Month Long Journey

It's been a month and it's been a long, tiring journey.



I made a deal with my hubby, that if we dont get pregnant by Dec (notice how I said "we" - I wanted him to know that this is a team effort), then we will go to see a fertility specialist in Dec. I wanted to know if there was something wrong with us, before we started the new year.



We went to see Dr. Prashant Nadkarni at KL Fertility for the first time in December 2009. I read up on the website: http://www.klfertility.com/, that he advises to come in for an Ultrasound during the first week of menses.



This is the first time I had an ultrasound. No doubt, I always thought that when I see an O&G specialist for an ultrasound, it'll be done on my tummy to see my baby. This was not the case though. He did an transvaginal ultrasound to check on the ovaries. I later read up that this is done to assess the antral follicle count, to check on your ovarian reserve. I also did a blood test (results out later).



I was very stressed after the check-up. I was certain there was something wrong wt me. He didn't say it specifically, but he indicated that. Sometimes, google is bad, as I read up too much on Ovarian Reserve etc. I was convinced there was no hope for me, and that I would have to go for IVF (which we can't afford!) or just adopt!



The next visit, they did a sperm analysis on my hubby. Yeay for him - he's good, normal! You could see the joy on his face that it wasn't him at fault here! Anyway, my blood tests (hormone levels) were not that good. The FSH is lower than the LH, and this could be the reason for irregular menses. Dr. Prashant asked me to do another blood test to check on the insulin level. During the ultrasound this time, he said I had already ovulated! (You can see the ruptured follicle in the ovary.) It was early this month. He sounded really surprised.



Google again - found out that lower FSH could be an indication of PCOS (Polysistic Ovary Syndrome). I didn't think I had a very bad case of PCOS but the hormones were definitely affected. Most websites suggest Clomid as the treatment. However, Clomid cannot be taken for more than 6 cycles.



From thoughts of IVF to Clomid tablets - I think I can survive this!



During my next visit to Dr Prashant last week, he started me on Clomid, Day 5 to Day 9. (I went to him a little late, he normally prefers Day 2 - 6 cycle.) I've completed my 5 day course, and am scheduled for an Ultrasound tomorrow to see if Clomid does have effect on me. Positive effect, that is......



Am keeping fingers crossed that it works for me. Else, I wouldn't know what to do.......