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Clomid
Feb 20, 2012 12:02:32 GMT -5
Post by tigergirl10 on Feb 20, 2012 12:02:32 GMT -5
He was able to preform finally very late Saturday night about 11 p.m. before bed and was able to finish. and we were able to baby dance again last night at about 10:30. since he is about a month off his shots, it takes forever to get him in the mood. and not always is able to finish. at least last night and very late the night before he was able to finish. my concern is still that the testestrone once a month injections he was on, has reduced his sperm count to zero. and all this babydancing won't do a bit of good. called his family dr 3 times, and all my calls went unreturned. so tried to call his urologist for his opinion. been waiting an hour now for that phone call to get returned. and I still have yet to get a smiley face on the Clear blue ovulation kit. my last Clomid pill was taken last Sunday. you are supposed to ovulate 5-9 days after last pill. so I am at 8 days now, and the transvaginal ultrasound said I would ovulate on Saturday. I been feeling crampy the last 2 days and had the symptoms of ovulation. I am wondering if my surge was so short that I possibly missed it. It is too expensive for me to test more than once a day. I go next Monday for my blood test to see if ovulation took place. I am more concerned about my husband's tesestrone/low sex problem and that these shots caused him to be infertile more than anything. just wish they would hurry and return my call, so my question can be answered. I want to make him an appt this week for a sperm analysis, before I waste any more money on Clomid treatments.
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Clomid
Feb 20, 2012 16:50:33 GMT -5
Post by JC on Feb 20, 2012 16:50:33 GMT -5
I'm not sure his doctors can discuss his health with you. I think he has to call himself. Maybe that's why they're not calling you back? It's technically illegal for them to share his personal health information with you. He should be the one calling. Would he be willing to make these phone calls?
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Clomid
Feb 20, 2012 18:48:34 GMT -5
Post by tigergirl10 on Feb 20, 2012 18:48:34 GMT -5
They finally called me back. They said it shouldn't effect anything. But everything I am reading tells me otherwise. Made a dr appt Friday for him at 4. And I finally got a smiley face today at about 2 p. m. Hopefully I can get him to baby dance again tonight.
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Clomid
Feb 22, 2012 11:44:00 GMT -5
Post by tigergirl10 on Feb 22, 2012 11:44:00 GMT -5
ok anyone on Clomid ever got a smiley face on Clearblue easy 3 days in a row? the first one was on Monday around 2 p.m., still there on Tuesday, and just checked at 10 this morning still a smiley face. I had one 2 days in a row last month before the Clomid. but this month is 3 days. We did BD the last 4 nights in a row. I don't think my poor hubby will be up to it tonight. He said it is wearing him out, and it is hard enough with the low tesestrone issue. I been feeling really crampy and horrible gas pains last 2 days, so hopefully I done ovulated by now. did remember to temp this morning and it was 97.58 which seems a little low for ovulation. I think it is possible that I may have ovulated very early this morning while sleeping. Would you still have a positive okpd if you just ovulated like maybe just hours ago? My gyno said he saw a follicle and I was going to ovulate on Sat. but never got the smiley face til Monday afternoon. I go Monday to get my progesterone test to see if I successfully ovulated.
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Clomid
Feb 28, 2012 12:01:27 GMT -5
Post by tigergirl10 on Feb 28, 2012 12:01:27 GMT -5
Update: dr just called me back. I had an 8.1 score on my progesterone test. So I did ovulate. Even though I am extremly doubtful I got pregnant. AF should be here in 6 days. My husband has an appt with the urologist on Friday. Still angry that they never told him that he will prob be sterile while on tesestrone replacement. He is only 35 years old. Hopefully they can start him on clomid for men to get his t levels up while helping with the sperm count. He has been without his shots for 5 weeks. And his sex drive is 100% gone. I barely managed to get him to bd when the okpd was positive. Just praying he had even one swimmer that may have made it. My aunt was 41 when my uncle got her pregnant naturally after he had a vacestomy so anything is possible. They now have a healthy 9 year old boy as a result.
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Clomid
Feb 28, 2012 20:26:39 GMT -5
Post by semicolon on Feb 28, 2012 20:26:39 GMT -5
Well, that's a good sign you ovulated! Did they test your husbands sperm count? I hope this is not too much stress on him, that must be tough news to react to. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you for this month, just in case!
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Clomid
Feb 28, 2012 21:30:39 GMT -5
Post by tigergirl10 on Feb 28, 2012 21:30:39 GMT -5
No appt for urologist isn't til Fri. I will request one. 8.1 sounds low. I thought they wanted at least 15 for a medicated cycle. I started very very lightly spotting about an hour ago. So think Af will be here in a few days.
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Clomid
Mar 2, 2012 20:04:05 GMT -5
Post by tigergirl10 on Mar 2, 2012 20:04:05 GMT -5
update: went to the urologist just for them to tell me what we already know. You won't conceive while you are on tesesterone replacement thearpy. And there is no other alternative to get his tesesterone back up and his sex drive without making him sterile. We sent a sperm sample off today to the lab. should get the results on Monday. He has been off his shots for 5 weeks but the urologist says he is pretty sure his sperm count will be zero. So a month of Clomid, $384 out of pocket for ultrasound plus $75 for a progeseterone test for me. all for nothing, holding all the tears in because I don't want to make my husband feel bad. The urologist doesn't want to put him on Clomid til he gets his sperm count back. So I am going off Clomid this month as it is pointless as I can ovulate all I want, but if there is no sperm to meet the egg, I won't get pregnant. It will take about 3 months to get a normal sperm count back. So angry with his family doctor. He was getting the shots from them because his schedule didn't work out with the urologist office hours. The family doctor never once ever asked him if he was ttc or wanted any children. or warned us about it causing sterility. So he kept getting his shot for nearly 2 years. If I wouldn't of did my own research, he would of stayed on this for the rest of his life, and I would never conceive a biological child with him. So very upset. Lost 4 precious months of trying to conceive, and lots of money down the drain. I may not have a fertility problem at all, it was prob him the whole time. Turn 36, at the end of June, and we don't have a lot of time to loose.
