TTC & Taking Clomid &/0r Metformin ~ Nov/Dec 2007

[Kristen160]

Thanks Kellyd and megsmum for your replys,
Its so nice to have contact with people who know what you are going through. Just wanted to ask

kellyd - on your first cycle did your temp remain stable even though you eventually got your period at day 40? Sorry it may be a stupid question but I'm new at this and need all the help I can get. Is it basically....no temp rise...no ovulation?

megsmum - no ive not been advised to get a CD21 progesterone test...can you explain this for me please? and what day is this usually tested on. I'm at day 17 now......could ovulation still occur??? Sorry I'm so new to this

Could anyone recomend a good OPK?

Hope all is progressing for you all and thanks for your support

[nicjay]

Hi Kristen,

Yep, generally no temp rise means no ovulation. But keep in mind that there are other factors that can influence your temp such as disturbed sleep, breathing through your mouth, so you may still ovulate but your temps may just not be showing it. I just checked the Clomid leaflet out of the box and it says you can expect to ovulate 6 to 12 days after the last tablet, so maybe you are just one of those people that take a bit longer to O. I don't O until 9 days after my last tablet FYI. I'd be inclined to hang out for a few more days if I were you

The CD21 progesterone test is done on day 21 and basically if your levels are above about 20 it means you ovulated. But it is done on the assumption that you ovulate around about day 14, so if you O later you should have it done about 7 or 8 days after you detect O. That is when your progesterone levels are at their highest in your cycle. I'd contact your dr and ask for a request form to have it done - I'm surprised that they aren't already doing it to make sure the Clomid is doing its thing My dr only does it for the first Clomid cycle, just to make sure the dose doesn't need to be increased - mine was 50 last cycle on 50 mg, so this cycle I am not having it done because 50mg made me O. Although I'm sure he would have let me have it done if I wanted to

As far as OPKs go, I use the "Confirm" brand. I have tried quite a few different ones with mixed results, they worked some months but not others Heaps of ladies here swear by the Lullaby Conceptions OPKs - they are nice and cheap, but they don't work every month for me.

Good luck with it all and I HTH