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01-22-2013 at 12:00 PM
drbyyz
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Intro and a ? *Update*

Hi! I've been lurking for awhile (I've read the newby link and the glossary) just thouhgt I'd finally step out and say hello. I also have a few questions and am kinda scared you might flame me but well here it goes!

Me and DH got married almost a year ago and have not been TTA since. We only started actively trying in September. I had a CP my first month off of BC last March and no luck and only 3 AF's since. I was DX with PCOS in 2010 but I am not over weight and I do not have diabetes. (here comes the flame part) My OB gave me Clomid this cycle and I am not being monitored. Please don't scream at me I didn't know until it was too late! So here I am CD 26 and for about a week I have been having dull cramps on both ovaries so I made an appt to see her today. I don't think I've O'd bc I haven't gotten a +OPK, but I know I can't count on that alone so I'm hoping to verify that today.

What, if anything, would you ask in my situation Other than WTF, why Clomid!? I assume she'll do an US to check for large cysts or OHSS. Can she determine O through an US as well or should I ask for a blood test to check progesterone? I know it hasn't quit been a year yet but do you think it would be OK to go ahead and ask for a referal to an RE? I only have AF once every 70-90 days and I'm pretty sure even this Clomid doesn't have me Oing.

Basically, I just want to know what you would do had you been uneducated, like me, and done something so careless. What would your next step be in my position and what would you ask the dr for today?

TIA

So I had my appt at 2 and I'm even more angry/confused than I was before.

She says I have a 30mm (3cm) corpus luteum cyst on my right ovary. I don't know the first thing about US's but that sucker looked HUGE! She said that when she measured it last it was only 1.4mm. She doesn't seem concerned and actually said it's completely normal. She's "pretty sure" I did O. Here's the kicker.. if I don't get AF within 3 weeks she wants me to come back for another US and then she wants to up the dose of Clomid. Huhhhh? She says no RE yet. I don't get it. What does the cyst mean if I in fact did not O? Ugghh I think I need a new dr.. what do you think about all of this?

Also, she said something about there being blood in the cyst?!

 
01-22-2013 at 12:38 PM
shecodes
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I would absolutely ask for a referral to an RE.  There are enough issues here to warrant one.   A progesterone test is not a bad idea, but seriously temping is the way for you to go moving forward, IMHO.

Good luck!


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01-22-2013 at 1:42 PM
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Sorry I don't have any advice for you, but I just wanted to say Welcome! 
 
01-22-2013 at 1:47 PM
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Welcome. Have you been treating your PCOS with any medication thus far or just sort of HIO and hoping for the best?


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01-22-2013 at 2:51 PM
drbyyz
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krptcmschfmkr128:
Welcome. Have you been treating your PCOS with any medication thus far or just sort of HIO and hoping for the best?

The only "treatment" I was told about was BCP. So I'm not taking those anymore so we're just HIO for now.

 
01-22-2013 at 3:19 PM
calindi
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drbyyz:
So I had my appt at 2 and I'm even more angry/confused than I was before.She says I have a 30mm 3cmnbsp;corpus luteum cyst on my right ovary. I don'tnbsp;know the first thing about US's but that sucker looked HUGE!nbsp;She said that when she measured it last it was only 1.4mm. She doesn't seem concerned and actually said it's completely normal. She's "pretty sure" I did O. Here's the kicker.. if I don't get AF within 3 weeks she wants me to come back for another US and then she wants to up the dose of Clomid. Huhhhh? She says no RE yet. I don't get it. What does the cyst mean if I in fact did not O? Ugghh I think I need a new dr.. what do you think about all of this?Also, she said something about there being blood in the cyst?!


So she wants to do more unmonitored Clomid? What did she say when you asked why you were on it unmonitored in the first place?!

I would personally try to get a new doctor.

Also, I might be out of line saying this, but why not check out Trouble Trying to Conceive? Though you haven't been trying long, your PCOS and super long cycles will probably need a different approach than most, and those ladies would definitely know what to ask your doctor, and which medications to ask about or avoid.

Good luck!




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01-22-2013 at 3:39 PM
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drbyyz:

krptcmschfmkr128:
Welcome. Have you been treating your PCOS with any medication thus far or just sort of HIO and hoping for the best?

The only "treatment" I was told about was BCP. So I'm not taking those anymore so we're just HIO for now.

There are many women on here who have regulated with metformin alone, and no clomid. I would fine a new OB-Gyn.

ETA: Ditto PP asking about suggestions over on TTTC as well, but some of our current PCOS ladies here may chime in as well.



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