My husband and I left the DC metro area 9 years ago to live in a rural, family-friendly place in Virginia. Did I say 9 years? Shortly after moving we started TTC. After the first year, I asked my OB/GYN, what's up with that. She said give it time. I was 35.
A woman's fertility peaks at 27, then it's downhill from there. This is a fact that I think everyone who wants to have children should know. No one ever told me, and I was 35, way beyond my peak. We kept trying.
After another year or so we went to a "fertility specialist" who told us "for a price he could get anyone pregnant." Oh.... so..... what might that price be? $40,000! Did I mention that when we left DC we also left half my salary to live the rural life?
We saw another "specialist" and the cost was equally out of reach for us. Both "specialists" diagnosed me with "unexplained infertility." What a load of crap.
I started reading and researching, trying to find out what was wrong with me. I finally decided I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). I went to a few more doctors and they all said I did not have PCOS. Years passed.
One day, after a visit with my NP, she called and said "have you ever been diagnosed with PCOS?" and I said no, that I'd kept asking specialists but they kept telling me no. She he made an appointment for me with a PCOS specialist and after 5 minutes with him, I was diagnosed with PCOS. About 5 years have passed since we started TTC.
I was put on Metformin to help control the symptoms of PCOS. I also started clomid to help me release some eggs. The worst side effect of PCOS is that one does not release eggs on a regular basis, so your chance of conceiving is greatly diminished.
to be continued....
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