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I need medical advice.

I wish to start trying for a baby in 2-3 months.
So far, my husband and I have used natural planning. For the last 3 months, I have kept a BBT chart online. The charts have detected ovulation 17 days after onset of menstruation and my luteal phase has been consistently 14 days with an average cycle of 30-31 days.

My problem is that for the last year I have had extremely painful periods on the first day; it is usually accompanied by nausea, diarrhea, sometimes fainting. The pain is so severe that I cannot funncion for several hours. I have also had severe back pain.

Besides this, I have no health problems, no bleeding and no pain whatsoever throughtout the month. It is only that first day that is painful.

Is this a sign of future fertility problems?
I am 23 years old and have no family history of infertility, although in her 40s, my mother was operated on for fibroids. I have always had bad cramps but recently it has been unbearable pain.

I am also about 15 lbs over my ideal weight, which is why I want to wait to lose this before I start conceiving.

Is my pain of fertility concern?
After losing weight, how long should I wait to start conceiving?

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART IN ADVANCE!!! archie replied. devi,
all seems very normal to me. NO endometriosis and no PCOS either.
Painful menstruation is common thing. I am mother of one and today too I experience this.

your age is good and consistantly you are ovulation from your bbt.

Try to have intercourse only during CD14 to CD19 and no intercourse before and after that date. tell your spouse to keep abstained from any sort of masturbation, not that he may be doing but just trying to improve chances.

You can have 20% chances of conception so failure should not make you upset, try for at least 6-12 months before worrying on fertility.

Archie
JG replied. it is not PCOS but endometriosis...

Sorry!
JG JG replied. I am no doctor but here is what I have to suggest. It is no way a sign of fertility problems if you have even severe pain while having periods. Most women including myself have severe pain while menstruating. When I had this problem, my gynac however did a u/s and b/w to determine if I have PCOS because having painful periods may also mean having PCOS. I forturnately did not have.

So if the pain really bothers you with regard to fertility just talk to your gynac. I would suggest not to worry too much about this and just talk to your gynac and make sure you don't have PCOS.

You can also exercise while trying to conceive.

Hope this helped!
JG