Progesterone levels after ovulation clomid

I am 4dp3dt. On the day of transfer they did estradiol and progesterone labs before transfer. I had been on 2mg estradiol 3x day and the PIO shot and progesterone suppositories 2x a day. My labs then were

5/10/24 

87.22 pg/ml estradiol 21.46 ng/ml Progesterone.
They wanted the estradiol to be at least 100 so they told me to take 2mg 4x day and try making 2 of the doses in the vagina.

5/14/24 

249 pg/ml estradiol 18.9 ng/ml Progesterone
I have been cramping the last two days. I took a cheap strip easy@home but nada yet. But I'm only equivalent to 7dpo
What were your levels after fet and did anything indicate pregnancy or implantation?

so, I know this is asked a lot, and I've read possibly EVERYTHING online, I'm just wondering if anyone has any happy ending stories out there...just to get me through this wait...
i had an ultrasound today (transvaginal) and they found a heartbeat. so beautiful. never had that before. but it was low, 81. the embryo measured 6 weeks, but it should be around 7 weeks. this is based on when i ovulated, not LMP (i was tracking with test strips). so i'm about a week behind. i had another scan a week ago and the embryo as measuring 5 weeks, so it is growing appropriately, apparently, although the OB did say he expected it to have grown a little more, not sure why.
i guess it's POSSIBLE i had a second LH surge...i do have PCOS...but it seems unlikely...don't think that's ever happened before and the surge happened around the time i usually ovulate. feel like it's pushing it making that the explanation to be honest and, to be frank, we didn't have like full-on unprotected sex after the date I suspect we conceived. (ok TMI here but anyway, we weren't actively trying and usually pull out, so for us to have conceived later we're talking about a false LH surge plus some sperm somehow slipping out...sounds a bit far-fetched...sorry again for TMI but we're all grown ups right?)
my betas are rising nicely, they started low but rose very well. no one is unhappy about them. im on progesterone supplements (two previous losses).
my OB says its 50/50. he doesn't mince words. im repeating the scan in a week and a half (torture!).
any light out there? or am i doomed. this was technically unplanned but im 34, dying to be a mother, and desperately want this to happen.
thanks guys

My husband and I have been trying to conceive for almost a year now unsuccessfully, so my doctor was able to refer us to a fertility clinic and are currently undergoing the early phase of testing.
My husband has provided a sperm sample and did his hormone testing as well. We don’t know any of his results yet.
Based on some of my bloodwork that I’ve already done my DHEA levels came back elevated. I was able to view these results due to the fact that I completed them at an external lab and was able to sign up to see said results.
Seeing as I am unable to speak to my fertility doctor until all tests are completed I did consult my family doctor and she said elevated DHEA levels sometimes mean PCOS but we would have to wait and see what other results come out with
I did my Day 3 FSH blood work as well as a hormone panel yesterday which includes progesterone , LH and FSH among other things.
Here’s where some of my researching made me question whether my PCOS could be Adrenal PCOS, if it is that then it would explain so many things ! Especially my chronic stress levels
I should add my periods I guess are considered regular , but I ovulate very differently. This is based on LH tests and temperature taking
if it is adrenal PCOS how easy is it to manage?

My husband (38M) and I ( 33 F)have been trying to conceive for almost a year now unsuccessfully, so my doctor was able to refer us to a fertility clinic and are currently undergoing the early phase of testing.
My husband has provided a sperm sample and did his hormone testing as well. We don’t know any of his results yet.
Based on some of my bloodwork that I’ve already done my DHEA levels came back elevated. I was able to view these results due to the fact that I completed them at an external lab and was able to sign up to see said results.
Seeing as I am unable to speak to my fertility doctor until all tests are completed I did consult my family doctor and she said elevated DHEA levels sometimes mean PCOS but we would have to wait and see what other results come out with
I did my Day 3 FSH blood work as well as a hormone panel yesterday which includes progesterone , LH and FSH among other things.
I am also scheduled to do my sono exam this week.
Here’s where some of my researching made me question whether my PCOS could be Adrenal PCOS, if it is that then it would explain so many things ! Especially my chronic stress levels
I should add my periods I guess are considered regular , but I ovulate very differently. This is based on LH tests and temperature taking
if it is adrenal PCOS how easy is it to manage?

