Pelvic ultrasound

[SallyJ]

Hi

We have pretty much given up ttc after 13 cycles and not even a whisper of a chance. Apparently our oopsie last year was the last gasp of my fertility (I am 41, turn 42 in a couple of weeks).

I'm having a pelvic ultrasound on Friday to check out a cyst that was spotted on my NT ultrasound last year (it was overlooked at the time as the missed m/c was a bit more dramatic)

Just wondering if there's anything else they might be able to see, or that I should ask them to look at, that might give clues to my infertility? I am still ovulating and have regular cycles.

DH & I agreed not to seek medical intervention re ttc, but I would really like to know why we've had no success.

[butterfly_warrior]

I don't think there's much that they'll be able to see on a regular ultrasound. If you have polycystic ovaries they will show up, but they aren't necessarily an indicator of a fertility problem. It's possible to have polycystic ovaries but not have polycystic ovary syndrome, just as it is possible to have the syndrome but have ovaries of normal appearance. A regular ultrasound is unable to determine whether tubes are open - dye studies are needed for that.

BW

[belle333]

Hi SallyJ

Yes, I too would like to know why we haven't had success either. But with no conception and no explanation of infertility we have taken the path of ivf. Not saying this is what you should do, but rather it is what we have done.

And I seem to be one of those woman who have polycyctic tendencies but doesn't have polycystic ovaries as I ovulate and have regular cycles and am within my healthy weight range etc, etc. Our FS (in regards to us) said that it is like trying to make an athlete run faster!

In order for them to have a really good look at you, you would probably need a lap done. And they will need to check out DH too. Just depends on how far you are willing to go.

Goodluck!

[SallyJ]

Thanks for your comments ladies.

Belle, I won't be having a lap done, unless something needs to be done about this cyst. DH & I discussed our options and he is not interested in medical intervention at all, and I am not sure I want to go down that path either, for a number of reasons. I think it would be different if we were ttc for our first.

I am wondering if the cyst could have been causing problems - it was pretty big - though I guess I just have to accept that my eggs have most likely reached their use-by date. It can't be DH, or we wouldn't have got pg by accident last year - had been taking precautions during fertile time (condoms from CD10 onwards - we weren't ttc) so it must have been an exceptionally long-lived sperm.

It's hard not to feel bitter - I was happy with what we have, until then, and I know quite a few women who have successfully been pg at my age, but it seems to be beyond us. I know I should be grateful that we have children and I am - I know there are many women who don't, and I hope I haven't offended anyone.

[belle333]

Yes, it is hard for those of us who have not yet been lucky enough to have had children ..yet! From my perspective I'll do whatever it takes. Ok I'm off to the ACers'

Goodluck