HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

question-icon

What Causes Irregular Menstruation And Difficulty In Conceiving?

default
Posted on Fri, 30 Jan 2015
Question: Hi, I lost a baby last year in January at 23 weeks pregnant, From August last year my cycles have been between 22 and 36 days. This month I used an Ovulation kit to know when I was ovulating and we had sex on the days, I have been taking pregnacare for a good 6 months now and this month I came on day 28, I cant understand why I didn't conceive,
doctor
Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Need to contact with a doctor

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query.

I'm sorry for the lost baby.
If you have had irregular periods for the last six months while you have been on TTC(trying to conceive ) better contact with a gynecologist .
Having irregular periods means that you can't track your fertile window or ovulation time .
Irregular or abnormal ovulation accounts for 30% to 40% of all cases of infertility. Having irregular periods that you aren't ovulating(althought you have ovulated this month but not in the other months ), a condition known clinically as anovulation.

Although anovulation can usually be treated with fertility drugs, it is important to be evaluated for other conditions that could interfere with ovulation, such as thyroid conditions or abnormalities of the adrenal or pituitary glands.

Once your doctor has ruled out other medical conditions, he or she may prescribe fertility drugs to stimulate your ovulation.

The drug contained in both Clomid and Serophene (clomiphene) is often a first choice because it's effective and has been prescribed to women for decades. Unlike many infertility drugs, it also has the advantage of being taken orally instead of by injection. It is used to induce ovulation and to correct irregular ovulation by increasing egg production by the ovaries.

Regards



Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
doctor
default
Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (9 minutes later)
I have ovulated other months as use a ovulation stick. I didn't know if it had something to do with the loss of my baby I used to have regular periods before it. The cause for the loss was slap cheek and the placenta was full of infection . could this be the cause for me not able to conceive
doctor
Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Have no relation with another pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
HI DEAR
If you have ovulated the other months better for you .
Hence only is to be calm and wait until you will conceive naturally for another six months ,than you can contact with an infertility specialist.

First pregnancy do not interfere with conception until your periods come every month ,although irregular.
Irregular periods may be from hormonal imbalances caused form accumulated stress(lost pregnancy)

Hence be calm and take it easy ,because you have all chances to conceive another times .
Continue to take pregnacare.

All the best
Note: Revert back with your gynae reports to get a clear medical analysis by our expert Gynecologic Oncologist. Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
doctor
Answered by
Dr.
Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra

OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Practicing since :2006

Answered : 1572 Questions

premium_optimized

The User accepted the expert's answer

Share on

Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties

159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM Blog Questions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
What Causes Irregular Menstruation And Difficulty In Conceiving?

Brief Answer: Need to contact with a doctor Detailed Answer: Hi dear and thanks for your query. I'm sorry for the lost baby. If you have had irregular periods for the last six months while you have been on TTC(trying to conceive ) better contact with a gynecologist . Having irregular periods means that you can't track your fertile window or ovulation time . Irregular or abnormal ovulation accounts for 30% to 40% of all cases of infertility. Having irregular periods that you aren't ovulating(althought you have ovulated this month but not in the other months ), a condition known clinically as anovulation. Although anovulation can usually be treated with fertility drugs, it is important to be evaluated for other conditions that could interfere with ovulation, such as thyroid conditions or abnormalities of the adrenal or pituitary glands. Once your doctor has ruled out other medical conditions, he or she may prescribe fertility drugs to stimulate your ovulation. The drug contained in both Clomid and Serophene (clomiphene) is often a first choice because it's effective and has been prescribed to women for decades. Unlike many infertility drugs, it also has the advantage of being taken orally instead of by injection. It is used to induce ovulation and to correct irregular ovulation by increasing egg production by the ovaries. Regards