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Clomid
Mar 3, 2012 6:09:02 GMT -5
Post by hellsbells on Mar 3, 2012 6:09:02 GMT -5
I really wish you could take a little step back here. You are only in your mid 30's, you actually have quite a bit of time to conceive naturally. I'm older than you, and I'm single, and therefore I don't even have the opportunity to try, so you're one up on me!! Please try and remove some of this baby making stress from you life and chill out a bit, because you're probably reducing your chances by getting so het up about it. Enjoy your new husband for the next few months, and see what happens. I can understand your frustration at the treatment he's been given and the lack of questioning around it. Wait and see what the sperm count is, and take it from there.
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Clomid
Mar 4, 2012 8:37:42 GMT -5
Post by semicolon on Mar 4, 2012 8:37:42 GMT -5
It does sound like the whole process is stressful for both of you. I read back through some of your posts and want you to be ok in your marriage no matter what happens. I think it's important to remember that you got married because you love each other, and not just because you wanted a baby together. Making a baby can cause a lot of stress in your relationship, so remember there are other things in your life to share and enjoy especially now when you are still figuring it all out.. Good luck with the results of the sperm count, I hope the results help with the plan gong forward.
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Clomid
Mar 4, 2012 13:18:49 GMT -5
Post by quinn78 on Mar 4, 2012 13:18:49 GMT -5
Hi, I just wanted to add my experience with Clomid. I was put on a round of Clomid prior to my diagnosis. Clomid tricks your body Ito creating more estrogen so that you will ovulate again if not already. I had a fall down on the ground in agony, throwing up an paralyzed in pain episode one month later which lead to my Endo diagnosis, 3 wks later. A dr of mine speculated that the Clomid may have exasperated my Endo(which I likely had for 10yrs based on findings and all the complaining id done in the past). That being said each Dr seems to have a different opinion on it. However, that was my experience. Lived likely 10 yrs with cramps, bloating, diarrhea, headaches etc but I can flat out say that it got worse after Clomid. I will never put drugs into my body again that will mess with my horomones, just to scared now. Hopefully, it's not the same for anyone who reads this and I wish you luck.
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Clomid
Mar 6, 2012 15:47:56 GMT -5
Post by tigergirl10 on Mar 6, 2012 15:47:56 GMT -5
Sperm analysis came back on my husband. Zero sperm count due to the tesestrone shots. Crying and shaking. Dr never warned us about what the shots would do. He was on them for nearly 2 years. Got him off January 20th. Dr refuses to put him on clomid. Only that he wants to see him in 3 months. So all this time tempting, ovulation kits, $500 for a round of clomid. Blaming myself. All for nothing. And now ttc will have to be put on hold.
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Clomid
Mar 6, 2012 20:31:59 GMT -5
Post by loveshoes on Mar 6, 2012 20:31:59 GMT -5
I'm sorry to hear this news. I know it's hard but just be supportive of your husband. I'm sure he feels awful as well and is experiencing the same feelings as you probably did during your endo diagnosis. Things always happen for a reason - be faithful - there are other avenues to have a family if that is your hearts desire. So many children are unwanted in this world and waiting to be adopted. Best wishes to you and your husband.
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Clomid
Mar 6, 2012 21:29:23 GMT -5
Post by tigergirl10 on Mar 6, 2012 21:29:23 GMT -5
I am supporting my husband. He isn't even upset when I broke the news to him. I had to get the results because he was at work. He said he wasn't going to sweat it, that he is positive it can be fixed. He has a 6 year old from a previous marriage, so obviously he was fertile before the tesestrone shots. I started him on a multivitamin and fertility blend. I told him I still wanted to do the deed 3 times a week, just because I love him. and you never know might get pregnant before the 3 months wait is up. They are just saying 3 months because that is how long it takes for the sperm process to start again. It could be slightly less than 3 months or it could be well over 3 months since was on it for so long. So I will be taking a break from ttc til we get tested in 3 months and he has a sperm count again. no more tempting, no more ovulation kits, no more Clomid. Although I do have to take progesterone pills starting this cycle. kept spotting and having breakthrough bleeding 7 days after I ovulate that lasts til the start of my period. was progesterone was only 8.1 after a round of Clomid, but I did ovulate. just more worried about my endo growing back. I been off Lupron since July. And every month that I remain not pregnant, greater chance of my endo growing back. I talked to my husband, we will still try all routes to get pregnant for the next 2 years. (I turn 36 at the end of June and he turns 36 first week of July) if still not pregnant by 38, we will possibly use a donor or adopt. But we still want to try everything we can to at least have one biological child together.
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Clomid
Mar 7, 2012 6:52:54 GMT -5
Post by semicolon on Mar 7, 2012 6:52:54 GMT -5
Sorry to here the news. I hope things turn around for him soon, but for now you can enjoy the break and relax. If he is still having trouble with his drive, go easy on him!
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