Fertility Treatment

Hi there, We have been TTC for 2 years and I have my first appointment with a fertility specialist on the 17th of July. Sorry I don't have any fertility specialist stories to tell yet, but I am interested in hearing about your experiences and anyone elses, as I'm sure that may help when I embark on that experience.

Hi there!  We have been TTC #2 for 19 cycles, and I have been seeing a fertility specialist since December.  I have had 2 losses during that time, neither of which was while on any fertility treatment.

So far, I have had an ultrasound which diagnosed PCOS, the majority of my cycles monitored, 3 cycles of clomid (including cycle monitoring for all/ultrasound for one), and just recently an HSG.  I went back to my specialist last week to follow up, and he has given me a script for 2 more rounds of clomid, and after that, the only thing he is offering is IUI which I can't afford.

With my PCOS I seem to have a really mild case.  I still have regular cycles, and ovulate ok on my own.  With the clomiphene cycles I have done, I reacted beautifully to the drug (50mg) but still didn't get pregnant - hence the HSG.  They managed to unblock one tube during the hsg, the other shows an abnormality and they aren't sure if it is blocked or not.  I am trying to feel confident though, as the one they unblocked is my left, and all 3 of my pregnancies have come from my left ovary.  Hopefully thats a good sign. 

All the best with youtr treatment, and I am hopeful that we will both be pregnant soon. 

< language=> Im in Fertility treatment too We have been TTC for practically 2 years, Miscarriage 23 months ago, DX with PCOS a year ago, Waiting for this dang cycle to finish so i can have an HSG done & start 50mg of clomid (1st cycle in 3), had two fertility appointments so far & have a great Dr @ Fertility Plus. All tests thus far are fine ( Dh even has super sperm!!) and this is all been since the m/c so am also going to have an ultrasound to see if that can shed some light on anything. then i got back in 3 months to see what our next step will be. (possibly IVF if we qualify).

Tarsha - are you going Public or private for the IUI?

I was with a private fertility specialist in wellington called Vasu Iyengar who removed my endo (stage 3) and put in barriers, took 3 hours instead of 1 hour (thats where most of my adhesion issues have come from, well that and having my appendix removed lol) and diagnosed me with PCOS, she started me on Clomid a year after trying and i was so horrified by the side effects i was determined to get pregnant was so lucky to be able to that month.

Before the surgery i had cronic pain from endo (on codeine), hadnt ovulated for a year but was still getting regular periods. After i had my surgery i started ovulating but my cycles were very random and all over the show and had a "weak" ovulation. DH had a sperm test and came back fine with no probs so i started the round of 50mgs of clomid CD2 - 6 with lots of BDing lol

Im sorry to hear that you werent successful on clomid i really really hope you are successful soon i know how mentally tiring it can be to try and not be successful and no that there is something going against you, but just make sure u never blame urself coz ur doing all that you can do.

Lots of babydust to you all that are still ttc