Dealing with azoospermia?

[SunUp]

Hey SND! They gave me a wipe and a pad. Afterwards I went to the bathroom, wiped off down there and wore the pad for a few hours- Its not much dye at all so I didn't really even need it long. The dye can be a little sticky though.

 

[silverbell]

Just got my results and I haven't got a clue what they mean, I only spoke to the receptionist:
Eastro 358
Progesterone 14.4
LH 6.6
Fsh 5.3

If anyone can help I'd be grateful. Oh ya, it was day 19 as it fell on a weekend.

Hey gals can any of you help me out?

They look OK to me at first glance. I think they like Progesterone to be at 15 or above 7dpo, but as you were early testing and almost at 15 I'm sure this isn't a problem. Are you getting the results explained to you by a GP or clinic etc?

Well, my hsg test has been moved to this afternoon, and I am soooo nervous!!! My dumb question is..... where does the dye go after it is injected? I mean, will I be peeing blue, or will it come out the "other" end? LOL! Me being me, I'm always thinking ahead!

The dye is absorbed by your body, which is why some women experience cramping afterwards. Sometimes a bit of dye can escape vaginally - I was told to wear a pad, but only had a tiny bit come out. You'll be fine. Let us know how you get on

 

[raelynn]

SND - Same for me as the other girls. They gave me a pad and sent me to the bathroom to wipe up but there wasn't much that came out. I wore the pad but barely anything even got on it. Most is absorbed. Good luck!

As for me - we're off to the FS again today for them to finally give us all the details for our IVF round since we've jumped through all the hoops taken all our tests and seen the urologist now.

 

[snd80]

Thanks girls! I am fixing to leave to head off to the hospital.. it may be tomorrow before I get back on here. Thanks for all the good lucks! I told my hubby if all goes wrong, I am going straight to the car lot and buying a brand new convertible and taking my losses!!! LOL!

 

[Deb111]

snd - all the best for today - will be thinking fo you

wanbmum - I can't remember them all but your FSH is great - they like it to be below 10 so that's fab

 

[Pink Lolly]

SND hope it went ok - the thought of it is worse and its all over super quick.

Wanb - sorry I cant help with the levels but let us know what the GP says! xxx

 

[WANBMUM]

Thanks girls! I am fixing to leave to head off to the hospital.. it may be tomorrow before I get back on here. Thanks for all the good lucks! I told my hubby if all goes wrong, I am going straight to the car lot and buying a brand new convertible and taking my losses!!! LOL!

I hope everything went well for you! Dream on about the convertible, its baby buggies all the way! x

 

[WANBMUM]

Just got my results and I haven't got a clue what they mean, I only spoke to the receptionist:
Eastro 358
Progesterone 14.4
LH 6.6
Fsh 5.3

If anyone can help I'd be grateful. Oh ya, it was day 19 as it fell on a weekend.

Hey gals can any of you help me out?

They look OK to me at first glance. I think they like Progesterone to be at 15 or above 7dpo, but as you were early testing and almost at 15 I'm sure this isn't a problem. Are you getting the results explained to you by a GP or clinic etc?

Hi Silverbell, thanks. I have an appointment with a new gynae on Tuesday, to get our IUI rolling, she will be doing tests to check my tubes etc. I just wanted to have on paper confirmation that I had ovulated, I got the blood tests with my gp, in the hope it would speed things up. Not that I am the inpatient type of course

 

[luckdragon]

congratulations Deb , hope all you other ladies are ok, sorry it's been a while. wishing you all bfps soon xxxxxxx

 

[MoBaby]

DEB!!! OMG!!! How freaking amazing!! CONGRATS!! Those lines rock Sooooo happy for you!!!

