Tests because of failing to implant

[incomplete]

At our last appt, I asked our doctor if there was something wrong with my uterus etc to get the three failed transfers that we've had. To see if there is a cause of implantation not happening.

She mentioned a test they could do and I can't remember what it is and what they are testing for. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
Thanks

[CeCe]

Hi,

I'm not sure if we are talking the same things, but my FS has requested blood tests to look into potential immunity and blood clotting issues after 5 transfers - 4 failed, 1 m/c.

If this is not the thing your dr was refering to, perhaps you could post so I can follow up on my options?

Wishing you the best of luck with finding answers and successful implantation.

[MumofLewis]

Hi,

Is it Lupus? Or something similar. I also had blood tests to check my immune system wasn't attacking the embryo.

[incomplete]

Thanks. I think it's to do with Immunity. I should have listened harder but I just thought more tests, more money. And we'd wait until we got through this cycle before going down that track. Given we've got one embryo frozen this cycle, I'll probably decide to do the tests if this cycle hasn't worked, save wasting an embryo.

Is there any solution/treatment if you have something wrong with your immune system? or does it mean you won't ever get pregnant?

[CeCe]

I'm not sure what they can do about the immunity but for clotting I think they prescribe asprin at certain stages.

Hopefully someone with a bit more knowledge on this can help us out.

[incomplete]

I've found some information on another baby forum. Looks like they give you drugs to suppress your immune system. One woman said she'd been put on prednisolone, antibiotics and low dose aspirin. She fell pregnant after her 2nd transfer of being on the drugs. So it sounds like there is hope.

[incomplete]

Hi,

I'm not sure if we are talking the same things, but my FS has requested blood tests to look into potential immunity and blood clotting issues after 5 transfers - 4 failed, 1 m/c.

If this is not the thing your dr was refering to, perhaps you could post so I can follow up on my options?

Wishing you the best of luck with finding answers and successful implantation.

have you had your tests done yet?

I'm getting various tests done - immunity, coeliac screen, thyroid, lupus, some genetic test (karyotype, i think that's how you spell it). I'm also having an endometrial biopsy.

[monkeii]

Good luck incomplete with the tests I think they are all worth doing.

I was diagnosed with coeliac a year ago and have since learned that when untreated it may cause infertility and m/c. You would have to go gluten-free for a while for the body and antibodies to normalise, but apparently fertility can be restored on a GF diet. I also found that my undiagnosed coeliac was a deep root of my elevated TSH which was slowing down my thyroid function.

Lupus (or anti-nuclear antibodies - same thing) is a good test to get.

There are also natural killer cells tests I think that I perosnally haven't had done but might be worth considering if your are at it and getting the bloods done.

Good luck you are doing the right thing investigating this!

[Cuddlepie]

Hi Incomplete, I think the test called Immunologic Testing. It is a test to check if there are any reasons for embyros fail to implant. I think I also some other girls are talking about NK cells test which is mainly test for reoccurrent m/c.

Good luck hun!

[farmgirl77]

Hi Incomplete,
thanks for starting this thread - it got me thinking and i have just rung my FS to see if she would do some more tests to see if there is a reason we are not having any implantation success (after 4 transfers). Anyway she is sending me up the pathology slip for some more tests - ones that she does not normally do until there are more failed cycles. Not sure what the tests will be - kind of a surprise when I get them in the mail.

Thanks and good luck to you with your test.
FG