Provera Question

[penguin129]

I don't know anything about Provera, but also suggest using Fertility Friend. You can do the app on your phone and it is very user friendly and doesn't take much time at all. Also I saw you intro'd on the Newbie Intro's on The Welcome Wagon but not here. If you get a chance Intro on the GKU board too.

[mrsm]

Jul 10, 2015 17:13:46 GMT -5 bunnyfungo said:

Jul 10, 2015 17:06:19 GMT -5 mrsm said:

Warning trigger!!!







Ok please don't judge.

For the 10 month cycle I seen my doc. Which carried a strong language barrier and severe lack of care or knowledge. After 4 visits I finally convinced him to send me to someone else. So he did. An ob. I told her I was worried for my fertility in the future so she brought me to the back room and did an ultrasound on my empty bladder. I asked her how she could see anything cause it just looked like mush and she said she was a doctor. Took me back to the examination room and said I was too overweight and I will never conceive. A year and a half later I found my self pregnant with nt/np which ended in a mmc at 10w. I tried to go back to that ob amd the doors where closed amd she no longer was there so no clue. Any who the story goes on but I don't want to be the Debbie downer for Friday. I just wanted to know what my next step would be

Okay. What??

So you went to a GP first? I don't know what is happening with your insurance. You need a referral for an OB?

Yes a doctor can do an ultrasound on an empty bladder. What was she looking for? She didn't explain any of it to you? Was she looking for cysts? Lining? What?

Why would you not just go to a different OB?

There is so much wtf in this.

ETA: If your OB disappeared, who prescribed the meds?

I was younger, knew nothing and in a very small oil town where doctors were only there for the money. I have since been to a new gp and ob and I've always needed a referral. Maybe it's a Canadian thing? I'd

I never got a call from that doc he said there were no ultrasound results when I asked the next time.

I am going to make an appointment as it seems I may be on the wrong things.
Thanks for your help ladies I was just feeling completely lost

[bunnyfungo]

Jul 10, 2015 17:22:55 GMT -5 mrsm said:

Jul 10, 2015 17:13:46 GMT -5 bunnyfungo said:

Okay. What??

So you went to a GP first? I don't know what is happening with your insurance. You need a referral for an OB?

Yes a doctor can do an ultrasound on an empty bladder. What was she looking for? She didn't explain any of it to you? Was she looking for cysts? Lining? What?

Why would you not just go to a different OB?

There is so much wtf in this.

ETA: If your OB disappeared, who prescribed the meds?

I was younger, knew nothing and in a very small oil town where doctors were only there for the money. I have since been to a new gp and ob and I've always needed a referral. Maybe it's a Canadian thing? I'd

I never got a call from that doc he said there were no ultrasound results when I asked the next time.

I am going to make an appointment as it seems I may be on the wrong things.
Thanks for your help ladies I was just feeling completely lost

One of the Canadian ladies will have to help you on the referral bit. But the rest sounds super sketchy. You can't diagnose IF with just an ultrasound. And the fact that you never got results would be a huge red flag. Find a new doctor. ASAP.

[mrsm]

Sorry I was unclear. We have since moved and I know see a new ob (who prescribed the meds)

[joy]

Well, this thread inspired me to add an article to the many I've already written: The Many Uses of Progesterone, which includes the section "Progesterone to induce a period."

[mosdub]

Jul 10, 2015 17:06:19 GMT -5 mrsm said:

Warning trigger!!!







Ok please don't judge.

For the 10 month cycle I seen my doc. Which carried a strong language barrier and severe lack of care or knowledge. After 4 visits I finally convinced him to send me to someone else. So he did. An ob. I told her I was worried for my fertility in the future so she brought me to the back room and did an ultrasound on my empty bladder. I asked her how she could see anything cause it just looked like mush and she said she was a doctor. Took me back to the examination room and said I was too overweight and I will never conceive. A year and a half later I found my self pregnant with nt/np which ended in a mmc at 10w. I tried to go back to that ob amd the doors where closed amd she no longer was there so no clue. Any who the story goes on but I don't want to be the Debbie downer for Friday. I just wanted to know what my next step would be

I can't even believe this happened, I am so sorry this "doctor" was so dismissive and unprofessional.  To my understanding weight can play a role in some aspects of ttc but it is certainly not a end-all and be-all.  I can't believe she would deem you infertile for that reason alone.  WTF?  I'm so so sorry you've been in the dark - I hope you are able to get some answers and clarity from your doctor on your next visit.  Don't be afraid to stick up for yourself.  

