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Hello! I'm new to this forum. I had some questions regarding Luteal Phase defect... (We've been trying to conceive for a year with no luck. I'll be 30 in June, my husband is 32). 1. Recently I had my progesterone level checked (at 6 days past ovulation) and it was normal (in the 15.77 range)...and unless I calculated the day of ovulation wrongly, this is good news. (I've been using OPK tests, which have positive results, and checking C.M. as well, which is present at ovulation). Question: If my progesterone levels are normal, but I only have a 9 day luteal phase on average, is it possible my progesterone levels are not in the normal range despite the test? 2. My doctor wants to prescibe me Clomid in 3 months time if we have not conceived by June; but has done no testing of my eggs (to see if they're healthy) or my uterus (to see if it's in good shape). Question: Is it a good idea to have these things checked before going on drugs? Anything else that should be checked before going on drugs? 3. One doctor prescribed me Prometrium back in December, just by looking at my BBT charts. I tried it in late February, and it made me numb on my whole left side, so I went off it. Question: Is there safer, natural progesterone (Prometrium is synthetic) I could take? 4. I believe I've had at least one early miscarriage (last summer), with really bad cramping in lower back/abdominal area, some brown spotting and sudden bright-red onset of period, feeling fine after that...and then possibly in November (with an extra long period) and this early February (when I had bloating, gassiness, cramping, tender breasts, naseau, spotting, a week before my period was due, I don't usually have hardly any pms symptoms)... Question: Is it possible I would miscarry/have chemical pregnancies due to late ovulation? (I've been ovulating mostly between day 21 and 23 of a 31 day cycle). One month I ovulated on cycle day 16, giving my body a longer luteal phase, and yet that was early February (where I think I had a chemical pregnancy...where I ovulated on day 16, started spotting on day 26, and got period on day 31). Leaving me wondering if it's still progesterone deficiency or poor egg quality? Or both? Question: is there a better alternative to Clomid?
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Joined: Sep 2002
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Wow.. it sounds like your having a rough time. I am so sorry. I cannot answer any of your questions. As we are doing surrogacies. I am familiar with charting and OPKS and lutheal phases. But the rest I hope Lenore can come in and help you on
Adoptive mommy to 4 , Last 2 adopted nursed. Youngest nursed till she was 5! Raising 2 grandbabies, as infants they were raised on donor breast milk
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