We have been trying for our 2nd for the past year (currently on my 9th tracked cycle with good timing) with no success except for a few chemicals and miscarriages (5 weeks, 4 weeks, 7 weeks of twins after normal scan with heartbeat, and 4.5 weeks). Our first was conceived relatively quickly (3rd cycle with a 5 week loss on the 1st cycle).
We have some mild male factor involved but it’s debatable how much of an impact this has (low rapid progressive motility at 4%, and low morphology at 2%). Not sure why we are otherwise having trouble getting and staying pregnant but MIL and husband’s stepmom also went through infertility and miscarriages but we’ve had doctors all disagree on how much of an impact sperm issues are having in our difficulties. The typical RPL testing (autoimmune, clotting, karyotype, etc) have come back negative but I do have very well-managed Hashimoto’s. We are awaiting testing on sperm DNA fragmentation.
I’ve heard that people with endo tend to have a lower than normal AMH (or have rapid declines in AMH) and higher amounts of estrogen. My AMH (4.5 ng/ml) is on the higher side for my age (31). My estrogen is on the low side on CD3 (26) and using Inito, my estrogen has been on the low side of their reference range (125 at peak when reference range is 100-600). I don’t seem to have estrogen dominance either as my progesterone is high post ovulation (20+) but my estrogen remains low (< 100).
I don’t have particularly painful periods (maybe a few hours on the first day and only ocasionally needing Tylenol) and they are on the shorter and lighter side (only 1 day of heavy bleeding with 2 days of very light flow). But after my 7 week miscarriage they have been more painful and I’ve been passing some clots, but the pain goes away quickly. No ovulation pain or pain during sex but my BM have always been a bit variable (which I’ve attributed to IBS or food sensitivities). I’ve had pelvic ultrasound and MRI and they didn’t find anything that would point towards endo but as I know only severe cases would show up on imaging. One thing that may predispose me to endo is that I had early Menarche (around 11.5 years old).
Is it likely that I don’t have endo? I’m worried because I’ve heard of a lot of unexplained/mild MFI infertility and RPL cases are due to endo even though I don’t really have any overt signs of it. My RE doesn’t recommend a lap since I have very minimal pain for only a few hours once a month and it likely won’t lead to an improved outcome fertility-wise (we will likely need IUI or IVF anyway).

My husband and I are just starting our TTC journey, and I am feeling so so discouraged. A few years ago, I went to my OBGYN as my periods were very irregular, and we knew we wanted to start trying in a few years. Long story short, after many many labs they found that I have consistently high prolactin. The highest level being around 50 ng/ml. I’ve had an MRI which came back showing no tumor. I am going to an endocrinologist next week to hopefully get some help/answers. These past few months I have had regular cycles and have confirmed ovulation this cycle with OPKs, temping and CM. Everywhere I read says that high prolactin can make it more difficult to conceive :(

I’ve suspected for years that something was wrong with me internally, but wrote off a lot of my own symptoms in denial and mistrust in most doctors. More strange symptoms have started to appear recently, and my research pointed to endo. Brought concerns to my new OB who seems highly competent and validated the expertise I have on my body as well as what I’ve learned from research. She agreed that it’s all consistent with endo, prescribed me the minipill after running thru all the options, because that’s what I wanted to try first for my symptoms, and we scheduled the ultrasound for today.
I’m nervous for a few reasons. #1, I feel like my symptoms aren’t as “bad” compared to what most women with endo describe. Maybe I just have a “mild” level of the condition, if I have it? So that’s making me doubt, but I have had heavy bleeding the entire time I’ve had a period. I’m talking twice the “normal” range of blood loss, and basically every 3 weeks. Those 2 factors are already exhausting, combined with pain, frequent nausea and difficulty eating otherwise, recurring yeast infections, and irregular bleeding. Lately my depression has also been getting worse, I can’t keep weight on, and my moods are all over the place.
I’m also reading now that a lot of people miss their diagnosis with an ultrasound (often depending on whether or not the tech specializes in vaginal ultrasound readings) but get it confirmed once they go back for a lap. So reason #2 I'm nervous is that they might not find anything today, at least not on my ovaries, and we're gonna have to draw out this process even more to figure out what's wrong with me. I'm already missing a bunch of work just for these appointments, thank god we have great insurance and my bosses have been very understanding.
I'm just rambling at this point. I just want a confirmed yes or no diagnosis already-- I know something is wrong with my body and it's not a new intuition. I might still ask for the lap if they don't find anything today, just to be sure. Either way, I'll be trying the minipill for a while. Best case scenario here is that I just have chronically imbalanced progesterone and estrogen, and the consequences of that mimic endo. And the good thing is that these concerns have kind of spooked me awake into taking more intentional and prompt care of my health.

