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Well I'll officially be hitting the one year mark. I'm out for this month and hoping June will be better luck.

In one year, I've had 3 various infections and was sick for a total of about 6 months. Between that and my long cycles, we've had just 5 cycles where we even had a decent shot. My doctor brought up running some tests and maybe starting clomid to regulate my cycles but I decided to put it off for another month or two at least. I'm hoping now that I'm back to being healthy I'll get a BFP naturally.

i guess this is mostly a vent, although I'm trying to stay positive. Just wondering, how long would you wait before considering medication? I don't exactly want to wait another 6 months but I want to feel like I had a good shot. Thanks to anyone who made it this far and listening to my rambling!

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I waited a year and a half (maybe more) before I started clomid and went for more testing. I wish I had done it earlier. I ended up getting PG on my own but that was after 2 IUIs with Clomid and was just about to start an IVF cycle.

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We just started trying this month but I'm also seeing a RE because I have PCOS. She wants to monitor my first cycle and then we will discuss medication. I'm not opposed to trying medication even after only 1 cycle...whatever will help.

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first off

the one year mark is hard...when i hit it i was really really upset

i can only speak for myself but i will tell you in my case i was like you..i had super long cycles,up to 70 days..i was also not ovulating and have someother issues ..and i was devastated to hear i have a 5 to 10 percent chance of getting pregnant naturally and that i would need meds

once i accepted it i will sayi am not preggo yet but my cycles r a lot more regular and it i get to try every 5 to 6 weeks rather than 9 or 10..kwim?

do all the pills and shots suck..of course..but we do what we ahve to do

i cant tell you what to do bc everyone is diff but i will say for me the meds are helping and i wish i started them from the get go

best of luck

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So sorry. Try to stay positive. I think everyone takes the next step at different times during this journey. Do what you feel.
I am on cycle 7 and i have made an appointment with my gyno for the end of this cycle just to go over stuff. I am not positive what i intend to do if anything yet, i just want to talk to her and get some insight. For us, even if i am told i will not be able to conceive naturally i will continue to try for prob 5 months before taking the next step. If i am told i do not ovualte then i will start meds for that.
Whatver you decide to do Good Luck. LOTS of

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Thanks again girls. I think we are going to try June on our own and if we don't get a BFP we'll start testing after that. As a teacher, it's much easier for me to get to the doctors and labs during the summer anyway. Crossing my fingers that we won't need it though. On a good note, this was probably my shortest cycle in nearly a year!

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If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? I think that plays a part in how long people wait to talk to the dr. Depending on your age, drs want you to try on your own for 6-12 months before intervening unless you have confirmed IF issues.

Do you use OPKs and get a positive read?

Dh and I just started trying recently, but I had a CT scan for unrelated reasons that showed a cyst on my ovaries. Then I tried OPKs and never got a positive. My dr has been running tests and found that I have weak ovulation (low progesterone) so I have a very low chance of getting PG on my own and a higher chance of a m/c if by some chance we do get PG. That being said, DH is going for SA in the next couple of weeks. We'll try 1 more cycle on our own and then if he checks out, we'll move on to medication.

I don't view it as a failure - needing help. I actually think we were very lucky to have found out so early on. I wish you all the luck. Keep us updated!

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just here to offer hugs and support

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