 

[raelynn]

So ladies, back from the FS and it put me into a minor meltdown today. Blame that on PMS hormones. We got the official IVF rundown today and originally thought we'd be starting in April or May, turns out they're starting us as soon as my next AF. Usually this would be a long ways away since I have PCOS and usually see AF every 2-3 months but of course, she's due in the next day or so. Things are moving so fast and now all the decisions we need to make and so on are making me nervous! I have to call in when AF starts for day 3 ultrasound (again) since the last 2 times my obgyn didn't request a follicle count and to have the mock transfer done. I've been just trying to get through all this waiting and suddenly things are moving at full speed. How do you ladies who have been through this already deal?

 

[WANBMUM]

Raelynn, (is that your name or a Makey uppy? Cos just realized it would be a lovely name for a baby girl - it's cute)
So excited to hear you are starting ASAP! You've been waiting long enough so embrace all of it. This is your time! x

 

[deafgal01]

Snd- hope you're doing alright.

Rae- that's awesome news- that they want to move forward as soon your next AF comes. Good luck to you.

Deb- congrats on getting your bfp! It's been long awaited and very much and very well deserved... Long time overdue I think but I know this baby will be so loved by you and the rest of us.

How's everyone else doing? I'm just stuck in not preventing, not trying limbo while I wait to see how the medicine works for DH.

 

[raelynn]

Raelynn, (is that your name or a Makey uppy? Cos just realized it would be a lovely name for a baby girl - it's cute)
So excited to hear you are starting ASAP! You've been waiting long enough so embrace all of it. This is your time! x

Thanks WANBMUM its a made up name, combination of some of my nicknames

 

[silverbell]

Hi Silverbell, thanks. I have an appointment with a new gynae on Tuesday, to get our IUI rolling, she will be doing tests to check my tubes etc. I just wanted to have on paper confirmation that I had ovulated, I got the blood tests with my gp, in the hope it would speed things up. Not that I am the inpatient type of course

You remind me of myself. I did the same. I literally got us to do everything we could to speed up our treatments ... and it still took months and months! I dread to think how long it would have all dragged on for had I just left them to it.

So ladies, back from the FS and it put me into a minor meltdown today. Blame that on PMS hormones. We got the official IVF rundown today and originally thought we'd be starting in April or May, turns out they're starting us as soon as my next AF. Usually this would be a long ways away since I have PCOS and usually see AF every 2-3 months but of course, she's due in the next day or so. Things are moving so fast and now all the decisions we need to make and so on are making me nervous! I have to call in when AF starts for day 3 ultrasound (again) since the last 2 times my obgyn didn't request a follicle count and to have the mock transfer done. I've been just trying to get through all this waiting and suddenly things are moving at full speed. How do you ladies who have been through this already deal?

I know you must be nervous, but it's also incredibly exciting! I'm so pleased for you

I had a fairly similar experience a couple of weeks back when I went to the Fertility Clinic for the first time. They literally said I could start with donor sperm straight away and when was my next AF. I told them it was the following week and they said we could start then! In the end we actually cancelled this and decided to wait until my next cycle, as it all seemed too much of a rush but there were other things that needed to be sorted prior to that (test results back etc) as well as sorting annual leave out and not having enough leave left etc. I'm lucky though, as my cycles are very regular and short, so waiting another cycle wasn't the end of the world (though it was a very tough decision to make).

I do think that this azoospermia business does make us literally get used to waiting and so when suddenly something speeds up we don't quite know how to deal with it. This is how I felt. You get used to waiting and waiting.

So excited for you. I'm sure over the next few days the panic will ease and you'll start looking forward to it. I know we're all rooting for you.

 

[Sar187]

Rae-It as some of the other ladies have said it can be a combination of exciting and really scary when you realize it is happening so soon. My first cycle was exhausting in that I had no idea what to really expect and didn't know for sure if we had sperm to work with for DH(we opted out of a donor backup). I'm sure the decisions will come as they need to. Also if your clinic is putting you on a BCP cycle you will most likely be on BCP for at least 2 weeks before you start any of the IVF meds. both of my cycles they had me on the pill for 20-30 days before starting any of the other meds. Will be thinking of you!

