Trying to get pregnant - Trying to Conceive (TTC) Message Board

ss_uk · 04-21-2005, 08:44 AM

I was with my ex for 2 years and we tried for a year to concieve and because i couldn't our relationship broke down and we ended up parting.

I am now in a new relationship and again we have been together for a long time and started trying for a baby and again i can't seem to get pregnant, i am only 20 years old and really worried i can't have children.

How can i find out whether i can concieve without having to have lots of doctors poking about. i really hope someone can give me some advise on this matter and i am starting to get really worried.

Thanks x

Ivana · 04-21-2005, 09:53 AM

Hi there....i'm sorry to hear that you've been having difficulty conceiving, especially since you are so young and normally this shouldn't be a problem. However, there's no way to tell why this is happening unless you go to your gynecologist who will run a series of standard tests (blood work), to start. You may get your answer from that without having to "poke" around further. Are your periods regular? Are you experiencing any gynecological symptoms that may clue you in on the problem? I think a doctor's appointment is important at this point. Good luck and keep us posted

nastabasta · 04-21-2005, 01:49 PM

i agree with ivana.
i'm 24 and have always had good health so i thought getting pregnant would be a breeze. my husband and i have been ttc since november with no luck. i haven't even had a normal period since then. turns out i have pcos. i had none of the tell-tale signs, only the irregular periods. your doctor can do a blood test to test to see if your hormones are in balance.the worst part for me is i only found out i had irregular periods after i went off the pill. before the pill i was always regular. a blood test is not at all invasive and you get a lot of info.
hang in there and i hope you become a mommy soon!!

ss_uk · 04-22-2005, 02:17 AM

Hi guys

thanks for the advise it really means a lot to me, i think the main reason i haven't been to the Dr so far is because i am worried he is going to say i can't have children, and that would be the end of my life for me.

nastabasta if you don't mind can i ask what PCOS is i have never heard of it?

Thanks x

dolphin27 · 04-22-2005, 05:26 AM

I too have PCOS(Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). It is a condition where your body forms cysts when it trys to ovulate. Your egg tries to get out of your ovary but gets stuck and forms a cyst in you ovary, thus block part of the opening making it harder for other eggs to get out, thus forming more cysts. When you have multiple cysts form up than it is called PCOS. Depending on how regular your cycles are will kind of determine if you have this condition. If your cycles are few and far between than most likely you'll have it in both ovaries, that is if you have it. If it's about every other month than you have it in one ovary, which is what I have. If your cycles come pretty regularly than chances are this is not the case for you. Another thing you might want to make sure you have checked in your blood work is your thyroid. I am also Hypothyroid. With the medication of just the thyroid my cycles have returned to an almost normal cycle.

Don't let they fear of the doctor telling you you can't have babies scare you away. You would almost have to have no ovaries at all for the doctor to tell you that. There are so many different ways for a doctor to help you get pregnant.