Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Support Group
Polycythemia is a condition in which there is a net increase in the total circulating erythrocyte (red blood cell) mass of the body. Primary polycythemia occurs when excess erythrocytes are produced as a result of a proliferative abnormality of the bone marrow. Secondary polycythemia is caused by increases of erythropoietin that result in an increased production of...
It turns out that my ob/gyn was no help to me, I wrote a post a few weeks ago saying that my gynecologist was having me get blood work done to check my progesterone levels. It turns out that in reality she never really cared to help me get my progesterone levels where they should be, she was showing actions like she was being lazy about it & just didn't care to help me. Because she said there was nothing more she could do for me, & all she did was tell me to take a 3 month break from Femara & then when it was time to get back on Femara again, I got back on it & then had blood work done 1 month & then blood work done the next month to see where my progesterone levels were. The first blood work results were low & then the second blood work results were even lower, that to me seems really weird that the numbers would drop like that. Anyway after the second blood work was done just like that she suddenly decided she couldn't help me anymore, & said I should go see a fertility specialist. She didn't even want to try upping the Femara to see if maybe a higher dose would help more, she just completely gave up she really didn't do much of anything for me, I really had high hopes for her when I first met her. Unfortunately some doctor's can make you think that they care about helping you, & then it turns out that they were of no help. She said that she cares & wants me to get pregnant & that she feels bad for me, & I'm like really well if she truely cared & wants me to get pregnant then she should have tried to do more to help me get pregnant. So I really don't believe any of that from her she was just being lazy about it & didn't want to help me. So now because of all that I'm switching to a different ob/gyn, so far I have had women gynecologist's but now I'll be seeing a man gynecologist. So hopefully that will make a difference & his office according to his website offers all kinds of fertility treatments & what not, so I'm hoping & praying for the best from this man gynecologist. Sticky baby dust to all of you.
Working with a fertility specialist is your best bet. My husband and I tried to conceive for over 2 years before we finally worked our way up to a fertility specialist and then we finally started to see results.I think insurance companies don't want to spend the big bucks to send all couples struggling with fertility directly to a fertility specialist.
After a year of trying, I had a doctor who was honest enough to tell me that if a medication didn't work within 3-4 mths, then we should move on. Once we did that, the process seemed to move a little faster. When metformin, clomid and my attempts to lose weight failed, we were advised to have testing to rule out other problems such as low sperm count or blockage in the fallopian tubes. After those tests showed that we were both okay, we were finally referred to a fertility specialist. If I had know then what I know now, we could have moved through the process so much more quickly.
Basically what I'm saying is that all doctors don't have the answers and you will be in much better hands with a fertility specialist. I wish you all the best:)