I recently wrote a post on our secondary infertility struggle after a miscarriage, so I thought I would write a follow up post on how it went with the fertility specialist. I didn't realize I was seeing a fertility specialist until I got home after the appointment and looked at the paperwork she had given me. But I suppose who better to see that someone who is an expert in this field. She is the fourth doctor I have seen and the first one to listen to me and realize something is going and that shouldn't be. She is the first to say wow it's been 15 months of TTC and still no pregnancy.
So this is what she told me. That there are three causes to not falling pregnant
1. No or low sperm, low mobility and something about antibodies. Because my husband had chemotherapy and radiation 6 years ago this is a possibility. We had frozen sperm but chose to dispose of it after we fell pregnant with our Son. I still don't think this is an issue because we also fell pregnant in November 2011. None the less we are still getting him tested - just in case.
2. Not ovulating. From what I had told her she believes that this isn't the case, but I need to have a blood test to make sure and rule that out.
3. Blocked Fallopian tubes. She thinks this could be the issue as I had a miscarriage. So next week I need to to go for a hysterosalpingogram. This is basically where they insert a dye through the cervix and then take an x-ray to see if the dye flows through the tubes. Another option is keyhole surgery and while I'm in there they can clean anything up if need be, but that requires a week recovery and that's a bit hard for us as I have the little fella to look after. And I would also need to go on a waiting list as we don't have private insurance.
She is also testing for infection but thinks that if I were to have had one that I would be very sick or it would have cleared by now. And another blood test to check out my hormones and another optional one to see how many eggs I have left (I didn't know you could do this, especially through blood work)
So that's my appointment in summary, basically it's more strangers putting their hands in places I really don't want them too. More blood taken and more money spent! Hopefully we will get down to the cause soon so that we can work towards steps to rectify the problem!
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Hugs!! I know this is a frustrating and painful time but take heart that God's got a plan in the works. We had a son, a miscarriage another son, two more miscarriages and my doc was telling me "this is normal". I had the same test (ugh) and was "fine" as well. I was then given a prescription for something that mainly just helped eelevate my progesterone levels. Brutal emotionally/hormal swinging but I was blessed with a duo, amazingly fell preggo again. So, we have our five God's blessings all of which I wouldn't have without facing those trials in the midst. Over time I had put together that my hormone levels had (as I say) gone off kilter. I spent five yearstrytrying to convince a doctor of that but it seems you're ahead of me on that one. :0) Even with that you have so many options and while you struggle now this is part of your story, a hard blessing to count but one of the things that will help you be a better wife, mother and friend.
ReplyDeleteGod bless and I look forward to being here with you during this process. LuvNHugz-SupportNPrayerz from Iowa. ~Nicki
Hugs!! I know this is a frustrating and painful time but take heart that God's got a plan in the works. We had a son, a miscarriage another son, two more miscarriages and my doc was telling me "this is normal". I had the same test (ugh) and was "fine" as well. I was then given a prescription for something that mainly just helped eelevate my progesterone levels. Brutal emotionally/hormal swinging but I was blessed with a duo, amazingly fell preggo again. So, we have our five God's blessings all of which I wouldn't have without facing those trials in the midst. Over time I had put together that my hormone levels had (as I say) gone off kilter. I spent five yearstrytrying to convince a doctor of that but it seems you're ahead of me on that one. :0) Even with that you have so many options and while you struggle now this is part of your story, a hard blessing to count but one of the things that will help you be a better wife, mother and friend.
ReplyDeleteGod bless and I look forward to being here with you during this process. LuvNHugz-SupportNPrayerz from Iowa. ~Nicki
Thank-you so much for your support it means the world to me! Yes God does have a plan just waiting for his timing but I can be very impatient :D I'm looking forward to my blood test results in a few weeks so we can finally find out what the 'problem' is, as I've been thinking it is hormonal for quite a while! Thanks heaps for sharing your journey, it's great to see a happy ending, I keep wondering if we will be a single child family. And it's so sad because I think our son will make the best big brother and he is getting quite clucky at the moment with all his baby teddies xx
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