Anyone Taking Metformin &/Or Clomid and Had an HSG Then Test Pelvic Ultrasound?

I've done the met/clomid combo and at 1000mg Met, 200mg Clomid (daily- clomid CDs 2-6) I got pg. I am now due with #2 in November. I have also done a pelvic u/s, but not the HSG.

As much as I do like MamaSource, I am not sure it is the best fit for someone who is PI (Primary Infertility) without kids. If you are Christian, the is another site for Christian Women in any stage of Infertility. It is called Hannah's Prayer. http://www.hannahsprayer.org/board/ has special forums for PCOS (the most comon reason they Rx Met), Anovulation (sp? but non-ovulating cycles), PI, SI (Secordary Infertility, like me), Prayer Requests, and many MANY others.

At my worst point of suffering Infertiliy, I couldn't stand to read the questions here about new-born babies. I couldn't take the "am I pg AGAIN?" questions. It just hurt too much! It is a painful situation to live through. And at HP (Hannah's Prayer) I learnt that it is natural to feel that way.

Research has shown that a woman's grief and stress as she deals with infertility is equal to a person suffering a life threatening disease such as Cancer. In fact, there was an article of a women that had been through IF, and years later had Breast Cancer. She stated that she would rather suffer Breast Cancer again over IF. "With cancer, you have an answer and a prognoisis to prepare your hopes around. With IF, either you have hope, or you've given it up." In another article I read (somewhere) they were explaining that often, the reason that husbands can't be more sympathetic to a wife with IF is because men can seperate their identity from IF. Women on the other hand start to define their identity AS IF. I think that bit helped me to feel less like my hubby and I were from 2 differnt planets.

Anyway, I hope some of this has been of help, and some has been of comfort. Good luck on your TTCing!

Hi L.
First of all, buckle up for a wild ride! Infertility is a roller coaster. We rode it back in 2001 and were finally blessed with a puppy (my 1st born when the IVF failed) and then two gorgeous girls came along after the 2nd round of IVF. I went to a "fertility doctor", for lack of a better term. He SUCKED. He put me on the pill, premarin, then Clomid. Zilch. He would have me come in and do an ultrasound every couple of days and then the next cycle he just doubled the dose. He did this 3X until I was hallucinating (really)from the overdose of Clomid. I am a nurse so I don't get hysterical when it comes to medical things, but I was freaking out b/c I thought that must be what it's like to be on acid! Anyway, he never checked my tubes nor my hubbie's swimmers. When I finally went to a reproductive endocronologist (the other guy had just taken a few classes), she did an HSG, pelvic ultasound, AND checked my hubby. I had been doing my research and knew by this time that I had Polysystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and was on Metformin for the insulin resistance, as well as Synthroid as it was determined my thyroid wasn't working at all. Basically I wasn't ovulating and probably hadn't been ever since my periods disappeared altogether a few years prior. The HSG is nothing. You go to sleep, then you wake up. I was home afterwards with no ill effects. No pain. No bleeding. The pelvic ultrasounds will be done A LOT in the process, so don't worry. They lube it up and put a condom on it before and it's not very big. (I can't believe I am writing this!) If possible, have your husband/partner go with you to the visits. It makes it SOO much easier when you have that 2nd set of eyes and ears.

I sounds like a pain, but in the end, when you get that call that you are pregnant, it will all fade into the background! Just wait until you hold your baby for the 1st time. Oh and by the way...Clomid and IVF will more often than not result in multiples! My twins were born 11/2/02 at 11:02 and 11:03 pm. They are the lights of my and my husband's lives!

First thing First...take a pregnancy test. I understand you are reluctant due to the possibledissappointment of "a negative sign" but you must rule pregnancy out before anything else. Best of Luck!

Hi L.. I took Metformin for about a year, a couple of years ago. Mine was prescribed to me by my doctor for Metabolic Syndrome (pre diabetes). I'm not sure if the two correlate or not. I've never heard of it used for the purpose of getting pregnant, which is what I believe you are trying to do based on the information you gave in your post. I would get a second opinion on that med for that purpose. Just my opinion! Good luck!!