My appointment

I had my appointment with Dr. McMahon. I really liked him for the most part. My appointment lasted well over an hour which was amazing--every doctor I've ever seen has worked super hard to rush me out the door! My only complaint would be that he talked a lot, which was fine, the problem was just that I couldn't get a word in myself!

He thinks I don't ovulate regularly (which I know) and that Clomid would probably help. He ordered a semen analysis for Hazen and a HSG for me. The HSG is where they shoot dye through my cervix and it circulates through my uterus and my tubes. They take X-rays while the dye is flowing to see if I have a regularly shaped uterus, uterine scarring, or blocked tubes. It's supposed to be pretty uncomfortable...the sacrifices we will make for a baby!

We are, in the medical community, officially considered "infertile" now. That kind of sucks...the term is used when a couple has been trying over a year.

If the SA and HSG both come back normal, I will be put on Clomid. The SA can be done any time, and the HSG will be done between days 7 and 10 of my next cycle. Clomid will hopefully be started in August. Unfortunately, I am 17 days into this current cycle and haven't stopped spotting. I'm expecting another anovulatory cycle, which is disappointing. I had hoped for one more untreated cycle to try, and I also hoped for a short cycle if that didn't work. My anovulatory cycles tend to range from 36-80+ days...I won't go to 80+ this time because around 35 or so I'll probably call and beg for Provera (a medication that brings on the next cycle). It's just disappointing to feel like the cycle is already a bust when it's barely even started.