Here's my story: I'm trying to conceive and at the beginning of this month, I had a heavy period with a lot of clots that lasted three days. I took a pregnancy test the night my period started, and it was negative. After my period ended, I got a positive LH test, so I took another pregnancy test, which came back positive. I visited my OB, who said it was implantation bleeding. However, my HCG levels were stagnant after 24 hours, and the doctor told me I would miscarry soon. I suspect my heavy period with clots might have been a miscarriage. Today, I'm 24 DPO, and I'm testing negative for both pregnancy and LH. Do you think the miscarriage already happened, or is it still expected? Any advice or personal experiences would be helpful. Side note: I'm having ovulation cramps, and my cervical mucus is white and stretchy.

A little background: I’m 34 and been TTC for almost a year. Prior to this I had an IUD for about 8 years and had no periods. After the IUD was removed, my periods have been very regular, but very light and only last 1-2 days.
My TTC timeline:
I got pregnant my first regular cycle after my IUD removal and it ended up being chemical. Had another chemical two months later. Saw a fertility specialist and had ALL the tests and everything looks perfect.. with the exception of my uterine lining. On day 8 of my cycle it was 2mm which they said was thin but also it maybe should be thin at that point? It was never rechecked after that because they said it doesn’t matter (but they check it for IUI and IVF so riddle me that).
Since then I have not been able to get pregnant. I did one cycle with oral estrogen, clomid, and progesterone with no luck. I had another doctor tell me that progesterone actually prevents implantation which is why I didn’t get pregnant. I was also concerned the clomid would thin my uterine lining more but the doc said the estrogen would make up for that. Have not been able to get an RX for estrogen outside of this.
I’m now on my second cycle unmedicated after clomid. I’ve tried everything they say to do: eat healthy, exercise, pomegranate juice, fertility tea, vitex, acupuncture, castor oil, heating pad. Heck I’ve even used astrology charts to time sex! At this point I feel like doctors won’t help because everything is “normal” so it just won’t happen for me. I worry if I am pregnant this cycle I will just lose it anyway.

I am wondering if anyone has had a similar experience with progesterone testing / levels as I have. Tested on day 9 of heat - 4.8ng/ml. Day 11 - 7.4ng/ml. Day 13 - 7.9ng/ml. Vet said this is quite unusual, as she seems to be hovering at a progesterone level right around ovulation, which normally occurs between 4-8ng/ml. I took her to a stud on day 12 thinking she would have risen to appropriate level for mating but she wasn't having it. The 3rd test explained why, she's not ready yet. Got another test for tomorrow (day 15) to see where we're at. Anyone had a bitch hover around these kind of levels and if so for how long? Or any other tips to suggest the right time to mate, like flagging, ferning etc...

