At what point have people been to the doctors???

jonkey · Nov 28th, 2009, 13:44 PM

Hi was just hoping for some feedback on at what point of TTCing did people decide to see if the docs could do anything for them. Its just that i heard that most of the time they tell you to have been trying for at least a year before they'll even bother with you....

my situation is last depo injection sep08 - so it wore off by dec 08 - periods came back march 09 and have been pretty regular since with the last few months being like clockwork thanks to A/C. pretty sure i'm oving also and definately BDing at the crucial times

looking forward to some answers thanks

Deeni · Nov 28th, 2009, 17:50 PM

I waited until just about a year of TTC. But during that year I monitored my ovulation and I know we were DTD at the right times. I am also 32 so that is probably one reason I went to see the specialist right at the year mark. If I was younger, I probably would have given it another 6 months and then have gone.

Stacey_89 · Nov 28th, 2009, 19:56 PM

Doctors will see you to talk things over and stuff, but yeah it does take a year of TTC before they do all the tests and everything.

How long have you been trying for ?

tickledpink3 · Nov 28th, 2009, 21:09 PM

I'll be watching this thread as I was curious about the same thing.

camocutie2006 · Nov 28th, 2009, 21:19 PM

yea ive been curious also! we have been ntnp for 6 months and just finished our first fully tryin cycle.. i need to do my yearly soon anyways and my be askthem questions then just to see what they say!

jonkey · Nov 29th, 2009, 06:03 AM

Well it'll be a year in december so was thinkin of goin in jan.but I'm just expecting to be fobbed off anyway!!

Deeni · Nov 29th, 2009, 07:41 AM

jonkey, I thought the same thing! But then they ordered a bunch of tests and gave me fertility meds that first month. They took it so much more seriously than I thought. I am not sure about in the UK but here in the US these Dr's really want to get success stories. They publish their rate of success on their websites so the more babies the better. I think that has a lot to do with it!

jonkey · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:04 AM

Thats good to know deeni, but like you say it is possibly more a US thing. Over here its more a case of you go to them with an issue,they give you some advice, you go back again and eventually after what feels like pestering, you have enough on your medical notes that they have to start doing something!!! so i'l get the ball rolling in january. Infact, i've got a smear test in 2 weeks so i'l speak to the nurse also

janey1 · Nov 29th, 2009, 10:42 AM

hey i was pn the depo as well it has been a year in sept this year im at the docs on fri cos i have been having regulary cycle but some short and some long but i wont be leaving that docs room till i get wat i want will let u know how it goes xx

hypnorm · Nov 29th, 2009, 10:55 AM

I went in after 18 months and they gave me a blood test which proved normal and sai di could have fertility drugs, but actually warned me that the side effects would be pretty horrible, so left it for another 18 months or so and Oh mentioned it in passing when he was at the docs and they said pop in for another routine bloods, and my prolactin was sky high, so i was treated for a prolactinoma.

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jonkey Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne UK Posts: 113	At what point have people been to the doctors??? Hi was just hoping for some feedback on at what point of TTCing did people decide to see if the docs could do anything for them. Its just that i heard that most of the time they tell you to have been trying for at least a year before they'll even bother with you.... my situation is last depo injection sep08 - so it wore off by dec 08 - periods came back march 09 and have been pretty regular since with the last few months being like clockwork thanks to A/C. pretty sure i'm oving also and definately BDing at the crucial times looking forward to some answers thanks

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Deeni Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 741	I waited until just about a year of TTC. But during that year I monitored my ovulation and I know we were DTD at the right times. I am also 32 so that is probably one reason I went to see the specialist right at the year mark. If I was younger, I probably would have given it another 6 months and then have gone.

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Stacey_89 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,021	Doctors will see you to talk things over and stuff, but yeah it does take a year of TTC before they do all the tests and everything. How long have you been trying for ?

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Nov 28th, 2009, 21:09 PM	#4
tickledpink3 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,112	I'll be watching this thread as I was curious about the same thing.

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Nov 28th, 2009, 21:19 PM	#5
camocutie2006 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA ~ Texas Posts: 4,469	yea ive been curious also! we have been ntnp for 6 months and just finished our first fully tryin cycle.. i need to do my yearly soon anyways and my be askthem questions then just to see what they say!

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Nov 29th, 2009, 06:03 AM	#6
jonkey Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne UK Posts: 113	Well it'll be a year in december so was thinkin of goin in jan.but I'm just expecting to be fobbed off anyway!!

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Nov 29th, 2009, 07:41 AM	#7
Deeni Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 741	jonkey, I thought the same thing! But then they ordered a bunch of tests and gave me fertility meds that first month. They took it so much more seriously than I thought. I am not sure about in the UK but here in the US these Dr's really want to get success stories. They publish their rate of success on their websites so the more babies the better. I think that has a lot to do with it!

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Nov 29th, 2009, 08:04 AM	#8
jonkey Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne UK Posts: 113	Thats good to know deeni, but like you say it is possibly more a US thing. Over here its more a case of you go to them with an issue,they give you some advice, you go back again and eventually after what feels like pestering, you have enough on your medical notes that they have to start doing something!!! so i'l get the ball rolling in january. Infact, i've got a smear test in 2 weeks so i'l speak to the nurse also

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Nov 29th, 2009, 10:42 AM	#9
janey1 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 29	hey i was pn the depo as well it has been a year in sept this year im at the docs on fri cos i have been having regulary cycle but some short and some long but i wont be leaving that docs room till i get wat i want will let u know how it goes xx

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Nov 29th, 2009, 10:55 AM	#10
hypnorm Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stroud, Gloucester Posts: 4,494	I went in after 18 months and they gave me a blood test which proved normal and sai di could have fertility drugs, but actually warned me that the side effects would be pretty horrible, so left it for another 18 months or so and Oh mentioned it in passing when he was at the docs and they said pop in for another routine bloods, and my prolactin was sky high, so i was treated for a prolactinoma.

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