PLEASE HELP, am I normal?

Hi everyone,

I am new to this forum and really need some help.

First a bit of background: I have PCOS so have always had really irregular periods. The strange thing is that they are also very painful and heavy so my doctor also suspected endometreosis but this has never been confirmed.

I started seeing a health and wellness specialist this year who did some tests and discovered that my progesterone levels were extremley low with very high levels of testosterone. He put me on natural progesterone and eltroxin (as my thyroid gland is not working properly either).

I have been trying to get pregnant since the end of January. My periods have become more regular since I started taking the progesterone, although my cycles are very short (between 21-25 days, even had one 14 day cycle). This last cycle I started a temperature chart to see when I was ovulating. On day 14 of my cycle I started having pains and really deep red/brown spotting (not enough for a tampon, but enough for a pantyliner). I am still spotting and having slight craps now and it is day 18 of my cycle.

I went to the doctors and she was really clueless. She has basically referred me to a specialist but does not know how long it will take me to get an appointment.

Does anyone know why this is happening or has anyone had anything similar? I would greatly appreciate some feedback!

Hi and Welcome Sawyer.    I think you are very normal    some people actually do have a few spots of bleeding when they ovulate... it comes from the follicle rupturing and also may cause a bit of pain. 

Also if you spot on a day from around 6 days after ovulation.. it could be implantation bleeding, which is when the  "embryo" implants into your uterine lining...

I have heard that natural progesterone cream does not help at all with low progesterone, BUT  prescribed progesterone pessaries do.   

Personally I think that Vitamin B6 (over 50mg per day)  is the best way to normalise your cycle and boost your progesterone.  There are a few ladies, including myself on it.

Why not add your chart to the "charts"  and join our other threads and you will get heaps of advise and encouragement from us ladies there....

Edited by Shezhoping

Thank you so much...you have been so nice! I will definately join the other threads and follow your advice....:)

Okay, Apriletta....   who do you chart with?  fertility friend?

Go to www.fertilityfriend.com and sign up for a chart there chick. I take B6 too though its actually more to ward off morning sickness since we're TTC #2.
Will see you round the forums

Hi sorry just to add my 2cents worth
I have PCOS and had cycles from 26-72 days because i wasnt ovulating.. just a note to say that not all women have high testosterone or insulin probs, I dont, I do however have the low progesterone... that said my progesterone levels are higher now that I am ovulating. Could your issue be that your not ovulating? I was still getting my AF even without ovulating, though had the unpredictable looooong cycles... I get the random spotting of brown/red about 3 days before AF starts..
If you want to, look in the infertility thread there are more people on a thread for PCOS and clomid pill poppers...