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Not Ovulating?

This is my first post on here. My husband and I have been TTC for 4 months. Granted, that's not a long time but because I have other concerns I figured I would ask for some guidance from others with more experience:

I am 26, my husband is 33. I may have sub-clinical hypothyroidism (numbers fluctuate a lot and are currently just out of range) and my doctor is hesitant to treat it with synthroid. The plan is for me to be retested again in 8 weeks. My OBGYN told me she doesn't know if I am consistently (or at all) ovulating because I have irregular cycles and no pre-menstrual symptoms (such as bloating, cramping, or breast tenderness). My cycles can be anywhere from 26 days to 48 days, although usually they are closer to 30 or so. Periods tend to only last about 2-3 days. I don't get clear results from OPKs. I was told to start a BBT chart by my OBGYN. She suspects that thyroid is playing a role in all this, but she said 4 months is too early to seek fertility help and I should wait until we've been TTC for 12 months.

In your opinion/experience, should I really wait that long? Or should I at least consult a fertility clinic sooner?

Thank you for any and all advice!

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