Doctor Appointments

[Indigo77]

Sus....how frustrating! so glad you're going private.

 

[NorthStar]

Sus I can't believe the crap your poor OH is having to go through to JIAC!

It seems like a massive waste of the taxpayers money when a simple cup and a very straightforward lab test would tell you where you are at.

As far as I'm concerned my private GP last week was money well spent, I am also used to a more user pays type of healthcare (Australia) so I'd rather just pay than be dicked around.

 

[Sus09]

Thanks NorthStar

To be honest, when I lived in Spain I payed private insurance and I had whatever I wanted paying... so I have to do the same here as otherwise my OH will get all stressed! Hard enough it is for him to have his SA done.

i am sure as you say, that it would be cheaper for the NHS to do the SA in the local lab, rather than wasting specialised appointments at the IVF clinic! Hey Ho! it is their decision.

I am phoning the private clinic tomorrow and will ask for the SA, and if the NHS one comes in few months, if we have not conceived G can have another one done by them as well.

The simplest thing just seems a nightmare!

 

[NorthStar]

Yep I had private healthcare for years and never really used it, but now in the UK my private healthcare has fertility exclusions.

I am considering getting a referral though for cycle irregularity so maybe I can get a few tests on my private health. But I'll see frst how my FS appointment goes next month.

And yeah it does piss a person off to pay 12% of their income and not be able to get treatment on the NHS but I'm thinking more bigger picture, and D and I reckon we'll spend in the region of £120,000 on this kid so a few hundred for tests is not so much

 

[readyformore]

Sorry Sus.
What a PITA.

Maybe we should buy our own microscopes and start educating ourselves on how to perform the actual analysis. At least it would be a nice private collection area.

 

[Sus09]

Thas is true! G is moaning now as he does not want to pay for his SA and I said exactly what Dmom says, I work hard for a reason, and my reason at the moment is to get help to coneive!

The clinic I found seems good, and near where we live, I only want an SA and some of my tests, I have added up the costs and as you say it is only a couple of hundred of pounds and they are well worth it!!

You said about cycle regularities... that Is what I used so that my GP started the ball rolling quicker. And the fact is my cycles had been a bit irregular at the time...

 

[Sus09]

Sorry Sus.
What a PITA.

Maybe we should buy our own microscopes and start educating ourselves on how to perform the actual analysis. At least it would be a nice private collection area.

I like the Idea Ready

Why does Wales has to do things in a different way than the rest of the UK! Always the same story

 

[dachsundmom]

Sus, will he do it if you pay for it?

 

[Sus09]

Something to make you all laugh thought... When My OH was told he was referred to the IVF clinic the first thing he said was that I did not have any frozen eggs yet!and asked the doctor if that should be done first
He does not get it at all

 

[Sus09]

Sus, will he do it if you pay for it?

B, he is just moaning, but when we go he will end up paying for half if not all, I know him, he always does it, I just think he just likes the moan and obviously see if he can get away from spending the money No chance!

What were you saying beofore about wanting to kill G....

 

[dachsundmom]

 

[Sus09]

 

[AnnaLaura]

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!!

We have to get a disease panel (don't know what that's called) consisting of HIV, Hep B and Hep C, which is the law here. Do you know if that's required for fertility treatment in the UK? You could go ahead and do that, too, although I don't know if there's a time limit for it, like a person has to be clear within X number of days/weeks before treatment commences.

Same here, my DH was enthusiastic about the idea of IVF, I was very surprised. I do know he likes the idea of the pre-implantation genetic diagnosis option. Does your DH know he'll have to JIAC haha:, sorry) again for that?

Not sure how it works if there's more than one cycle, if the men have to give a sample each time or they freeze the first one and use it up.

 

[AnnaLaura]

Something to make you all laugh thought... When My OH was told he was referred to the IVF clinic the first thing he said was that I did not have any frozen eggs yet!and asked the doctor if that should be done first
He does not get it at all

Poor guy!

 

[Pinky32]

Hi girls, mind if I join you?

Ive been ttc for a few months now and had my last AF on 9th november, I ovulated around 23rd nov and all was looking good.

I suddenly started getting light niggling cramps in my abdomen at the end of november, backache (which i never get), nausea and have been sick once, bloated stomach, sensitive stomach.

My AF was due on 8th Dec, i tested and got a faint line, tested the next day and got a faint line then tested the following day and got nothing. When i was5 days late i went to the doctor and he told me 5 days late was too early to test and sent me home!

I waited until i was 11 days late and went back to doctors as the symptoms are still there daily but I had a light bleed when i was 10 days late. He has sent me for a blood test to check if i have any HCG in my body or if its an ectopic pregnancy and i get the results tomorrow - im absolutely terrified

hes made another appt for friday, if the results come back negative then we "need to talk about next step" and if their positive we" need to talk about next step"

my heads all over the place now - cant concentrate on anything and worrying about everything - imagining the worst

sorry to waffle on

 

[dachsundmom]

 

[LLbean]

Pinky

 

[Pinky32]

thank you girls

its just so frustrating - i dont even know if the spotting im having (little red in morning and little brown in afternoon) is my AF

if its not my AF then im now 27DPO, 12 days late and CD42

 

[dachsundmom]

Pinky, have you just come off of birth control? Was Monday's temp taken at the right time?

 

[Pinky32]

yes, around August time