QuestionHi there, me and my partner have been ttc for 14months, but i have been off the pill for almost 3 years without using any contraception.
we have both been tested, my tubes are clear, i ovulated, his sperm is fine, but still nothing is happening.
I still believe that i have something wrong with me,which is stopping us from concieving.
Every month before my period is due, my body completely shuts down, i get mouth ulcers, and sores down below. I have also experienced fluid from both nipples but only when i squeeze them. At first it was just white in colour and both the doctor and gynae said this was normal. But now my right nipple produces a grey/greenish fluid?? Could I have some sort of hormone inbalance?? Could this be why we are concieving?
Thanks
AnswerHello Hayley,
There are a couple of things that need to be checked. In many cases, women that test normal with the basic tests but have an infertility problem, have been found to have a pelvic disorder called "endometriosis." The only way to diagnose this is to have an outpatient surgery called laparoscopy. If you were my patient, that is the next test that I would recommend.
Secondly, if you have a nipple discharge, you need to have a prolactin level checked. This is a blood test. If this is elevated, you will need treatment. This can prevent pregnancy as well.
Sincerely,
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.
