout my cycle to see how the Clomid was affecting me. If your doc just gave you the Rx and told you to come back in 6 months, you have no clue if the drug is helping you, harming you, or some of both.

My advice is always to not take fertility drugs without proper monitoring. Even better would be to determine the cause of your annovulation so you know if there other issues that need to be corrected. And to come full circle, you might not have any issues at all...just a body that needs more time to adjust after BCP.

[*JenJen*]

I have to agree with Melissa's advice. I'd be very hesitant to take more medications without further testing and monitoring.