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I'm not sure how to phrase this but....We've been TTC since December - obviously with no luck. I have an appt with my ob/gyn next week. What should I expect? What are the first steps? Will I be started on hormones first or are there other things to try before hormones?

Thanks and

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Honestly depending how old you are they may have you wait. You should insist on having whatever testing done that you want. You probably want a full blood wor up including thyroid testing. You may also want to have them check your progesterone level-I think this is done at a certain time in your cycle.

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At this point, your OB may not do anything. They usually have you wait 1 full year of TTC if you are under 35 and 6 months of TTC if over 35.

Are you temping and using OPKs? If not, I would start there.

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I also have an appt. with my ob/gyn the first week of may. my 2ww is over next thursday - if those results aren't good, then i will also need the answers to these questions. so thank you! and please let us know how your dr. visit goes - any questions/test i could be prepared to ask for. i know i def want my dh tested asap at this point. . maybe you shoudl consider that too (if you haven't already).

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I forgot to add that I'm 37. I don't *feel* old but in terms of TTC, probably pushing the envelope.

My 2ww ends next Thursday too! I'm pretty sure this won't be my month tho.

DH is not as concerned about my age and our lack of TTC success as I am so he's not been too enthusiastic about going for tests himself.
At least he's supportive about ME going for tests

So, I'll ask the dr for a complete work up and a thyroid test too. I will let you know what she says!

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The first thing to do is have certain hormones tested, and receive a full physical.

Have them run a thyroid panel, (tsh, t3, t4 and anti thyroid antibodies)

Prolactin, testosterone, dhea, fasting insulin (igtt), glucose testing (gtt), cholesterol

On day 3 of your AF, it's important to have FSH, LH, and estradoil tested.

On about 7 dpo, progesterone is another hormone to test.

Having an internal u/s of your ovaries and uterus is also something your doctor should check.

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Thanks Michelle.


I'm not sure how "into" fertility this dr is, to be honest. I'll see what she says and start looking for an RE as well.

Comparitively speaking, I haven't even really gotten started on this TTC journey but it feels so much like work - the 5:30am temp reading, the charting, the repeated analyzing through out the day of the chart.
So I do have this image of me striding into the gyn's office with a power point presentation and some "action items."

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I know for me when I went to my OB, I had been trying for about 5 months , she ran a few blood tests, the typical ones to check hormones, did a full exam etc, and said to wait a little longer obviously if the blood work was OK.

Now I know for anyone over 35, she suggested not waiting over 6 months before seeing an RE.

So I have a feeling your DR will likely order the same tests and reccomend seeing someone in a few months if nothing happens.

Try NOT to think the worst.

Sometimes these boards as helpful as they are, make you crazy. Seeing someone with a "problem" inevitably makes you wonder if you will have a "problem" as well...and the added stress is not good.

Will be praying you get your BFP SOON!

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p.s

STOP saying "stupid Questions" ...there are NO STUPID QUESTIONS HERE!

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p.s

STOP saying "stupid Questions" ...there are NO STUPID QUESTIONS HERE!

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I know for me when I went to my OB, I had been trying for about 5 months , she ran a few blood tests, the typical ones to check hormones, did a full exam etc, and said to wait a little longer obviously if the blood work was OK.

Now I know for anyone over 35, she suggested not waiting over 6 months before seeing an RE.

So I have a feeling your DR will likely order the same tests and reccomend seeing someone in a few months if nothing happens.

Try NOT to think the worst.

Sometimes these boards as helpful as they are, make you crazy. Seeing someone with a "problem" inevitably makes you wonder if you will have a "problem" as well...and the added stress is not good.

Will be praying you get your BFP SOON!