And the RE said.....

The appointment with the RE went well. We both really like her. J thought she talked too fast but I talk fast so I’m oblivious to that on most occasions. She talked with us for about an hour, took our history etc. I did take a pregnancy test since I’m so very late even though I told her the HPTs I took were negative. Results are negative.

She told us she works in 3 months plans. Once we have some testing done she’ll make plans for the next 3 months, if no success, the next 3 and so on and so forth.

First she gave me a script for Prometrium to induce AF. I started the pills last night and will hopefully have AF within the week.

Two, I have to call on CD1 to schedule CD2, CD3, or CD4 bloodwork where she will test for FSH(follicle stimulating hormone, LH(luteinizing hormone) and Prolactin. My OB/GYN already tested my thyroid etc so she won’t repeat that test yet.

On CD1 I will also schedule a airsonohysterogram(I think I am spelling that correctly). This procedure will look at my tubes, uterus and ovaries to look for blockages. She said in lieu of dye this uses air and water. It sounds interesting and a wee bit weird. She uses this test instead of the dye just in case I have an allergy to the dye. The test will have to be done the day after I stop bleeding and no later than day CD10 based on the length of my typical period.

J has to go in ASAP for an SA(sperm analysis). He is kind of nuts at work right now so once that calms down, hopefully in the next day or so I’ll schedule him. I’m a little worried about his performance. I know he is dreading it more for the comfort factor than anything else. I think he is embarrassed about having to do the SA at all. Our RE reassured him all men that come to her office feel the same way.

A few things she mentioned just from our talk and looking at my charts is that I may have a problem with my luteal phase as there seems to be a long time frame between my ovulation and AF starting. She’s not going to bother with my progesterone levels yet because my OB only checked on CD21 regardless of when or if I O’d so she feels the results from the last 4 cycles are not accurate. She may put me on Clomid again but not until after the 1st round of tests. I am to stop charting immediately which isn’t a big deal since I put the thermometer away several weeks ago. She said she will handle all the testing and whatnot and will instruct me if/when I need to temp or use OPKs. She reassured me that she’ll know and that her goal is to find out what is going on to help us conceive!

I'm feeling very positive and hoping for a resolution. My worst fear would be unexplained infertility or an unfixable issue like a complete tube blockage.