How soon is too soon to go to the doc to get checked?

twinboysmomma · #1 (**permalink**) 09-11-2006, 05:41 PM

I am wondering...when is it ok to go see your OBGYN to try to find out why you are not pregnant yet? Is 8 months too soon? I called my doctor and he basically brushed me off, saying that I am so young, what is the rush, I'll get pregnant eventually.. etc...and basically to just "keep on trying." That frusterated me a bit. So, is 8 months way too soon? I didn't neccessarily want to go on Clomid or anything. I just wanted to get my blood levels checked or u/s to see if there were cysts or something.

tarheelbaby2b · #2 (**permalink**) 09-11-2006, 05:51 PM

Normally they say 1 year. I know mine was a little less than that. But OBGYNs normally do brush you off. I had to go to a RE in order to get seen and have treatment.

tndixiemom · #3 (**permalink**) 09-11-2006, 09:23 PM

I don't think it is too soon at all. I went in before we started trying to get checked out. My doc told me to chart and if we weren't pregnant in 6 months to come back and evaluate it. I am now on cycle 9 and went back last week. My OB looked over my chart and saw that I have a short luteal phase but that every once in awhile I have a normal cycle. I am going back at 12 months to see if I need to go on something. If you go to youre regular gyno, they can help you and make the appointment for you so then they have to see you.

cutie · #4 (**permalink**) 09-12-2006, 02:51 AM

Hi Christine
Do what you feel is right for you. It is your body

Take care
Katie

L J · #5 (**permalink**) 09-12-2006, 01:43 PM

If you are charting regularly, I would say after 6 months is a good length of time to wait before seeing a doctor. If you aren't charting, then 1 year really is a good length of time, IMO.

But, if you feel that something is wrong, if your gut feeling tells you that you need to seek medical assistance, then GO! Your instincts shouldn't be ignored.

tai · #6 (**permalink**) 09-12-2006, 07:31 PM

i went in before the 6 month mark. i think the the earlier the better. my regular obgyn kept pushing the issue to the side so i went to an re instead. good luck to you!

twinboysmomma · #7 (**permalink**) 09-14-2006, 01:12 PM

Thanks girls! I am keeping track of ovulation and CM and always know where i am in my cycle. I think if this cycle is another bust, I'll go try to talk to my doctor, just to make sure nothing obvious is wrong.

wynter · #8 (**permalink**) 09-15-2006, 09:35 AM

yeah most docs say 1 year. Ours was 1 year. if you haven't gotten pregnant in the 1st year of trying then you definatly need to see someone.

a friend of mine who is really fertile called and was concerned because they were on month 5 of trying and she was really concerned and he pretty much laughed at her and brushed her off.