Doctor Appointments

[dachsundmom]

 

[NorthStar]

OK so the timing is not great, but at least it's some progress on your cycle AnnaLaura

 

[Sus09]

I agree with NorthStar there has been Progress on your cycle!That is good news

Keep us updated on your scans, hopefully the doctor will give you good news

 

[AnnaLaura]

What really annoyed me is that the doctor implied that it was impossible for G to have the problem, that it had to be me... fortunately G insisted on his SA.

Hope you find another doctor. This one must have been studying medical books from the time of Henry VIII. If you see him again tell him we've moved on since then. But good for your OH, that he insisted.

 

[Sus09]

That is the thing AnnaLaura... we have different doctors. Mine is really good but his is just an idiot! Now OH has to wait for tomorrow to see if they are going to give him a pot or not...

My OH is taking it with a pinch of salt and even said if they don´t give him a pot he will ask if he can jizz over the phone for his SA

It is obviously a sarcastic joke as we don´t understand why my OH has to have a phone conslutation about his SA

Never mind, we will know more tomorrow

 

[Sus09]

We have had the update on the SA today. Finally G had his "telephone consultation" which meant 30 seconds of nonsense really...

Basically the doctor told G that in order to have an SA done he has referred him to the IVF clinic... THE IVF CLINIC! just to have a simple SA?!?!?!?!?

not funny really

I am so angry, I don´t know if I have to laugh, cry, rant, scream... I cannot believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have not been fully tested yet, and he has only requested for an SA, a pot for his SA for God´s sake! And we have not even thought about IVF!!

Come on, it is the NHS and it is Wales, by the time G gets an appointment for his SA I will be probalbly in menopause!!! As the waiting list is so long that all of G´s hair will be grey when he manages to jizz in a pot

Honestly I cannot believe what they told him!
Are any of the ladies in the UK having similar issues or is it just that my OH has encountered the biggest Idiot as his GP?

 

[dachsundmom]

Sus, pay the money for a private jizz test. You work very hard for a good reason, now spend your paycheck.

 

[Sus09]

B, I am going to look for private SA... As you say I work too hard and it is my "treat" I cannot wait 6 moths for him just to get an appoitment and if he had the issues we would rather know now.

I find it so ridiculous!!! I did not expect that at all!

 

[LLbean]

I agree with B...pay for private...that is BS!!!!

 

[Sus09]

LL, yes, It is all BS!!!!!!!!! I just fancy going to his GP and complain!

 

[dachsundmom]

Sus, I know that the American mentality on healthcare is a lot different, bc we are part of a pay to play system.

It probably feels as if NHS owes you this one bc you pay your fair share, but this is not the time to quibble; when you get the SA, good, bad, or indifferent, you will know where you stand and that's priceless.

As far as I have read, you are not looking at spending more than you would for a nice meal out and a few drinks.

Totally worth it.

Granted, the bad will make you want to kill G, but that's for another converstaion.

 

[Desperado167]

Sus ,

 

[Sus09]

Well I have already enquired online about G´s SA and a full hormone test and bloodwork for me. I found a Private clinic online that specialises in fertility so hopefully they will contact me this week. I have the phone number so I might phone them tomorrow as well.

I don´t mind paying at this stage.

B, you are right, we pay so many taxes, but I would rather them to be honest and say that it is best for us to pay private to get the results quicker than mess us around with stupid waiting lists and IVF clinics... If I was 24 I would not mind but at our age time is precious!!

 

[Sus09]

I have just read that this procdure of doing SA in the IVF clinic only applies to Cardiff and The Vale, which means if I lived in the city next to this one I would have it via normal procedure!! Postcode lottery

Anyway, the doctor was not an idiot after all, however I am still going private at this stage.

 

[littlepeps]

Hi there .. I went to see my Dr a few weeks ago and my blood results came back ... everything is fine, thyroid, liver etc .... and my testosterone level is NORMAL !!!! .. have they not noticed my lovely muzzy and beard !!! ..... ... making an appointment to see the Dr again to see where we go next

 

[dachsundmom]

 

[Sus09]

Why does everything have to be so difficult!

 

[dachsundmom]

 

[AnnaLaura]

LL, yes, It is all BS!!!!!!!!! I just fancy going to his GP and complain!

You should!!!!!

I have just read that this procdure of doing SA in the IVF clinic only applies to Cardiff and The Vale, which means if I lived in the city next to this one I would have it via normal procedure!! Postcode lottery

Anyway, the doctor was not an idiot after all, however I am still going private at this stage.

What do you need right now? A hormone workup for you (day 3 and day 21 tests?) and a SA? After that, what do you think you'll do?

 

[Sus09]

Anna Laura,
I had my day 21 (7dpo) tests already, and I have a scan on the 25th of January.
I still need to do my day 3 tests.
My day 21 tests came back fine.
We need his SA to see if there is a male factor.

My OH and I have been talking about what to do after the tests, and surprisingly my OH is willing to go through IUI or IVF if we need to. That was a nice surprise for me as it took me ages to convince him to go for an SA!!