Infertility Concerns: Understanding Irregular Bleeding and Conception Difficulties

Question
hi before i start i whant to thank you for this web site.well my problem is that me and my husband have been trying to concive for more than a year with no luck.i whent to the doctor and he put me on clomid with out even running any test on me .i told him that every time after my period a week later i start bleeding again like for 3 days a very dark blood some times is light the doctor said that is normal but for some reason i think that this could be the problem why i can't concive and i dont think is normal.me and my husband really whant a child we have gone to fertility clinic's but they are too expensive.i hope you could tell me your opinion on why i can't conceive and what is cousing the bleeding .and can the bleeding be assosiated with me beeing infertile. i also whant to know if you could tell me if there is any thing that i could do that could help me boost my chances of getting pregnant. thank you.i try clomid for 3 months but no luck.and i have had the bleeding for 2 years. took a paps but everything came normal so i dont know what to think plase help! also my periods are very irregular.

Answer
If you are having normal 28 day cycles (from the first day of your period until the first day of your next period) you should be able to become pregnant. The bleeding that you have "mid cycle" occurs during ovulation, is common, and usually will not last as long as a regular period. If you have nromal 28 day cycles, ovulation occurs around cycle day #14. If you have been trying to conceive for more than 12 months, Clomid will help you if you are not ovulating, because it increases your chances of ovulation. Take the clomid for 6 months. Your doctor should check you each month and increase the dose of Clomid each month, if you have not conceived. Take the Clomid on cycle day #5,6,7,8, and 9 and then concentrate on having sex on cycle day #13,14, 15, and 16. If, after six months< you have not conceived, your doctor has to start a full workup to check your tubes, your husband's sperm count, and your endometrium.