I haven't posted in a while but I'm after some advice, after 3 + years TTC I finally demanded a Lap and Dye done. As I was just being passed from fertility drug to fertilty drug, it wasn't having any luck. I live in a smaller town and unfortunately only have access to overworked under compassion Gynecologists. I've been through two, the second one is who did my Lap yesterday. Before leaving his intern came in and told me I have two blocked tubes, but one is partially open but the dye took a very long time to come through, and our chance of natural conception was very low. So, then I ring today for a follow up and was told he's now going on two months holiday and I'll just have to wait....So thanks, tell me the worse news of my life and then go on a holiday? I've had it to the eye balls with these country gynos and have made enquires into Sydney IVF. They have a branch in my town.
Has anyone else gone through a blocked tubes clearing? Is there really any chance with natural therapy. I've been researching a lot and there seem to be some herbal remedies available, like herbal tampons and ducheing. Has anyone at all had success clearing blockages with these? I'm also thinking of seeing a natropath, anyone have any luck with these?
I'm getting to the desperate point. I've been an emotional mess all day today (my poor husband feels so helpless), I feel like I've wasted all these years trying with no hope at all. I'm 31 soon and all I want to do is be a mummy. (sorry tears flowing again so I'll end here)
Ninah, I can imagine that was a shock for you. I am sorry you had to learn this and then not have access to any answers for such a long time!
There are some old threads on blocked tubes and TTC. Perhaps try the Search function on the top of your page and put it in the key words. Let me know if you have any problems. Hopefully someone with specific information may see your thread.
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Two months! Wow - hate to be anyone who's on his list having bubs in that time - just to be palmed off to someone else!
I would definitely seek further advice - the extra trip will be well worth it if you find someone who is willing to help.
If you find a new gyno, you could have them get your results and file from the previous guy - that way you won't have to wait for him to come back from his world tour!
That is really horrible news and it is very similar to my story, I hope you don't mind me sharing. I had endo and blocked tubes which I had some corrective surgery on. The endo was removed and the tubes "unblocked". My fertility specialist told me that in his experience, no matter how much you unblock tubes, they tend to close up again. He seems to be right on that because I had another HSG 6 months after the first one and my tubes had indeed blocked up again (this was last year).
So we decided to try some fertility treatments. I had one IUI which I responded well to, but was obviously a BFN because of the blocked tubes. I don't regret doing that one little bit because it totally prepared me for my IVF cycle.
After a discussion early this year with my FS, we agreed that we were ready for IVF and it has worked first time and I am pregnant after 5.5 years of TTC, 3 of those years very actively and with those surgeries in the middle.
I say go for IVF, with blocked tubes it is really a good procedure with the most likely success rates for your situation. I also want to add that I have acupuncture too and this has helped immensely with cycle length, relaxation and other benefits. It's truly the best money I ever spent.
Good luck hun, and I know that this news feels really awful just now, but there are things that can be done. Seeing the IVF people is definitely a good step to take.
Thanks for the replies, and Sue a big congratulations. I think I've wasted enough time with Gyno's and Hubby and I feel ready to try IVF (well as ready as one can possibly be I guess).
Wishing you the best of luck, it's so traumatic receiving news like that. Earl y last year I experienced an ectopic pregnancy and lost my right tube and was told my left tube was "in pretty bad shape". I was told IVF was our best option. I was shattered and shocked and angry and upset
I did go to Sydney IVF and find the branch in my town to be very good. I did get pregnant through IVF, although unfortunately miscarried (have since found out cause for my losses though).
Also, I have fallen pregnant naturally with that one bad tube, so sometimes surprises like that can happen out of the blue too.
I hope we all have our much longed for babies very soon.
Hang in there, and take one step at a time, as you process your news
Results from Laprscopy and Dye test not good
I've had it to the eye balls with these country gynos and have made enquires into Sydney IVF. They have a branch in my town.
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