AFM-We had our ultrasound yesterday and baby M is actually starting to look like a baby now! We are measuring 1 day behind but that is perfectly normal and definitely acceptable for me! It was awesome to see our baby moving around a bit. My ovaries are definitely looking more normal now which is also awesome. Baby's heartbeat was at 160bpm and the u/s tech said everything looked good.

 

[tigerlily1975]

Hello ladies

How are you all doing today? Man, this thread is moving, lots going on, which is great!

Deb, how are you doing? When do you need to go for blood work/tests etc? It's just so... awesome!

Sun, glad the HSG went well

SND, hope your HSG was okay.. With all these tests we have to suffer, you begin to understand how the turkey feels on Christmas morning!

WanB, I wish I could help, hun. Hopefully your Dr will go over them with you. I didn't even get the levels from our consultant, he just said "it's fine, just lose weight". Hmm, I think the 'bedside manner' was MIA that day!

Rae, wow, that is fast! I guess sometimes it's good that things are moving along, stops you from having time to think about everything. The sooner you get moving, the sooner you'll have that baby, darling! And don't forget, we're all here supporting you all the way

SilverBell, gosh, I didn't realise your cycle was that soon! How are you feeling? Keeping everything crossed for you, hun, we 'Azoo Aunties' (love it!) want lots of nieces and nephews to coo over!

MoBaby, hope you're doing okay, darling

DeafGal, fingers crossed the medicine does the trick you and have a nice little surprise on the way

I'm sorry if I've missed anyone, I'm sure I have (I'm a real 'blonde' at times!), big and positive vibes heading your way.

AFM, well, we got our TESE appointment through, so roll on 23rd April (cue little shriek in my head). We have the follow-up appointment on the 16th May - three days before our wedding anniversary, so it'll either be the best or the worst anniversary imaginable. Gulp.

We still don't know what we're going to do about using a donor. We've discussed it a little, but DH's response is always "let's decide when we know for sure" (he's a scientist, it's always about the results *bangs head off brick wall*). I know he thinks this is all HIM, but he forgets that I'm 37 in June and my eggs are not exactly in cracking (excuse the pun) condition and time is against me/us.

The only thing we have agreed upon is if it's bad news, we're booking a lovely, exotic holiday. I can't remember who said it, but you need things to look forward to when you're dealing with all this, well, cr*p.

I hope you all have a marvellous weekend. The sun is popping through here in London, so I'm hoping it's here to stay!

Much love,

C xx

 

[tigerlily1975]

Sar, that's fantastic! It must be amazing to see your baby on the scan. Hope you're feeling well - no morning sickness!



C xx

 

[snd80]

Well girls, yesterday was one of those days that I wish never happened..... one of my tubes is completely blocked. I cried the whole way home. Even though they said I could still get pregnant from the other one, it is just so hurtful that we already have all these odds stacked against us than to add this to it. So, I am going from a 10% chance per try now to about a 2% per try! I feel like just curling up in a ball and giving up!!! Why in the hell does this have to be soooooo damn complicated for us?! Why can't we all just get pg the first time we get nutted in like everyone else?! I am seriously thinking of forgetting the whole effing thing! I don't think I can take much more heartbreak! If it is like this now, then when the time comes and it fails, IDK how I will cope?! I am just really over this.... He tried to open it and I about came off that table! I hurt so bad and I have bled like a stuck pig! Sorry for the rant, but it was a bad night and morning so far...

 

[tigerlily1975]

SND, I'm so, so, soooo sorry, darling You're absolutely right, it really just feels like we get one knock-back after another. Did the Dr say what they can do? Just try to remember that you CAN still get pregnant. The odds are stacked against most of us in this group, but we do get our miracles. Go smack a punch bag, have a good scream and eat a tub of ice-cream, whatever helps right now, hun. We're all here for you and we're not giving up on you. I know we can't be there in person, so you make sure you get lots of cuddles from hubby. I've said it before and I'll say it again, life can be a right b**ch at times.

Take care, hun. Much love and BIG

C xx