This is an update on my previous post.
I probably did ovulate after all when I last tested positive as I am starting my period 17 days later. This is after testing positive on April 27 night with my ovulation kit, and showing my doctor April 29 the “peak fertility” smile on the stick, and having him tell me that I wasn’t ovulating. I brought the stick because I wasn’t sure he believed me when I told him I tested positive a month prior, but did not get a period.
He’d checked my hormones two weeks before April 29 and said the results show I didn’t ovulate, that the tests were useless, that I should stop testing and save my money. On top of that, I came away from that appointment rather embarrassed and cowed, and felt like he thought I was wasting his time. I felt stupid that I had been duped by testing strips that had not worked, despite their claimed 99% accuracy.
He told me my FSH was menopausal but I had done a home menopause test a few months back, and it was negative. He said that was also useless. I have no peri-/menopausal symptoms! He actually used words (I forget the exact word) like shrivelled ovaries. If it wasn’t the word shrivelled, it was something on par. I did check before scheduling my first appointment with him whether he was willing to give me a PRP procedure despite my numbers, after going to another fertility specialist/obgyn who I was told did PRP but actually didn’t.
I am so annoyed. You're right I probably should switch doctors but I’d have to travel to another state. Sorry, I just needed to vent, lovely internet strangers.
Edit: I know LH can surge without ovulation, but I had negatives until the same date each month where I test positive an LH/estrogen surge. Anyway, I'm having a monthly surge and though I missed a period I'm tentatively back to normal now, subject to confirmation with a progesterone test in 21 days. Would be interesting to see my numbers. Hmm, I can buy progesterone tests for dogs here but I'll need to import for human tests.
Edit2: I'm trying to stress less. Sorry for the emotional title and nature of this post for everyone who's trying to do the same.

Currently going through a miscarriage after cycle 1 of taking letrozole. My day 3 labs the cycle I conceived showed that my estradiol was low at “less than 15”. AMH was high, and everything else was normal including thyroid and insulin. I was taking progesterone suppositories from the day I discovered I was pregnant at 8 DPO, so I don’t think it was low progesterone. I know estrogen is needed for pregnancy and I’m just wonderingg if my low levels before conception could have anything to do with the pregnancy not continuing? I am 28, have 1 previous child which was a healthy pregnancy 5 years ago, and I’m not overweight. My worst PCOS symptom is hirsutism, which went away when I was pregnant with my viable pregnancy. I get regular periods but was confirmed to not actually ovulate until I took letrozole.

