Irregular Cycles - going for ultrasound, help!

[Marley&Me]

External is the worst with a full bladder... Ooooooh the relief when you get to pee before having dildo cam...

Hahaha! I was nearly crying when i went, so they let me "empty" half of my bladder while I waited. But I had a 45 minute drive from work to the clinic.

Mitch83, I have very irregular cycles both before and after i went on the pill. I am what the ultrasound technition describes as "borderline PCO" I don't have any symptoms besides very irregular cycles and positive OPK's all the time. But I have tried clomid (fertility drug) and since stopping and going back to natural cycles i no longer have positive OPK's all the time
It's still early days after coming of BC, so your cycles will probably be a bit crazy. But i would definitely get BT's etc just to rule out anything that could compromise you concieving.
Good luck!

[Mich83]

thanks - omg i hate blood tests. the last one i had i fainted afterwards! i'm hopeless! i'll see how the ultrasound goes (its on wednesday... ) and take it from there i guess.

would they be able to tell when i will ovulate next?

[Marley&Me]

I'm not sure if they can tell when you will ovulate by blood test, but I think they can tell round about when you might ovulate by the ultrasound. Blood tests are usually done to confirm that ovulation has occurred.
Just don't look! I NEVER look when they are taking blood. Plus I have crap veins, they are all "jelly" like the nurses always tell me. So I just have to put both my arms out and get them to try both.
Let us know how you go

[Mich83]

thanks tasha.
i didn't look last time they took the blood but i just get all lightheaded at the thought of them taking the blood and the needle in my arm. gives me shivers just thinking about it! i know its all in my head but i cant help it.
will check in on wed. thanks.

[Mich83]

Hi ladies. u/s went well. she lady that did it said it all looked normal and that i prob didn't have PCOS, but that i should get a blood test to rule it out. so off to the docs tomorrow for that. she said it is prob just my body regulating itself from being on the pill for 10 years.
not looking forward to blood test but it has to be done. ugh.
anyway i'm really happy with the results. she said there were lots of little follicles there but no dominant one at this stage so O wont be for a while. not sure how long in advance they can tell this though.
will let u know how i go with BT.

[Marley&Me]

Good news
Get a heap of cheap OPK's from eBay!

[Mich83]

bad news today. i have polycystic ovaries and so probably PCOS. had blood tests today. go back for results monday probably. or tuesday. booked in to see gyno tuesday week.
GP said the gyno would probably put me on metformin or clomid.

i cried and cried and cried. but now i'm feeling a bit better. its not the end of the world i know, but i was so excited to get pregnant soon, and now it will be harder than i thought.