Julie,
This
is from a personal point of view. I am 25 and we have been trying for a baby
for over 10 months now. I have not ovulated or had a period since coming the
pill 11 months ago. The entire experience has been devastating and I started
to doubt my body's ability to operate normally and whether my husband and I
were ever suppose to have children together.
After about 6 months, I eventually took myself to a doctor who sent me
off to a leading fertility specialist on the Sunny Coast, QLD. While I am sure
this man is capable of helping a lot of women, the 4 month experience was very
invasive, impersonal and left me feeling degraded and vulnerable. I was
informed that there was nothing the doctors could do and the
only option I had was to try drugs and the IVF program - something I was not
comfortable with. Even if I did go though this process I was only given
a very small chance of ever falling pg.
In a
desperate effort to find an alternative, I started doing some research on the
internet and discovered a host of fertility support groups and information. I
pulled myself together, with the support of one of these groups and took
myself off to a naturopath who specialises in fertility management and women's
health. It was here I discovered that I actually had severe Candida (along
with a few other surprises) which was affecting all my internal organs
including hormone production. I am also very low in estrogen and was
diagnosed by the specialist as having PCOS (I am also slim with non
of the normal "symptoms").
I
have just finished a one month initial program with the naturopath. I had
a check up on Friday and things are looking much much better. I am happy to
announce that in this brief period I have ovulated for the first time since
coming off the pill (something the specialist told me was impossible without
the assistance of drugs), overcome the Candida infection and my hormones are
coming back into balance.
After my visits with the fertility specialist I seriously believed that
I would never fall pg and had actually given up all hope of having children.
However through the support of a fertility support group (many who have had
multiple miscarriages and gone on to have many children) and the naturopath, I
am feeling confident once again.
I
would strongly suggest she tries to get in contact with a fertility support
group and attempts to find a sympathic health provider. If she needs some
assistance or wants to chat to someone in a similar position, I would be quite
happy to help.
Sally
Hi all,
I need some wisdom for a young women who
was tears telling me how desperately she wants to get pregnant, she has been
trying for about 5 months.
She is 21, had an abortion at 16 and three
recent miscarriages. She also has huge guilt that her past may have
permanently damaged her body.
Her doctor told her that
she is "low in estrogen" and that is why he put her on a
contraceptive pill that had a high estrogen level in the
past?
He also said that she has to have several more
miscarriages before they will do any tests (cruel unthinking bastard!)
She is very slight in stature (maybe
wears size 6 jeans) but otherwise healthy and has a good diet.
If you clever people can help with some
advise so she can do something proactive I think it will be a great comfort
to her.
All tips, tricks and recommendations
welcome:)
Thankyou,
Julie'',
