Frustrated - lab work normal..???

[Tkgrl88]

I just got a voicemail from my doctor and she said that my labwork came back normal. That my testosterone was good and my FSH was only a little low.

What else could they look for then..? I guess it's good news but instead I am just frustrated and I feel like crying, also I so badly wanted to return her call and speak with her but they were total jerks at the hospital and said that she could be in her office making calls but they had no way to reach her. Wth..? So I have to wait until tomorrow morning she also said that she couldn't find my ultrasound in the system so I am still worried it could have showed something abnormal. I just don't know what to think.

My last AF was April 20th and then I just started another yesterday June 2nd.. which is actually pretty close together for me.. the one before that I think it was 3 months, although I could be totally wrong since I just started keeping track. I went off the pill in December so can't remember a time before then. But I do know that they were always totally irregular even as a teenager.

I guess I was hoping they could just say "Your ___ levels are low just take this pill and fix it" now I'm back where I started except feeling even more frustrated, alone, and scared.

[kalamos23]

Did your DH get a SA? Or are you more wondering about the length of your cycles? They could be just getting back to normal after being on BC for so long - it sounds like you are on your 3rd AF since being off of BC? (Dec., April, June?) If so, it sounds like they are getting shorter and more normal. Also, have you tried charting? I would chart to see if you are actually ovulating or are having annovulatory cycles. If all is well with you, it may be worth a check to see if your DH is fertile.

[~Adorkable~]

When did they take your blood work in relation to your cycle? If they didn't take it near or on day 3 of a cycle, the numbers don't really mean much at all!!!

Here is a good webpage that I often refer to to check test results and make sure things are taken at the right times. It's amazing how lazy and bad doctors are at these crucial details.
ETA http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html
I also always ask for the actual numbers and check them myself, I have found many things that they say are ok to be really border line and worth addressing.

This is not to say there will ever just be a pill to fix it, but it may help you get a better picture.


I also want to agree wholeheartedly with what kalamos said, it is very normal for you to take many cycles to get back on track, specially if you have been on pills for a while. Also remember that 6months to a year is the the very normal time it takes, you are just now getting near that.

[karmab]

trkgrl, hang on. i totally understand, believe me, wanting to get an answer and that feeling of needing to identify a problem and taking steps to fix it- QUICKLY, so you can say -problem solved, ok, let's move on kind of thing. but before you get tooooo upset, take a breath. the message said 'your labwork was normal.' ok! that's not bad news, girl!

agree with pps advice as well. you are within the normal time range, just coming off the pill, afs arent regular yet. they may become more so on there own, or if not, i think there is a great chance you will, very soon, figure it out with your doctor and find that fix you are looking for. if you hate the way your doc handles the situation, find one you like better, but sometimes docs are on the phone or busy with a pt who neeeeeeds something urgent- and when that pt is you, you will appreciate that she is there for you even if that means some routine calls about things like labwork have to wait.

i know that is probably not what you want to hear! i also know how this roller coaster can freak you out and make emotions go nuts. try to breathe, sit tight for just a little bit. i hope your doc will call you back as soon as she is able to, and you get your answers or further on the road to finding them, but give it just a little time too before you get too worked up. that's my 2 cents anyway. (hug)

[MaerynPearl]

Originally Posted by •Adorkable•

Here is a good webpage that I often refer to to check test results and make sure things are taken at the right times. It's amazing how lazy and bad doctors are at these crucial details.

*whisper* pregnancy brain got you... can you post the link?

[~Adorkable~]

Hahahhaha I guess it does help to include that!

http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html

[Tkgrl88]

Originally Posted by •Adorkable•

When did they take your blood work in relation to your cycle? If they didn't take it near or on day 3 of a cycle, the numbers don't really mean much at all!!!

Here is a good webpage that I often refer to to check test results and make sure things are taken at the right times. It's amazing how lazy and bad doctors are at these crucial details.
ETA http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html
I also always ask for the actual numbers and check them myself, I have found many things that they say are ok to be really border line and worth addressing.

This is not to say there will ever just be a pill to fix it, but it may help you get a better picture.


I also want to agree wholeheartedly with what kalamos said, it is very normal for you to take many cycles to get back on track, specially if you have been on pills for a while. Also remember that 6months to a year is the the very normal time it takes, you are just now getting near that.

They were taken about 5 days BEFORE my period started actually. Do the numbers really mean nothing at all then..? Or you just have to interpret them in a new way..?

Plus, as I mentioned - my AF have ALWAYS been irregular from the very first one. Not just coming off of B/C

[MaerynPearl]

Your FSH levels wont tell you much 5 days before your AF shows up... that test they must do 3 days after AF starts to be accurate. Same with LH.

Your progesterone, they should have been able to tell that you had ovulated (if you had)

[karmab]

very odd to test fsh in the luteal phase. did you have to pay for that?

[Tkgrl88]

Just my $10 copay lol, as far as I know. I have pretty good insurance.
Thanks for the info Maeryn!
What does the level of testosterone indicate..?