Right, good day everyone,
23M/81-82kg/6'0"
Edit: no need to rip me in the comments. I got big. I got lean. I got strong. The drugs did what they were supposed to do. I used all pharma ancillaries (besides enclo) did 100's of hours of research, months of prep, and over a year of bloodwork before touching anything. Also had a few years of training- but not enough for AAS. Just a young, insecure and down on himself dude who took some gear- we all make mistakes, no matter how well informed we think we are.
So long story short- have ran 3 steroid cycle. First was 2 years ago, last one ended 6 months ago. Not above a gram. No 19nors. Just test + DHTs. Longest cycle 16 weeks, using HCG @1500iu weekly each time.
Edit: LH is always between 2-4. Was 2-4 range when at 400, only time it's been 5 was when at 800ng/dL. It's at 3 as of last test (Test was 7nmol, LH 3, FSH 2)
Pre cycle bloods had me at around 400ng/dL/14-16nmol.
After first cycle (Test @ 350, tapered up 500mg) I pct'd to 800ng/dL (28nmol?). Used Nolvadex @ 40/20/20/20. Also Clomid @ 12.5/12.5/12.5/0.0
Bloods taken 6 weeks after stopping PCT- doubled my Test levels (increased muscle, better diet + sleep) which was awesome! Should have stopped here. Didn't.
After the second cycle, came back at 200ng/dL (7nmol) used same PCT protocol. I was training very hard so I expected this- I actually got way leaner and kept 90% of the strength- despite having this low level (was obviously in a calorie defecit) doing MMA + gym.
PCT'd 3 more times after this:
Nolva only. 20mg/4 weeks. 2 months break- still 7nmol. Still kept same bodyweight so maintenance calories (4.5k)
Clomid only. 25mg/4 weeks. 2 months break- still 7nmol.
Jumped back on Test for 4 months after this.
Then PCT'd again. Enclomiphene only. 12.5mg/4 weeks, followed by a 2 weeks break, then 10mg of Nolva for 4 weeks.
That was the last PCT i've done- still 7nmol following this.
I assumed I was underfuelling- so since then i've gained ~8kg+. My appetite is also insane right now- I never feel full.
Almost entirely fat. No strength increase.
My physique looks like shit, I feel like shit. Have gone so far backwards.
So, I took 3 whole weeks off training pretty much. Did 3 weight sessions, 45 mins each. Nothing else.
Stopped tracking food, but was consuming well over 5000+ calories of almost entirely meat, eggs, cheeses, saturated fats and oils. Yes I know it's hard to say 5000+ calories but remember i've tracked food for 2 years +, I know it was at LEAST 5000 calories.
My appetite is insane.
It's was quite an extreme diet, very high fat, high protein, low carb.
Just re-tested at 4.5nmol-100ng/dL after this rest and refeed and gaining 3kg+ alone during this period. Obviously all fat. No muscle, wasn't training.
I was overtraining and underfuelling for quite some time but i've gained significant weight over the past 4-5 months, but look and feel like shit.
Had abs, veins, strength for 2 years- no matter my test levels, but now it's caught up and it's all gone. Literally back to square 1.
I'm probably going to pin some test P @140mg per week (within the next week), as well as some Tirzepatide @ 2.5mg to shed the shit weight.
Does anyone have any other suggestions before I jump back on TRT+GLP?
Am I stuffed?
