Toby, you will find that assisted conception methods will give you higher success rates but as Kahlan said, 20% is normal for a fertile couple. Sometimes it's hard to focus on anything else but the statistic and I know 20% does not sound too encouraging but when you compare it to 1-2% it is a HUGE difference. Stay positive hun!!!
AFM, received a bit of a blow this morning at the FC. They did an ultrasound and while they were able to confirm there were no cysts they again confirmed that the synarel hasn't done a thing (not sure why AF hasnt come in all her glory then and I've had zero premenstrual symptoms!!?!) they think there's a big possibility this cycle will have to be cancelled altogether. They did some more bloods and will call me this afternoon for the 'where to from here' but were under the impression this morning that they'd have to cancle this cycle, allow all my levels to normalise again post ovulation and get me on lucarin from CD22. I bawled for about an hr after realising the possibility of my cycle being cancelled before even starting but I guess this is the best of the worst case scenarios right? Did anyone else feel like they were a big pin cushion/guinea pig when going into assisted conception?
Toby- Chin up that is a really good thing it brings you up to almost normal
AFM: Well yesterday was the big day we went off to the specialist in melb after battling traffic and smog blegh we got to our app nervous but hopefull only to have a shattering day. Firstly he sat there and said that we should be there cause apart from low sperm count we should be able to get preg we were like we'll we wouldn't be here if we didn't have to and then he said he wanted to wait and get surgery for DH which probably won't do anything anyway and then he sat there wanted to push for full blown IVF and I mean full blown as in ijecting the sperm into the egg did not want to even discuss IUI even if the sperm count came back normal before we knew it we had had blood taken had our arms full of ivf info and had three apps made to start the ball rolling... I cried most of the way home had a few arguments as to what to do and we decided we wanted a secnd opinion as our doc said we shouldn't have to do any more than IUI so I made an app this morning as soon as I could and she has given me a ref to Mac (Dr Mac Talbot)in sale which was who we origionally wanted and she has specified that we want minimal intervention (meaning IUI) Mac from what I have heard ius fantastic from peopel who have been to him so have high hopes again but was so dissapointed after yesterday.
phew well that's been our update
how is everyone else doing?
Saph as you can read from above frustration with FS I understand and if you can and are not happy with your current FS change
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