Luteal Phase Defect - can someone answer questions for me please?

[Soph28]

Hi and I also have PCOS, but I do not have a LPD. I know it sucks finding a problem, but it can work in your favour, knowledge is power. I really hope this gets sorted for you quickly and you can get your BFP. Has your GP considered Metaformin? What about chasteberry (natural herb)?

I take Vitex (chasteberry) and I also visited a naturopath a few weeks ago and got given a whole heap of herbs/ vitamins that seem to be helping. He doesnt think metaformin will help because I dont have insulin resistance. I basically have nothing in PCOS except the "beads" on my ovaries. I had my hormones checked a week ago and they were spot on. I guess the cd21 BT will give a better insight to see if there is a problem with my progesterone levels. I do that on Saturday...im cd19 or 3dpo today.

Thanks for your support

[Maruschke]

I take Vitex (chasteberry) and I also visited a naturopath a few weeks ago and got given a whole heap of herbs/ vitamins that seem to be helping.

Thanks for your support

Glad the herbs are helping and support is what we are here for. By the way, did you spot while on clomid?

[Soph28]

Glad the herbs are helping and support is what we are here for. By the way, did you spot while on clomid?

Not that I remember, Maruschke. I just remember it giving me horrible nightmares and night sweats and drying up all my CM. Is that happening to you at the moment?

[Maruschke]

Not that I remember, Maruschke. I just remember it giving me horrible nightmares and night sweats and drying up all my CM. Is that happening to you at the moment?

I'm not hormonal or having night sweats, I just wake up in the middle of the night and scream at DH like a banshee to turn the AC on. And yeah it's drying up my CM so we use preseed.

[jolliest85]

I too have PCOS and through research that i have done, i believe that you need to have at least 2 signs of PCOS to be diagnosed with it eg Ovarian cysts & hormonal imbalance, or Ovarian cysts and Insulin resistance etc.
It sounds really slack of your Dr to not investigate further and just write you off as having PCOS.

[LysnDan]

I havent been diagnosed with PCOS but I have a LPD. My AF's come early - I am lucky to make it to cd21 to do my day 21 bloods. My length of my AF has also changed varying from 3-11 days...