I generally kept between 8-10% bodyfat the whole time I was cycling on/off. Few times got closer to 12 when heaviest (88-89kg) but mostly 8-10% range.
Did lots of MMA, lots of running, lots of weights. Was eating 4000+ calories the whole time, but lost/gained randomly.
Usually weight was between 73-77kg- this is when OFF anabolics I should mention. Doing lots of fight training+sparring.
On cycle I would blow up past this with almost no bodyfat gains.
I wasn't massive, but strong and lean the whole time. Got heaviest at 88kg on cycle (1st) and peaked at 80kg last cycle, 8-9% bodyfat.
Lost a few KG during PCT down to 73-74kg- but now back into 81-82kg range.
Now i'm likely 20%+ bodyfat at lower strength and i'm suffering a lot.
What's the smart/logical next step to take here? I have got a script for TRT now. But i'm not sure what to do. I'm 23!
Cheers all

I’m not happy with Kyleena.
I went to the GYN last week (8 weeks after having my 3rd baby) to get the non hormonal Paraguard IUD. I have never been thrilled with any hormonal birth control I’ve tried and wanted something non-hormonal but reliable.
As it turns out my uterus is too small for Paraguard, so they offered me Kyleena. I had done a lot of research and know many people like it but I wasn’t sure about it. I decided I might as well try it though because my other options are very limited due to breastfeeding (basically progesterone only pills which I’ve taken before and didn’t love, or condoms which honestly my husband and I weren’t great about using reliably - meet out 3rd baby 🙃)
As I mentioned i’m breastfeeding and the last two times I’ve breastfed I was lucky enough not to ovulate/get a period again for over a year. So I do feel any form birth control is out of an abundance of caution, but also our risk tolerance is quite low at this point; we don’t want any more children. I should also mention my husband has been out of the country for the last 6 months and will not return for several more month however I will get to see him for 2 weeks very soon.
So insertion was fine and I had bleeding like expected. Then I went several days with nothing. And now I’m having increasingly heavy spotting. And I am really very unhappy about this. I know it’s not my “period” because I’m not ovulating. It’s just these hormones or the device irritating my body. I only got this thing so I could have stress free sex with my husband for the first time in months, and now I’m realizing it’ll probably be at least 3-6 months of dealing with this. I know in the grand scheme of life that’s not a long time but one of the perks of breastfeeding for me is that I don’t bleed from my vagina at all while I’m doing it. Now it looks like I’m going to spend all those months breastfeeding, still bleeding, AND my husband won’t even be here to get me pregnant. So it’s like all these side effects for literally no reason. I’m actually crying right now because I hate birth control and this is why we were doing FAM and condoms. But now I can’t really trust those.
I’ve got an appointment to check placement in a few weeks; my husband will be gone after his visit by then and I’m tempted to just have them take it out and try something else when he gets back home for good. Am I being dramatic?

