how long has everyone been trying ** Survey*

[Natashaa1]

Karenh- forgot to say good luck with your appointment! Have you tried anything natural for your pcos?

Timeforababy - what do you mean the NHS said they won't spend any more money on you? That's awful, what tests have you had?

Hopefull85 - do you mind if I ask how old you are?

 

[xxshellsxx]

1 11 long years...
2 referral back to FS for further investigations
3 previously poor/no ovulation
4 no
5 no, never had BFP

 

[nevernormal]

1 how long have you been trying Just passed the 2 year mark, on my 15th cycle I think
2 whats the next plan on action 2 more rounds of clomid if this one fails... then possibly femara/letrozole (haven't asked the doctor what he thinks about that), or completely stopping the medical route and either trying agnus castus/vitex, soy, or just trying to be healthier overall.
3 what have if any have you been diagnosed with Unexplained annovulation
4 do you currently have any children at all Nope
5 have you had losses Not that I know of... a few times things have been off with my flow and I've suspected really early losses, but as I've never been in the horrible pain that's usually described for even early losses, I am going with no.

 

[readyformore]

sorry if this is already a thread
1 how long have you been trying
2 whats the next plan on action
3 what have if any have you been diagnosed with
4 do you currently have any children at all
5 have you had losses

1- 28 cycles or 2 years
2- We have exhausted all of our options including 4 failed cycles of femara/IUI, SIS, laparoscopy, HSG, numerous blood draws; you name it I've had it done. We are currently ttc naturally.
3- Unexplained infertility with a 5% chance of success.
4- Yes. We had primary unexplained infertility as well and I got pregnant on my fourth clomid/IUI 10 years ago; then 2 spontaneous pregnancies.
5- No.

 

[sugarpuff]

1 how long have you been trying - 23 months
2 whats the next plan on action - will probably go see GP again at some point
3 what have if any have you been diagnosed with - severe endometriosis, borderline high FSH and male factor sub fertility (poor count, motility and morphology)
4 do you currently have any children at all - yes, it took 24 months and fertility treatment to conceive her
5 have you had losses - no, just been pregnant the one time

 

[laustiredttc]

sorry if this is already a thread
1 how long have you been trying
2 whats the next plan on action
3 what have if any have you been diagnosed with
4 do you currently have any children at all
5 have you had losses

we have been trying for 14months
fertility specialist in september
bloodwork, ultrasound, sa checked all normal, unexplained?
No LO
not that i know of?

 

[wannabemummyb]

1 how long have you been trying - 2 years, 8 months
2 whats the next plan on action - currently on a break till after christmas (NTNP) then back to FS and probably clomid.
3 what have if any have you been diagnosed with - PCOS and IR
4 do you currently have any children at all - us no, df has a son (20years old)
5 have you had losses - yes

 

[africaqueen]

1 how long have you been trying : 8yrs in total
2 whats the next plan on action : IVF x3 in the new year.
3 what have if any have you been diagnosed with : I lost both fallopian tubes due to ectopic pregnancies within 6mths of eachother in 2010, also have very low AMH level of 2.5. DH is fine.
4 do you currently have any children at all : No
5 have you had losses : 2 xx

 

[LGRJWR]

1 how long have you been trying? NTNP 10 years and TTC for 2 years and 2 months.
2 whats the next plan of action? We are currently in the TWW after our first IUI. If it didn't work we will continue with IUI. I am taking letrozole 2.5mg CD3-7 and also triggering.
3 what have if any have you been diagnosed with? I had a lap/dye/ovarian drilling done in March discovered I was only born with one tube and ovary. Other than that we are unexplained!
4 do you currently have any children at all? No just 2 fur babies
5 have you had losses? No and I have never had a BFP.

 

[timeforababy]

Timeforababy - what do you mean the NHS said they won't spend any more money on you? That's awful, what tests have you had?

I've had d3 and d21 blood tests and the blood tests were normal with no progesterone levels detected for d21 blood tests. So they know there is something wrong but won't investigate anymore as my husband has 2 children from a previous marriage.

Nothing else is wrong with us, healthy, good BMI etc etc, just that my husband has children with another women. I'm a bit upset as lots of people gets lots of help but for the one problem I have I will get no help at all.

(also, looks like I won't be ovulating this month so I'm a bit more sensitive than normal)

 

[Pinkie 33]

1.1 year. Knew about DP's issue before we got together
2. We have applied for funding from the PCT for fertility treatment on the NHS. Awaiting confirmation
3. Extremely low sperm count
4. No
5. No

 

[xx Emily xx]

1. 21 months

2. Lap for cyst removal then IVF

3. Severe endometriosis

4. No

5. No

 

[emz1200]

1. 18 months
2. Scan for me at some point in September, DH another swimmers test just so they have 2 & back to the FS in Feb
3. Unexplained infertility
4. No
5. No

 

[xxshellsxx]

Timeforababy - what do you mean the NHS said they won't spend any more money on you? That's awful, what tests have you had?

I've had d3 and d21 blood tests and the blood tests were normal with no progesterone levels detected for d21 blood tests. So they know there is something wrong but won't investigate anymore as my husband has 2 children from a previous marriage.

Nothing else is wrong with us, healthy, good BMI etc etc, just that my husband has children with another women. I'm a bit upset as lots of people gets lots of help but for the one problem I have I will get no help at all.

(also, looks like I won't be ovulating this month so I'm a bit more sensitive than normal)

I know the feeling about refusal of treatments because DH's having other children! Mine has 2 boys from previous relationship and we can't access anything other than investigations because of this! They made me wait til i was 30 before i could access ICSI previously, my relationship broke down because of the stresses of it all... now i'm 34 and can't have it because he has 2 kids..... NHS make the rules up as they go along!

 

[Natashaa1]

You guys are right I think they do make the rules up as they go along and going private is so expensive!

 

[nevernormal]

Timeforababy, you can't get a doctor to prescribe clomid or anything? Like you, all my bloodwork has come back normal, I just don't ovulate regularly. The doctor's seem stumped as to how to proceed with finding out WHY I don't ovulate, as I guess it's not normal to have no other issues, but they will at least give me clomid, and if they hadn't I would've maybe tried soy isoflavones instead.

 

[greeneyes0279]

1. 3 years 9 months
2. Currently undergoing 2nd IVF
3. Me: lean pcos, dh: low count & motility
4. Dd 5.5 years
5. Yes 18 months ago at 11 weeks.

 

[waiting2start]

i am learning so much about you guys its great to get some insight into the lives of other people struggling

 

[Rin731]

1-We've been NTNP since October 2010, more TTC here and there...
2 I'm drinking a tea for my cycles, which are 100+ days long, and seem to be shortening them. And vitamins!
3 Never been diagnosed, insurance reasons.
4 No children
5 No losses

 

[timeforababy]

Timeforababy, you can't get a doctor to prescribe clomid or anything? Like you, all my bloodwork has come back normal, I just don't ovulate regularly. The doctor's seem stumped as to how to proceed with finding out WHY I don't ovulate, as I guess it's not normal to have no other issues, but they will at least give me clomid, and if they hadn't I would've maybe tried soy isoflavones instead.

The normal doctors here won't prescribe clomid as they say you have to monitored when you're on it. I'm on soy iso and upping it every month (probably shouldn't).

I've had dreams where I've gone to the doctors and told her I've bought some black market drugs and if they won't treat me, then they can save me when I'm broken But I'm not going to take drugs without a prescription (sigh) .

So, saving money and going for private treatment! What's the point of paying all those HUGE taxes if I'm not getting anything eh?

Good luck with your clomid! It might be the only boost you need