DH and I started TTC in about 1999 - as we were young and had lots of time, we weren't particularly worried. I went off the pill and we continued trying on and off until about 2004 when we decided that something must be wrong.
We went to a gyno who we heard about through a cousin who had been unable to get pg - had gone on clomid and fallen pg almost straight away. So went to the gyno and had the op where they check out wether everything's working, had a D&C and blood test and hubby did sperm test.
Results: All my plumbing was fine but I wasn't ovulating and DH sperm count a bit low (12 mill). So was put on clomid.
I was quite excited, as thought that I'd become pg soon........18 months later and still no pg...stil on clomid.
DH had another sperm test and we found that count was down to only 4 mill. Gyno then decided maybe it was time to send us to IVF.
Went to MIVF and they sent DH for a more indepth sperm test - found that not only low count but that 98% of sperm abnormal - (wrong shaped head) and that it was almost impossiblt to fall pg naturally.
Also found that I had PCOS - which explained my period probs as a teenager (period for 3 months, no period for 3 months, period for 6 months etc...facial hair, mood swings).
Anyway - Now on first cycle of ICSI.
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