Hi all
I am quietly going insane here trying to figure out what my body is doing. We have been TTC for almost 12 months now and charting for 5 months (just started #5 on Tuesday).

My question is: is it possible to only be ovulating every 2nd month?

My first month of charting was textbook - perfect temp drop associated with a +ve O test. Second month - no temp drop at all, -ve O tests. Third month - temp drop and +ve O tests again. Last month (fourth) - no temp drop and all O tests were -ve.

I came off the pill in December 05 because of too many side affects (mainly migraines at the end of each AF). Before that I had been on Implanon for 3 months - it was removed in October 04 after spending most of the time bleeding and gained 6kg! I was also diagnosed with a border-line operable cyst on my right ovary (30 mm long) which was causing me a lot of pain at the time.

Is is likely that this cyst may have damaged my right ovary and that is why I seem to only be ovulating every 2nd month?

I have talked to my partner about going and seeing my doctor about this, because some days I am so frustrated that I become very emotional, particularly when everyone else around me seems to be falling pregnant! He was not keen on seeing the doctor as he wanted to know where it would all end... he doesn't want to try IVF because has heard so many horror stories about relationships breaking up because of the stress of the treatment. Not that I am suggesting IVF - just that maybe we should investigate what is going on with my body.

After several weeks he has finally come around that we should go and see my doctor. Unfortunately, the receptionist tells me she is away until 20th November! I feel like the universe is conspiring against me at the moment. Having turned 39 in July, I don't feel like I have much time to waste. I guess I am looking for some support and anyone else's experiences of this on-again off-again ovulation pattern that I seem to have?

Thanks in advance ladies, I know you all so much more experience in this than I do!