I don't mind the being naked bit - it's the keyhole examination of my tubes that scares me (after sh!tloads of blood tests)... Worst still though is the reaction that Mr Windswept will have when asked to go give a sample... Not a route either of us fancy very much. So it's a race against the doctor's clock!

My oh is not overly impressed about the possibility of a sample either! But like I said, if I've got to give blood and god knows what else then the least he can do is have a quick go in a cup!

hey windswept, just came across this thread, keyhole is very simple hun, ive never had an operation in my life i was crappin it! ive been TTC for 4 years now and on august 18th 2010 i had keyhole to check my tubes and i also had Ovarian Drilling due to PCOS. i was sooo scared it took them so long to give me my anesthetic because i was laid outside the operating theatre saying i didnt want it and i was scared and wanted to go home lol,, i then gave in and new if i wanted to be a mum this was an option i had to take.. i then had the anesthetic and i cant remember much after that lol.. i went down at 12am and was back on the ward at 2pm and was home by 4pm. i woke up in no pain what so ever the only pain i had was the next day the gas in my shoulders, i even went on holiday 3 days after to Belgium lol i was in no pain what so every my stitches came out 2 weeks later and i have now just ovulated for the first time in 4 years im now going to be on clomid when af shows so now im just hoping and praying for my BFP, i also had a period 4 weeks after so the op didnt delay them either im now waiting on my second af to come!

i also had alot of tests in the 4 years blood work ultrasounds, lots of blood work!! and i think ive had about 10 ultrasounds plus and ultrasound in my bits to check for cysts lol!

i wish you get the outcome you want hun and i hope you lovely ladies get your BFP soon

Hey babydust1, don't they give the procedures awful names, ovarian drilling! No wonder you wanted to go home! But I'm glad to hear it was all worth it. Good luck on the clomid.

yes not something that sounds very pleasant! i really wanted to go home i was so scared i was going to be in pain and the fact that i knew they was going to be drilling my ovaries was the worst bit, lol ive just had my appt since and i learnt that my tubes wernt blocked so i just have to sit and wait for AF now to show so i can start the clomid


thank you ! babydust to you

Is that test a last resort after bloods and everything?

i got told by my speicialist that doing tube checking was last resort after all my tests i had, as they wanted me to start on clomid he said it would have been better to do the drilling of my ovaries and the tube check first because it would be a waste of clomid, and drilling my ovaries makes you produce more eggs and helps you ovulate better so with the help of clomid he thinks i should be pregnant in 6 months!! i just hope sooner but ive waited 4 years so 6 months is nothing lol x

Thanks for the info babydust. I really hope you get your :bfp you've had quite a time of it!

Thank you for sharing your experiences - it makes me feel a lot better about it all. Not sure how far off it is for me, and hope something happens beforehand to mean I don't have to. Can't imagine how you cope with all that waiting. You deserve your positive very, very soon!

Best of wishes, Cx

thank you very much

i hope i get it too some days i dont keep a PMA but its been a very emotional 4 years but i wont ever give up i know the day i have my baby in my arms i'll look back to these 4 years and know it was worth every min!