Hey there! I (25F) just wanted to weigh in with my personal experience taking wellbutrin for 2 years to manage depression, for anyone else out there who may find this helpful.
Before going into details, I want to emphasize that for managing my depression, wellbutrin was absolutely incredible and saved me from a really dark and heavy period in my life. Further, while stomach issues with wellbutrin are not uncommon, I believe my reaction was likely exceptionally severe (so I don't want to fearmonger).
The Good:
Wellbutrin was a huge help for me. I was on 150 mg for ~5 months and then 300 mg for ~20 months. It helped my depression a lot (though not my anxiety). I noticed on 150 mg my mood was quite unpredictable in a way that was really uncomfortable for me, but going up to 300 mg leveled things out.
The Ugly:
How it Started
While I was on wellbutrin, especially after going up to 300 mg, I slowly started to develop stomach issues. I had struggled with IBS-like symptoms on-and-off for a long time, but after about 3 months on wellbutrin it started to get much worse, and within 1 year of being on 300 mg it became horrifically unmanageable.
Stomach Pain & Diet
I lost over 10 pounds within a month last summer and, for context, I am already someone who has been "underweight" my whole life. I lost the weight really rapidly, none of my clothes fit, and I had no energy. I would take my wellbutrin in the morning (as is generally advised) and by around 2 pm would start to feel really bloated, and it would just get worse and worse until the evening, to the point where I could never eat dinner, or even leave the house much, and would just sit on the couch with a hot water bottle. At one point the pain was so bad a family physician sent me to the ER thinking I had appendicitis! I had multiple ultrasounds that came back clear.
I became gluten intolerant (not even a bite of bread was okay) and developed a pretty severe intolerance to soy (even small trace amounts of soy lecithin in things like granola bars and chocolate would take me out for an entire day)
Ultimately, doctors classified it just as IBS and put me on the low-FODMAP diet. It certainly helped, and it helped me identify my 'trigger' foods, but with being vegetarian, on low-FODMAP, and unable to eat soy, my diet felt impossibly restrictive. But, I felt better and stuck to it.
Eventually, the low-FODMAP diet stopped working, and this past January I had another flareup. This time was even worse. No foods were safe foods, and I was constantly in pain and bloated (to the point of looking 6 months pregnant on a regular basis). Eating became something I feared, but not eating would trigger stomach pain as well. I couldn't eat so much as a salad without taking multiple IB-Guard capsules beforehand and ginger gravol after, and even then it was painful.
Menstrual Cycle
While my stomach issues were constant, they definitely became significantly worse around my period and around mid-cycle (ovulation) for about a week at a time (so 2 out of 4 weeks, rip), and it was debilitating. For 2 days before my period and around ovulation, it felt like I had the flu. I couldn't eat, I would have the chills, throw up, be nauseous, and virtually unable to eat. This lead doctors to think I may have severe endometriosis, despite the absence of period cramps or heavy bleeding (which is possible, but unlikely).
Figuring It Out
I went to yet another doctor and she sent me for some tests, but I live in Montreal, Canada, where the wait times for those specific tests were ~8 months each, and I just couldn't handle it anymore. So, I decided to do an experiment on myself. Keep in mind that because the stomach problems evolved slowly while I took wellbutrin, I never realized it could be what was causing my issues-and for some reason no doctor suggested that either.
I realized that I took my medications in the morning, and by lunch I would start to feel unwell. So I did a trial where one day I didn't take the other prescription medication I take (sprionolactone for hormonal acne)-no difference. The next day, I didn't take my wellbutrin. I had the best day I had had in well over a year. No stomach pain whatsoever. I thought it could be a fluke, so I skipped a second day. No pain. Day 3, I took half my usual dose (150 mg)-horrible pain. So, I did what doctors would definitely not recommend and went off it cold turkey. Stomach problems=gone. It was incredible, and I felt like I had my life back.
Today
Today I feel amazing. I have virtually no stomach problems at all, and I have started to re-introduce foods that I could not tolerate a small bite of before. My gluten and soy intolerances completely disappeared, which was shocking. Last week I had pasta for the first time, today I had tofu for the first time again. Having a restrictive diet was not super bothersome to me after I got used to it, and I know many people live their whole lives with eating restrictions like that. But it is nice to be able to expand my diet again (especially as a vegetarian, being able to eat things like tofu and seitan is sooo helpful). I don't feel horrible around my period at all. I feel like I have my life back-I can go out with friends at night and just enjoy myself and not be in pain, not have to take 3 different supplements to eat a meal, can eat whatever I want on occasional restaurant outings, etc. My stomach problems felt like they took up 90% of my thoughts and energy, and now I have that all back to put towards myself and the people I care about <3
Important: Now, for the first few weeks wellbutrin withdrawal was kind of no big deal. I was definitely tired, but it was manageable and went away after a short while. HOWEVER, a month after I had a full nervous breakdown that was unlike anything I had ever experienced. I was inconsolable for 4 days, and eventually went to the ER, and ended up taking Ativan to get through the couple days that followed. However, I was put on Lexapro (just 5 mg) and have been 100% fine and thriving since, and my anxiety is way better than it ever was on wellbutrin. I should also note that I left a very, very difficult relationship during this time, and it went quite horribly, and so while I would be amiss to not say quitting wellbutirn cold turkey didn't contribute to this "breakdown", I think context is really important.
I should also note that I have a history of having a hard time with prescription medications (so before anyone else says it first, myself or a doctor probably should have guessed wellbutrin was the culprit long before the 2 years). In any case... I had to stop taking Zoloft a few years back because it made me horribly nauseous and bloated, and the same was true for oral contraceptives (I tried 5 different ones over 4 years and all caused horrible nausea)-I now have a copper IUD.
TLDR: Wellbutrin help my anxiety but caused horrific stomach problems (severe and painful bloating, constipation, stomach cramping, nausea) and lead me to develop intense food intolerances (to gluten and soy) and made a strict low-FODMAP diet the only way to keep myself going. Stopping wellbutrin cured my stomach issues within a month, but quitting cold turkey lead to an intense emotional break.
Sorry this was so long, but I hope it helps someone

