Looking for Unexplained Infertile buddies

[KBP]

Hi everyone, I'm hoping this thread will stick!

Just looking for other women who Have the diagnosis of unexplained infertile...

I'm 29, ttc for 15 months with my husband

Due for my second IUI next week after 50 mg clomid.

If unsuccessful, one more round of the same than IVF in October.

Where are you in your journey?

 

[rickyandlucy]

Hi friend. Not as far down this road as you but wanted to let you know you're not alone. My husband and I have been TTC a little over a year. Had been trying not to stress about it but finally went to the doctor this week. Cycles have been particularly crazy lately; after an anovulatory cycle last month, my current cycle is now on CD 59 with no end in sight. Still no AF and no BFP. Doctor is running blood tests. Going for an ultrasound week after next, to be followed by clomid. If that doesn't work; off to the fertility specialist. Scary and frustrating for sure.

Good luck to you!!!!

 

[abennion]

Hey KBP! DH and I have been TTC for almost 16 cycles now, all tests with the RE came back normal. We decided to skip IUIs and are currently in our first round of IVF/ICSI.

 

[KBP]

Rickyandlucy-it is scary for sure! I for sure felt better after talking to my obgyn, and even better after meeting with my re back in April. Sometimes having a plan of action takes some stress off.

Abe-if it were up to me I would have skipped these IUIs and gone straight to IVF, however, our insurance will only cover IVF if it is medically necessary. And that won't be the case until after my third IUI. I am grateful that it is covered though. I'm looking at IVF for this October. How has the process been so far for you? How bad are the injections?

 

[abennion]

Injections are more of a kind over matter thing haha. I remember psyching myself out the first day that I did them. The RE says to just jab it in, however I find slow and steady a lot less painful. You can try just lightly poking your stomach with the needle (not into the skin though) to see where you're more sensitive and avoid those areas. That sucks that insurance won't cover it until you've done IUIs, were paying out of pocket, and trying to get meds covered as we speak. It's been a fight.

 

[KBP]

I'm so nervous for IVF! But excited too because of the success rates!

Unexplained infertile is like a blessing and a curse. I'm happy there is nothing really wrong-but if there's no problem there's no solution.

We are both young and am I sure we will have our BFP soon

Yeah, it stinks I have to have 3 IUI before IVF, but insurance requires "lesser before greater"-IVF has to be "medically necessary" and when it is, it's completely covered so even though we have to wait we are so grateful that it will be covered.

Are you getting close to ER?

 

[KBP]

I just realized I repeated the same info about my insurance. Forgive me hehe, I sometimes forget what I'm posting on what thread!

 

[abennion]

I'm hoping so! Follies were at 1.0 for leads on Tuesday... They need to double in size before ER. I'll have an update on size in about half an hour or so. I'm hoping for a 1.4 today.

Update: Just finished up our Day 10 appointment - looks like I might be triggering in the next 2-4 days! Lead follie sizes are 1.45, 2 x 1.3, 2 x 1.2, 0.6. Lead follie is growing at a rate of 2mm a day, which is optimal! They might let that one get bigger so the other ones have a chance to grow, and that's why I say 2-4 days, but so exciting! Can't wait to be done with the poking!

Another option instead of waiting is they're thinking of increasing my gonal a bit to speed things up with the other follies. Just waiting on my E2 results, but I should have those before noon.

 

[KBP]

Abe-I've been thinking about you! Did you get your ET results?

 

[abennion]

I'm actually going in for retrieval this morning. Saturday I had 17 follies ready to go, but not all follies will have eggs, so we'll see what they collect. I'll update everyone later!

 

[abennion]

They got 14 eggs 9 were mature, another 2 are maybes so they'll need to look under a larger scope to see for sure. The embryologist will be giving us a call tomorrow morning to let us know how many fertilized!

 

[KBP]

That is so exciting!!!! Update me and let me know how many fertilized! Best of luck

 

[KBP]

And how was the ER anyway. I am more nervous about that than anything else about IVF!

 

[abennion]

It's uncomfortable, I'm not going to lie, but it doesn't take long 15-30 minutes tops, and the meds they give you are fairly comfortable drug wise. The IV hurts going in, and cramps can be bad afterwards, but a heat pad and T3's help with that quite a bit

 

[KBP]

You weren't under anesthesia?

My clinic sedates-not fully under but enough to make the patient comfortable

 

[abennion]

The do sedate but not fully, just enough for you to be comfortable. They also give you something for anxiety. I don't think my meds were enough though, I think I felt far more than I should have. Cramps are definitely better today though. Brought my heat pad to work just in case I needed it.

 

[abennion]

Got the call!

Turns out 10 were mature eggies, and of those 10, 9 fertilised! I'm over the moon excited! ICSI fertilisation rates are supposed to be about 70%, so the fact we got 90% to fertilise is just wonderful and leaving me so very hopeful for this cycle!

 

[KBP]

That is awesome news! What is next and when!?

 

[abennion]

Next step is waiting for them to mature enough for transfer. We could have transferred today, however our embabies are looking so good they recommended waiting until Saturday

 

[KBP]

It is all so fascinating! I bet they will look even better by Saturday! Keep on updating! ☺️