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Okay I am 28, and have been with my husband 11yrs total. My periods have never been regular. My husband and I have almost never used any protection and I have NEVER fell pregnant. About a year ago I went to hospital because I was bleeding vaginally for over 2 wks. The bleeding turned out to be a cervical polyp had it removed and did not pose any threat. The radiologist preformed a vaginal ultrasound, to make sure everything else was fine. I was told that my ovaries are fine and they did not find any tumors or cysts, but that the lining in my uterus was thick. I was referred to the ob/gyn and found out through a endometrial biopsy that it was not cancer but a complication due to my periods not being regular (lining built up but didn't shed off). The Doc put me on progesterone treatment to see if that would fix the problem, went through 3 cycles of medproxyprogesterone with no success. Finally I went through 2 or 3 cycles of a stronger progesterone called Megestrol Acetate and that cleared up the problem. He gave me the go ahead to try and conceive. I have been trying for 5 months now with no luck. The doc said if I did not get pregnant on my own to see him again and he would refer me to a specialist. I have heard that they are very expensive and my insurance will not cover infertility. So if any one with experience give me any hope??

Thanks ladies! I made a appointment with my Doc, I will be seeing him in 2 wks! :)

Track your own cycles first to see if and when you ovulate. Check out fertilityfriend.com. This site will help you so much and it's free! Why pay tons of money to see if and when you ovulate when you can find out for yourself. I have irregular periods too and this has helped me immensely!

Good luck Sweetie!

Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

First off, I'm so sorry that you haven't been able to get pregnant. I know that it's heartbreaking. (I think our stories are similar! My husband and I are celebrating our 12-year anniversary this year - I'm 29, nearly 30.)

Anywho - clomid is known specifically for regulating ovulation (which it sounds like you need) and also for decreasing the endometrium/uterine lining in many users. While this is a problem (or can be a problem) for some women, it appears that it may be useful for you.

Your OB/GYN can indeed prescribe clomid for you. Normally in the U.S. they'll do so after one year of trying.

In my opinion (I became pregnant on my second round of clomid - 100 mg, CD 3-7)), clomid is USELESS unless you're tracking the size of your follicles/measurement of your uterine lining via ultrasounds.

I would insist on them.

Also note that clomid is VERY affordable. I actually took the generic (Clomiphene) and that's what I became pregnant on.

Best of luck to you.
KB