
Miss hearing about my ovaries? Lucky for you, I have another update. Get ready for a barrage of too much information.
Tim and I went back to the fertility specialist last week.
What did she say? It was pretty much good news all around. My latest round of hormone tests came back normal, which means I don’t have to get a brain MRI. Score! Tim’s swimmers are all normal as well. Double score!
She did an ultrasound and some blood work to see if I’d ovulated yet this month (isn’t it crazy how they can tell that?). The ultrasound came back inconclusive and the blood work showed that ovulation was a no go. This was a downer, as it had been several weeks since my last period. Even though the doctor warned me not to expect a regular period after not getting one for four months, I was bummed.
But! Thanks to these handy-dandy things called ovulation predictor kits, I discovered that I did ovulate a few days after the visit. So while I’m not totally back on track, I’m definitely heading in the right direction. A small victory, but a victory all the same.
Before you start to get worried: I promise I will not share with you every time I ovulate. Gross. This is a special case, though, as it was the first time since the Great Fat Experiment began.
Anyway, the doctor turned us loose for the next three months, instructing me to a) keep eating the fat and b) track my cycle. At the end of the three months, we’ll reconvene and assess.
And that concludes the latest edition of Ovary Digest. Until next time…
Ah yes, the ovulation tests, I know them well. I recommend Method brand strips. I think I kept that company in business for the past year.
That’s great news! Big Smile.
Good news all around. Who knew ovulation could be so much fun! 🙂
If you have an iphone, you can get a cycle tracker app for free! I use Female Menstrual Calendar. You can track your periods, how ofter you make whoopie, and it tells you when you are ovulating, etc. Very handy.
I’m okay with you telling me when you ovulate whenever you want! 🙂
Me too! Ovulation Ahoy! You’re doing great, keep it up!