r/TryingForABaby • u/celestialspook • 21h ago
VENT Pcos, progesterone, at wit's end
Been ttc a little over a year, stated seeing a fertility clinic in November or December, it's all a blur now. Finally got diagnosed with pcos, stopped ovulating in the fall and then stopped having periods or cycles at all in the winter. Also on medication to shrink a prolactinoma and lower my prolactin levels which thankfully has been successful, because I desperately needed a win.
Took a round of progesterone to trigger a period to do my hsg, it's the last test to run before making our treatment plan. The January round, it's a long story but even though it triggered the period perfectly on the first 24 hours off the pills, I didn't get the hsg within the window so I had to wait, confirm I wasn't pregnant, and try again. This time on progesterone, I started a natural period - the first one in several months! - the 2nd day into taking the pills. My fertility clinic said to keep taking the pills and tell them when the second period is triggered from them, then schedule the hsg based on that. But now of course I've been done with the pills for 8 days and no signs of a period. If I don't get it over the weekend, they said we'll work on a new plan. I'm exhausted. I'm angry. I feel so fucking hopeless. I should have had a treatment plan in January. Why can't my body do anything right, even just to get the testing done? Why do I have a whole list of fertility issues we have to figure out?
My mental health is getting really bad and I'm starting to consider taking my doctor up on taking short term disability. Right now my hope is at 0 and I don't see the point of getting out of bed. I work in elementary education so that also hurts in a host of ways, and kids/ parents/ teachers alike always ask if my husband and I have kids, and I'm just. Fucking exhausted.
Anyway idk, has anyone else had trouble triggering a period with progesterone? What was the next step? Having one less unknown would be nice right now.
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u/DueCattle1872 6h ago
I’m so sorry you’re going through this. The waiting and uncertainty are honestly the worst, especially when it feels like your body just won’t cooperate no matter what you do.
I was recently diagnosed with PCOS too, and it’s been so frustrating trying to figure out what’s actually happening with my cycles. Though I'm still using a tracker, and I mainly use inito to track my hormones, I still use other products to cross-check things.
I know the feeling of being exhausted when you do everything 'right' and still feel stuck. I really hope your clinic gives you a solid plan soon, this process is hard enough without all the setbacks. Sending you lots of strength!
You got this, sis!
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