Hi!! First time poster here.
I'm pretty familiar with my body and I understand my cycle pretty well to include discharge consistency and odor.
I've noticed over the past couple of days a very foul, sour smelling odor coming from my underwear. The discharge is thick and sticky (to be expected as I'm about 6 days out from starting my cycle).
I've had BV once several years ago after being severely sick and again last NovembeDecember post-shingles - My body tends to be thrown off balance under such high stress situations and/or after having to take meds (which I very rarely ever do unless necessary). And both times it smelled more like fishy ammonia and burnt rubber during sex which has me wondering if this is BV or something else.
To add, I did recently have a skin biopsy done on a mole that is located on my vulva and wonder if either that level of stress has led to this or if the silver nitrate she used on the wound may have came in contact with my vaginal opening?
I've also noticed increased hair loss, my boobs? Mainly nipples, being sore way too early in my cycle, post ovulation, amongst other abnormal physical changes that have occurred this past cycle....and no I'm not pregnant so could this be hormonal? So many questions.
I hate to take Flagyl because I feel it destroys too much good bacteria and sets me up for other gut/flora issues, which could eventually lead to BV again (which I fear may be the case here).
Any idea if this may possibly be CV and not BV? Or something else?
TIA!!

I’m currently 6 weeks post my last menstrual period.
I took 4 pregnancy tests, all positive, when I was two days late for my period.
Two days after the positive pregnancy tests, I began bleeding and mildly cramping. The cramping was off and on mildly for a week, the bleeding is still happening even today, inconsistent in color and amount, but never more than a LINER or two at the max per day (ranging from bright red, to brown, to dark red in color).
I was told to go directly to the ER. I went today and they took me back for an abdominal ultrasound and trans-vaginal ultrasound. On the photos, it showed NOTHING in my uterus or tubes.
My Hcg level is “low” at 152.
The doctor said it’s a 50/50 chance that it could be an “early pregnancy” (which now I’m thinking how would that be possible if I ovulate one day each month? I couldn’t be less than 6 weeks pregnant, could I?) Or she said it could be a miscarriage that my body has already completely expelled.
We’re going to check my Hcg levels to see if they are trending up or down to get the answer, but I’m still confused and want to know if an early pregnancy is even an option and if this has happened to any of you!!! I want to know if my hope is based on logic or if she said that to maybe soften the blow.
Thanks in advance for any comments!

So I just went back for my 3ish month follow up after starting Clomid 25mg 3x per week. In addition to that, I’ve been exercising 45 minutes a day about 4 days a week and trying to eat somewhat better.
Today my doctor was shocked that my levels went from 209 ng/dL to 884 ng/dL. and to be honest so was I… I don’t feel “amazing” or like some monster at the gym. My mood has been more stable but flat and I’ve been less exhausted all the time, but that’s about it. And my libido has crashed to almost nothing.
I’m also on 20 mg lexapro and 150 mg Wellbutrin to treat anxiety / depression that i was struggling with really bad. Wondering if these meds could be contributing to my flat mood and low libido.
Just wanted to post to get some ideas/feedback from you guys.

Hi! So after a chemical pregnancy I am covering all my bases. I am pretty regular and I follow the protocol from It Starts with the Egg. The Cp was in April and my period came in April 17. Last month I was tracking with strips and I think I ovulated in CD10 when I thought I was day 14 to 17 maybe but since I had an IUD for 5 years I don’t know for sure. This cycle I started tracking with Inito and the strips and I got my peak after a low fertile stretch of days and that peak was kind of high and then it went down, my question is, does the highest LH means the eggs is already released or is going to be released? So yesterday’s Sunday I got my peak and the highest LH at 17 but today Monday I got waiting for PDG to rise and my LH went back to 2.12. Even on Sunday I got the very darkest dye on the LH strip. We did have sex both days and even before that. I will also start progesterone supplements at night today since I already ovulated.

For starters I’m a 20 year old female. My husband and I will be married for 3 years in June, and we have been trying for 2 years now. I have always had irregular, heavy flow, very painful periods and had tried every birth control option minus implant and IUD up until 2021, I had an IUD specifically Mirena placed in January 2021 as at the time my now husband and I were in the process of moving and I was planning on college. I have diagnosed chronic stomach pain and chronic malnutrition, neither of which have been diagnosed to an actual issue causing either problem and I have been to doctors across the US. I got my IUD removed in beginning of March 2022 and we started trying at the end of March, after my IUD was removed my periods were much lighter and only lasted 3 days up until August 2022 when I as well started experiencing symptoms of hyperprolactinemia(no test were done until November of 2023.) We ended up conceiving mid December of 2022, although it ended in March of 2023 due to a miscarriage and D&C after 2 weeks of no life and no signs of body naturally starting process. I ended up making the decision to change OB’s after the miscarriage and months of missed periods but my at the time OB not wanting to do any test or really caring honestly. In November 2023 I first had testing for ovulation and prolactin, ovulation had been sometimes happening but not always and prolactin levels were at a 92.3 ng/mL, OB sent me in for a MRI and referred me to Endocrinology, MRI showed a benign prolactoma not exceeding 3cm, and as of April 2024 thyroid and prolactin were evaluated; everything besides prolactin were of normal levels but prolactin did drop at a 64 ng/mL and endo is releasing me and not suggesting medication or surgery at this current time. Has anyone had any success at conceiving with untreated hyperprolactinemia, or is there anything I can do to assist? (Husband has been checked out with a clean bill of health no concerns on his end, as well as no family issues on my side with fertility or elevated prolactin) Any advice or anyone to just talk to it seems like everyone else is able to conceive no issues and some days it gets really hard when no one understands how much it makes me hurt and feel so bad..