Since DH & I have been TTC'ing for over a year with no luck, my naturopathist ordered a day 21 of my cycle blood test to check levels of LH, FSH, Oestradiol, progesterone and homocysteine.. Now, from what I can make out to be able to read (it got faxed through to me at home) it seems as though most of the levels of everything are fine - bar one. The homocysteine. Without going too far in to it, the blood test has revealed that I have what's called Homocystinuria (I can make that one out)!
Does anyone know much about this said 'disease', or how it can / does affect fertility and the chances of carrying a baby?? I've tried to do a little bit of research, but I can't find anything that suggests any info linking it to fertility!
I'm praying that it's nothing too serious, and that everything will be OK, but like I said I just don't know!!
Forgot to mention I have tried calling my GP but he's currently with another patient... & let's just say, he's not the most supportive of GP's with being able to provide me answers.....
Sorry you are feeling a bit stressed.
You definitely need to speak to someone who can interpret the results properly though. Sometimes blood work may come back with numbers that seem to way out of the norm, but in some cases it may not be relevant.
I have no idea about yours in particular, but try not to stress and cause yourself perhaps unneccessary worry until you speak to someone who can put it all into perpective.
If your GP is unsupportive, then can you find another one? If you aren't happy with your current one, don't even waste your time. And was your naturopath going to follow up your results and try to explain them to you? Waste of time ordering tests if he/she isn't going to explain them to you!
Tis' true.. My GP most definately isn't the most supportive, but I'm scared (for lack of a better word) to go to someone new.. I've been with this GP for many years, and whilst he's not the 'best' in terms of fertility and so forth, I sort of feel comfortable with him and don't know how I'd go sourcing a new one, IYKWIM..
Mind you, we're moving up to the Sunshine Coast this weekend so I dare say it's time to find a new one regardless (can't see me driving all the way to Brisbane for my appt's with him) so if anyone has any rec's for a good GP on the Sunny Coast it'd be a great help!!!???
Yes, I have faxed the results to the naturopath and she is going to go over them and contact me accordingly. I just don't know if she'll be able to read them very well herself, since it will have then been through the fax twice.. Oh well, it's worth a shot!
I've found a little info on it.. as I said nothing that really relates to fertility, but from what I have read it isn't good.
i agree with Lee you need someone to sit down and explain these things, i know its not much consolation (?sp) but atleast you are getting some answers
i just googled "homocystine fertility" and got lots of stuff to read, there is some treatment ie increased folic acid so no need to panic just yet. but get to talk to your GP and your naturopath (great to bounce questions off each one, and both may have different ways to help you ).
not nice to find these things, but (I like to find the silverlining), better to know now rather than years down the track after some not so good outcomes.
Just got blood test results back... scared.
what to think!
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you need someone to sit down and explain these things, i know its not much consolation (?sp) but atleast you are getting some answers 
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