Anovulation

Question: Anovulation??? We've been TTC for over a year now. After about 7 months I started to wonder what the problem was. My husband has a child already, so I know it's not him. I started charting my cycles to make sure we hit the right day, but we are sexually active just about every day. My cycles vary from 32 days to 37 days. I'm wondering if that's normal. ??? A friend of mine had mentioned that maybe I have an anovulatory cycle. How do I find out if that is problem so I can fix it? I know I need to go to the doctor, but what will he do?

Answer: Well see a good gyneocologist or an endocrinologist to confirm that its you. Its not necesary that if your husband has a child before he can still be fine. Many times the sperm changes with the age and the physical status of a man too. When you see a good doctor they will run some tests. If you are getting regular periods in the range of 32 to 37 days then I don't think its abnormal. The problem is when one gets irregular periods. Like sometimes 32 days sometimes 40 days sometimes 45 days and so on. But having irregular periods can mean that you are anovulatory. If you don't want to do such hassles then start taking your temperature with a digital thermometer. After a few cycles a pattern will establish and you'll understand that it is the time for ovulation when there is a noticable rise in the temperature. A best website for this is http://www.fertilityfriend.com/ Try going on this site and read from the information they have about keeping track of your cycles. Well when you go to the doctor he'll do some ultrasounds of your ovaries on some particular days of your cycle to see if the egg in there gets mature and is releasing or not. If its not then he'll give you medications to mature the egg or to release the egg whatever the case may be.

Question: What could be the cause of my anovulation? I am 36 years and have two children of 7 and 5 years. I need to have more.

Answer: Obviously the older you get the bigger the decrease in fertility. Do you "need" to have more for a medical reason or something? More info would be good. Have you had tests to see if you are pre-menopausal?

Question: How many of you suffer from anovulation? I've been trying to get pregnant for a year and three months now with no luck. I've tracked my cycles and I've never gotten a positive on a ovulation test or when I used the clearblue fertility monitor. I'm overweight by about 70 lbs and wonder if maybe I'm not ovulating due to weight issues? The crazy thing is that my period is almost always regular...Maybe twice a year my period will be late but that's about it. You would think that if I didn't ovulate I wouldn't have a period but I do....just wanted to hear from other people in the same boat as I am....I want to lose the weight in hopes it will restore ovulation but it is SOOOOOO hard.

Answer: Being overweight can be a factor, but it is not a major factor in TTC. My sister and I are both overweight by about 70 pounds. She went off B/C and 4 months later was pregnant. I was off B/C for 4 years and nothing!!! I went to the Dr. and he said I had an-ovulation. I tracked my BBT for 3 months, and my luteal phase was only 10-11 days. Not long enough for an egg to become mature in the follicle. So therefore, the follicle would not release the egg- ovulation. OPK's did not work for me either, because I either ovulated too soon, WAY too late, or not at all. My Dr. prescribed Clomid 50mg. I continued to chart my BBT. The Clomid worked, and my luteal phase was now 13-14 days. This went on for 3 months. By the 4th month, I had an HSG test done, and all was OK. So, he started a follicle study where they do an ultrasound of your ovaries to make sure there are follicles forming. I had them. LOTS of them each month. I also started an HCG booster shot on the 4th month. That was to "force" me to ovulate. It didn't work that month. But in May it did!!!! I am now 6 1/2 weeks pregnant!! I would talk to your Dr. Start charting your BBT if you aren't already doing so. Good Luck!!!

Question: Is there an over the counter remedy for anovulation? Me and my wife are trying to conceive and one month she was taking ovulation predictor tests and never got a positive. Is there a remedy for this? We are trying the ovulation test again after her AF is over and Iam thinking she may have to go on clomid if she doesnt ovulate.

Answer: No, there are no OTC anovulation medications or kits. The drugs that regulate ovulation are strictly monitored and you will have to go to a fertility specialist to obtain shots to regulate ovulation - if that is indeed the problem.

Question: How long is an anovulation cycle? I know I didn't ovulate this month because I use the clearblue ovulation monitor. I usually have 28 days cycle and I am on day 31 now. Is it supposed to be longer? Will my period eventually come? Trying to TTC FYI, I think the month before I had a very early miscarriage...

Answer: An anovulation cycle means you did not ovulate, when I had that problem it take about 2x the normal cycle length to start my period. Your period will eventually come. If you did have a miscarriage you should see a doctor and see if your hcg numbers have gone back to normal. Best of Luck !

Question: Is it possible to have high levels of testosterone but NOT suffer from irregular periods and anovulation?

Answer: Absolutely. It could just be on the highest point of normal range.

Question: After the pill, anovulation and trying to conceive? Hi there, I write to you with the hope of some friendly advice. I stopped the pill over three months ago and have not had a period since. I have taken 3 preg. tests since and all negative. I last tested 1 week ago. I have a feeling that I am not ovulating. I know many women experience this but it gets frustrating when you are on day 70 of your cycle and nothing either way. My bf and I are ttc. We are not in a hurry to conceive but I don't want to be waiting forever either. If I have a period, at least it's something. It will give me hope that I am functioning and I can get preggers. Has anyone else experienced this? Please help. I don't mean to be blunt but I also have an increase in discharge on a daily basis since coming off BC, therefore, it's hard to tell when I am ovulating due to this. Both myself and bf are taking vitamins. Feel silly for assuming it would have happened by now. I was on dianette for three months, and trinovum for around a year. I have been on several different pills over a ten year period with a break of 6 months in 2003. I suffered break through bleeding on every one of them, apart from dianette...which turned me into a moody, emotional wreck! Thanks to those who have advised so far....

Answer: Well you could try testing for ovulation which can happen even if you aren't menstruating. Other than that I would talk to an herbalist, there are great herbal ways to help get your cycle back on track. Most docs just use birth control to reset cycles and obviously that isn't going to work for you. I can't recommend any specific herbs, I just don't know enough.

Question: Where can you purchase Metformin for PC and Anovulation?

Answer: I dont believe you can get it without a perscription. Your doctor will write you one if he/she feels it is appropriate for you. Metformin is more to help women who have PCOS and can sometimes help you ovulate, if you do not have PCOS but do not ovulate you may want to try clomid, which is also perscription.

Question: Have any of you had menorrhagia amd / or anovulation? If so, what was done to control the bleeding?

Answer: Hi. Yes, I've had menorrhagia and anovulation in my past but I also have PCOS and ovarian cysts so those are some of the symptoms. The only thing that regulated my periods and controlled the bleeding, pain and duration of menses was birth control. You should definitely consult your ob/gyn and maybe have your hormone levels checked & maybe an ultrasound of your pelvis to make sure that everything is ok. Hope this helps & goodluck to you!

Question: Is anovulation something you can be born with? Or is is developed? If you can be born with it, then why does it happen?

Answer: You can have anovulation since you start to menstruate or never get your menstruation at all. It can be in the family. There are various reasons why it happens, mostly it is because you don't make the right hormones during your menstrual period. You don't make the right hormone to let the sag burst to let out the egg or your body doesn't give the right impulse to your brain to produce the hormone. Mostly this can be helped, they will take your blood and see what is missing. They will give you medicine so you will have an ovulation and you will take the right hormones. If you want more information look on google to find more information. Hope I have helped you enough.