Congratulations on your appointment!! It's a big step isn't it!
In answer to your question, personally I would not start the pill for a couple of reasons.
1. Your cycle (25 days) seems pretty short. You may have a short luteal phase. A FS may try you on clomiphene (Clomid) to lengthen it before IUI or similar.
2. I am in Melbourne so not with Westmead but I have done two IVF cycles and neither involved taking BCP. There are a number of different protocols so yours may not even involve taking BCP.
3. I am not sure what tests you have had done but a lot of FS will do full blood work (even if you have had it done before) to check FSH, AMH, thyroid function, etc. A lot will also do a HSG (A test which injects dye into your fallopian tubes to check for blockage) and ultrasounds.
4. When it comes to checking hormones, au naturale is best!
It depends on the severity of your DH's issues, but my understanding is that most FS will only look at IVF as a last resort. Not as a first port of call.
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