Questionhello, i have noticed that most experts dont recommend provera but i sometimes see my period only 2 times a year. i have been trying to get pregnant for 15mths now. i have done a d and c still havent received the results i have two gynos. one did a hormone test which came back normal.the other did a hsg, sperm count and ultrasound. we have spent a lot of money i have given up but my fiance who is 38, wont. his sperm test was normal we cannot afford invitro and recently purchased a n ovulation kit. i am 26 what else can we do? i have tried clostibegyt... help us please.
AnswerHello Tiesha from Jamaica,
The problem you have is that your ovaries are not functioning correctly (despite the normal hormone levels). In order to become pregnant, the ovaries have to ovulate (give off an egg). If it doesn't, there is not the possibility of getting pregnant. This will require the use of fertility medications, not provera. Provera only induces your endometrial lining to shed, causing the bleed. It does nothing for the ovary. I know fertility care is expensive, but you don't necessarily need IVF. I would recommend that you have your Gynecologist refer you to a fertility specialist. Don't stay with the Gynecologists. It sounds like you have already exceeded their knowledge base. You need a fertility specialist who will do a treatment called ovulation induction. If there are no other problems that might be preventing pregnancy, such as tubal blockage, then once you start ovulating on the fertility medications, you should be able to get pregnant.
Good Luck,
Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
www.montereybayivf.com
Monterey, California, U.S.A.
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