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01-07-2013 at 2:27 PM
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Appointment tomorrow- nervous

I dont know why I am so nervous, but I have an appt with my doctor tomorrow to discuss my short periods. I have my notes and charts any everything ready to bring with me, so I have no idea why I am so nervous. I think I just hate going to the gyno :)

 If you went in for a consult to discuss a possible LPD, do they do an internal exam? I had my annual in August, so I'm not do, just trying to know what to expect. I asked the receptionist, but she didnt know.

 Thanks! I am just hoping for good news and that she will let me get my progesterone level tested.
 
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01-07-2013 at 2:45 PM
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What do you mean by short periods? Do you have a link to your charts?

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"Period" means the time that you are bleeding. Multiple people, myself included, have short light periods and have been told by various doctors that this is nothing to be concerned about. 
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01-07-2013 at 2:46 PM
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How long have you been charting? How long are your LPs?
If your LPs are short but within normal ranges the doc most likely won't do any testing.
If you have only been charting a short time you may not have enough to prove a short lp.
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01-07-2013 at 2:55 PM
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I'm wondering the same as the PPs. You haven't given us too much go on. Do you mean short periods, or short cycles? And how do you know you have an LPD?

FWIW, my periods have been much shorter and lighter since coming off BCPs.

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01-07-2013 at 2:56 PM
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I would ask about taking vitamin B6.  When I first came off the pill, I had three 21 day cycles back to back.  Next cycle, I took 100mg of B6 everyday, and my cycle got back to 33 days.  Now I take 50mg daily.  (In high amounts, B6 can cause nerve damage, so I wouldn't stay on 100mg for too long.)

But definitely ask your doctor before you start taking anything new. 
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01-07-2013 at 3:05 PM
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Sorry- yes I should have been more specific :) I made an appt for a possible LPD. I have been tracking for 6 months. My cycles and periods are normal, but I tend to ovulate around day 16 and then get my period 8-9 days after so I want to just look into this and see if there is an issue at all. Only one cycle made it to 10 days. I was tracking ovulation with OPK and started temping along with this last month to make sure I am ovulating, which it showed a normal shift, temps around 97.0-97.3 before ovulation and the 98.2-98.8 after. I will continue to chart, but since this has been consistent for 6 months now, I want to get checked out before waiting a full year.
 
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01-07-2013 at 3:05 PM
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And yes- I want to ask about B6 as well as a 7 day post-O progesterone test just to see if there is a deficiency- I will be very happy if there isnt :)
 
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01-07-2013 at 3:10 PM
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I just went to see my doctor about a possible LPD and she just looked at my charts, no internal exam. I will be getting progesterone testing done 7 DPO to see what's going on.
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01-07-2013 at 4:59 PM
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Ok great! Thanks so much! Im glad to hear u didnt have an internal :)
 
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01-07-2013 at 5:17 PM
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Not 100% the same, but 2 weeks ago I went to my doctor to ask to get my progesterone level tested (due to spotting issues during my LP). She did do an internal exam that day, but I believe that was to look for any cysts, etc. that could cause the spotting, so I'm not sure if it will happen in your case. 

Wishing you the best of luck and hoping you get some answers.  
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01-07-2013 at 5:52 PM
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Thanks so much for the heads up. I will be prepared either way :) And yes- I dont mind if there is nothing wrong, I just want to double check. Thank you all so much for you answers! I'll update you tomorrow :)
 
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