First Anovulatory Cycle

[DobbySocks]

Ive been ttc for one year with no success. I’ve begun seeing the fertility clinic. Lots of bloods ordered and scans are to come (pelvic scan tomorrow and HSG once the next period finally arrives and finishes.) One thing I’ve been sent for was the day 21 progesterone test. Now I already knew that with my cycle I wouldn’t be doing it at day 21 as I tend to ovulate between day 17 at the earliest and day 21 as my average latest ovulation. My plan was to wait for a positive opk and go 7 days after. I’ve been using these since November and have had no problem getting a positive each month. However this month there have been no clear positives. The fertility clinic said to do the bloods anyway and so I did, seven days after one opk that had a test line which was half dark and half light. Although I had a feeling this wasn’t a proper positive and I hadn’t ovulated yet. Results for this came back today and progesterone is low, as I assumed it would be as I hadn’t had a positive like every other month I’ve been testing.

I’ve also been battling with fluctuating TSH for 7 years and began Levothyroxine to treat this recently in Feb.

I usually get a period every month (33 day cycle on average but it can vary by 5 days either side) and a positive opk every month. I’m now on day 42 of this cycle with no impending period signs and haven’t had a positive opk, no positive pregnancy test either. Thought I’d check, just in case.

What’s going on?! I thought my cycles would become more regular, not less after starting thyroid treatment. I’m now wondering if I shouldn’t have been started on Levo after the battle for treatment or whether it’s all just a matter of my hormones needing time to settle.

Feeling so low and frustrated. I’ve missed a period and another opportunity to fall pregnant.

[Apples2665]

Easier said than done but try not to feel down. You’re moving forward and all of these tests are a positive step in the right direction. I would see whether you can repeat the tests again next month. I have no experience with thyroid issues, but definitely had some irregular periods while I was being tested. Sod’s law as like clockwork before! Best of luck with the rest of your tests x

[DobbySocks in reply to Apples2665]

Thank you. I’m now panicking that one Anovulatory Cycle will turn into many. Although I’m sure that’s not helping things. Going to stop using opks and just let the period arrive. Hopefully then things will be back on track.