SERIOUSLY the more I think about this scenario the more perplexed I am.  

Was she actually some teenager posing as a doctor a-la-leonardo di caprio in "Catch Me If You Can"?!  Is that why she mysteriously disappeared?!   




 

[mrsm]

mosdub, beats me. In retrospect I should have seen the red flags and went and found a new doctor but it is what it is. I have lost 6.5lbs since tuesday so I am wondering if maybe my weight was the cause and now things may regulate?

Anywho your dicaprio made me lolz

[mosdub]

Jul 10, 2015 19:41:04 GMT -5 mrsm said:

mosdub, beats me. In retrospect I should have seen the red flags and went and found a new doctor but it is what it is. I have lost 6.5lbs since tuesday so I am wondering if maybe my weight was the cause and now things may regulate?

Anywho your dicaprio made me lolz

It's easy to go along with it - they are supposed to be the professionals.  I hope you regulate soon, though a loss of 6.5 pounds over 4 days is a bit too much to be healthy (someone correct me if I'm wrong here) so it could have messed with you I'd imagine?
 
Also we have a "Waiting to Do Something (WTDS)" thread posted every Monday where ladies like us who are waiting for something to happen commiserate.  It's a good place to vent and ask questions so check it out! 

[wanderingheart]

mrsm

<----- takes Provera on the reg.
<----- has confirmed PCOS and takes Metformin.
<----- has had cycles that lasted 10 months too. I get you dude, it sucks.

OBGYNs are clueless when it comes to conceiving. My OB suggests taking Provera at 60 days without a cycle; my RE wants me to take it at 35 days. Typically it's a 10 day dose, then your cycle should start within a few days (but can take up to 2 weeks). I think my first time on Provera, I didn't start bleeding until 15 days after my last pill. #personalanecdote

Everyone else here has said what I was thinking: find a new OB, because this OB sounds horrible. Don't take the Metformin or Provera until you have had more testing. To confirm PCOS, you need a vaginal ultrasound and bloodwork on CD3. An OB can do this testing and diagnose, but if it is confirmed you are not ovulating, then my suggestion would be to seek an RE. However, you won't know if you're not ovulating without charting your temps in Fertility Friend. Try it for a few months to get an understanding before seeking help.

Sorry guise, I'm making up for lost time and being a #PW all over this place. #sorrynotsorry

[ghostmonkey]

Jul 10, 2015 19:41:04 GMT -5 mrsm said:

mosdub, beats me. In retrospect I should have seen the red flags and went and found a new doctor but it is what it is. I have lost 6.5lbs since tuesday so I am wondering if maybe my weight was the cause and now things may regulate?

Anywho your dicaprio made me lolz

That much in that amount of time is water weight, not fat loss. So no, it will not make a significant difference. If you lost anything other than water, it was lean muscle which isn't a positive thing either. 

[mrsm]

Jul 10, 2015 21:41:09 GMT -5 ghostmonkey said:

Jul 10, 2015 19:41:04 GMT -5 mrsm said:

mosdub, beats me. In retrospect I should have seen the red flags and went and found a new doctor but it is what it is. I have lost 6.5lbs since tuesday so I am wondering if maybe my weight was the cause and now things may regulate?

Anywho your dicaprio made me lolz

That much in that amount of time is water weight, not fat loss. So no, it will not make a significant difference. If you lost anything other than water, it was lean muscle which isn't a positive thing either. 

Yup you are right it is water weight. I should have made the point rather that I've cut out my crap eating and chocolate addiction and making more of an effort to get out and move around.
I'm a big girl so I'm just hoping my efforts have started me in the right direction

[notagoddess]

Sorry for your bad experiences and your difficult road thus far. This situation is confusing with the information that you have now.

Find a new doctor. Get recommendations from friends or family or read reviews online. If insurance and money are not an obstacle you would be much better off with an RE versus an OB. Make a list of questions to bring to the appointment and get the answers before leaving. If you are confused after the appointment call back with your questions.

Don't take any action if you don't know the reasoning behind it or if you don't feel comfortable with the plan. You should be informed and empowered to make these important decisions about your health.