How to get a referal to a FS?

[Mildez]

Just wondering how to get a referal to a fertility specialist? I have being seeing a Gyno for the past 12months for various reasons whilst ttc who I am not happy with. Just wondering when the time is right for us do I get a referal from the Gyno or my GP?

[Indadhanu]

We just got a referral from our GP

[rufalina]

Get one from the GP, they last for 12 months, one from the gyno will only last 3 months, and you will have to get another one... Good luck... xo

[MrsB26]

GP will give you one, although Ruf, i got an indefinate refferal so can go back again whenever if ttc #2 has the same problems as #1 did. Good luck to you on your ttc journey

[barney]

yep i know our gyno referal only last for 3 months so better off getting one from your local gp lasts for 12 months or youll be forever running around chasing referals good luk hun.

[Mildez]

Thanks all for your replies. I feel the Gyno isn't doing enough for us. I saw him after 12months ttc and he told me come back in a year then after my ectopic he said come back in a year after waiting 3 full cycles before ttc again which would be another 15months from now. I asked him if I can have the HSG done which he said he would but didn't think it was neccessary despite knowing my one tube left is surrounded by adhesions. I don't want to jump in too soon which is why I will wait another 6months from the time we can ttc again but I feel he is making us wait longer then neccessary. I didn't want to ask him for a referal to a FS and would prefer to ask the GP. I don't even know if he would give me one. Probably tell me to come back in 2yrs.
Thanks again for your replies. Ill speak to the GP if we haven't concieved aftyer 6months of trying again (which will be 2yrs from the time we started trying)

[barney]

best of luk hun and heres hopeing you wont need that referal after all

[Mildez]

Thanks Smithy will be praying I won't be needing it also.

[barney]

aww no worries chicky babe, and that dr doesnt seem very nice hey ? not very helpfull i had one of them to start with soon got rid of him hahaha. so i hope it happens for you very quickly

[farmgirl77]

Emmy - you could always get a referal from your GP and see an FS just to sound out what their opinion is - without feeling like you need to do anything. My DH and I waited about 3 months from finding our from my Gyno that we needed to do IVF, before seeing the FS. After seeing the FS initaly, we waited another 6 months before going back to the FS to commence IVF - it then took us another 4 months to get started on our first cycle. Our FS was wonderful in terms of not pushing us to make decisions and was always available via phone if we had questions...sometimes it is just nice to know where things are at and what the options are. However, as Smithy says, lets hope you dont need the referal or the FS!
Good luck.
FG

[AngelPunks]

my XH just asked the GP to get a referral to see a FS (I didn't know about this until a couple of days later when he asked me if I was avail for a Drs appt on X day).

[Mildez]

Thanks for your replies again. I have decided to see a FS sometime early next year when we are ttc again. His/her opinion would be nice to know even if we don't go down that track for a while or have a miracle and don't need to go down that track. Can't hurt to see what they have to say or suggest.