Starting the process - would love your help! Just got results.

[kellijh]

Hi All - a little bit about me first!

Me: 30
Him: 33

Female Factor: 'Assumed' PCOS - only symptoms are overweight (obese) and periods only every 6 months or so - so not ovulating. One blocked fallopian tube - one normal and fine!!

Male Factor: Great sperm count - very low motility

Hi all - after TTC for about 18 months my husband and i trundled off to the fantastic Fertility centre in Adelaide - REPROMED.

After many blood tests and a SA, internal ultrasound and then yesterday a HSG, we have found out the above issues we have between us! I am working very hard on losing weight but at the same time - am finding it hard not to lose hope! I just had a few questions if anyone could be so kind as to take the time to respond!!

a. Has anyone else had experience of PCOS/1 blocked tube? How did you deal with this?
b. Has anyone seen improvement in sperm quality after having their man take Menovit?
c. Is there any hope that i may be able to fall pregnant - either naturally or via IVF?

I think at this stage i would like to try CLOMID for a while and if thats unsuccessfull, our FS has suggested ICSI.

Would love to hear from anyone with any tips to share or who may have had any experiences they are happy to tell.

Wishing you all the very best!

Love,
Kell

[Lily Dust]

Hi kellijh!

Ok, firstly the infertility rollercoaster is a sucky one and I am sorry that you have boarded it with sooo many of us! But that said, where theres a will theres a way and finding out what the issues are that might be slowing things up is a really great start! Please do not lose hope, its the only thing that keeps you going

a. Has anyone else had experience of PCOS/1 blocked tube? How did you deal with this?
b. Has anyone seen improvement in sperm quality after having their man take Menovit?
c. Is there any hope that i may be able to fall pregnant - either naturally or via IVF?

I think at this stage i would like to try CLOMID for a while and if thats unsuccessfull, our FS has suggested ICSI.

a. Not personally but I know there will be tons of ladies on here that can share that information and give their experiences.
b. It may have been coincidence but DH started taking this a few months before our first BFP, not confirmed in a lab and there were no sperm issues for us but a little too conincidental to just ignore IMO.
c. There is every chance that you could fall pregnant either naturally or through IVF. Nothing is 100% in assuring this though. We were on the IVF track for 5 years with no success and no answers as to why we couldnt get pregnant just the old 'unexplained' crapola. 5 years and no baby, time for a nervous breakdown and a rest and 12 months later I was pregnant...naturally. So hun, miracles do happen so please do not ever give up that hope that you hold. Sometimes our precious bubbas just need a little help in coming to us

Probably not a very helpful post but others will be able to share better experiences with similar trials to yours. I sincerely hope your TTC journey is over soon and you have that precious little creation

[MummaSue]

a. Has anyone else had experience of PCOS/1 blocked tube? How did you deal with this?
b. Has anyone seen improvement in sperm quality after having their man take Menovit?
c. Is there any hope that i may be able to fall pregnant - either naturally or via IVF?

a) I have 2 blocked tubes babe - very traumatic to hear that diagnosis. I also had severe endometriosis.
b) DH had minor issues with sperm quality and after taking Menevit for 6 months our FS saw a vast improvement (but because the issues were mainly mine, he didn't give us numbers)
c) There is always hope honey!! We needed IVF due to both of my tubes being blocked and our first cycle worked.

Wishing you all the very best.
Sue xxxx

[onthefly]

Hi
Anything is possible, that's for sure.
To be realistic though, if your doctor has suggested ICSI, that suggests that motility is very low, making natural conception fairly unlikely (not impossible!).
Clomid is relatively non-invasive, so starting there might be easier on you.

[saph204]

Sorry to see anyone have to go down this track, but I have POCS but no blocked tube, and DH had low motility. He took menivit and stopped alcohol and his motility doubled and we got our BFP, this was also after I lost 15kg. It is really hard not to be diisheartened by all this, but you will find this forum very helpful and supportive.

[nothing2lose]

Sorry to be a fly in the ointment...My DP was on menevit until my FS said it was a waste of money....and that it made no difference to anyone.

Who knows!!!????

I am a great believer in if you think it is working then it probably is

n2l

PS I have PCOS, but no blocked tube

[MummaSue]

Sorry to be a fly in the ointment...My DP was on menevit until my FS said it was a waste of money....and that it made no difference to anyone.

I'm interested to read that. Our Fertility Clinic actually sells it. Our FS told us that studies showed it could improved Sperm by 25%.

[Janie71]

Hi,

I have PCOS and my husband has sperm issues. We tried clomid to start and it didn't get me to ovulate ( but it does help a lot of people). We then tried OI which is ovulation induction using injectable hormones and timed intercourse. Great thing was I ovulated every time, but we did not fall pregnant. We tried about 6 times with this and then 'graduated' to IVF/ICSI. We did one stimulated cycle with a fresh transfer which was a BFN but we got lots of embies to freeze. Next came a HRT FET and what do you know - BFP! I now have a 21 month old DD as a result.

I guess my advise is that sometimes it takes trying a few different things before finding the one that works for you. We did not try menevit so I have no advice on that. My PCOS does not present with weight gain so losing weight would not have helped in my situation. However, since having my DD for the first time ever I have a regular 30 day cycle!

I wish you luck in your journey and hope that it is a short and sweet one. There are lots of us unfortunately in a similar position.

Janie xxx

[kellijh]

Thank you all for taking the time out to post replies to my thread! Was great to hear your feedback and to hear that for many of you - you've got that little bundle you were after!

I am confident i can make this work - although keeping realistic about things at the same time!

I hope to keep in touch with you over the 'journey' (ahhh i hate that word - sounds so 'reality tv' to me)!!

Much love and luck to you all!

xo

[trea]

I echo the sentiments of others - infertility sucks and to be on this road sucks but.....rather than be discouraged by your results try and look at it as a good thing. If the docs know the problems then they also know how to teat them. For years all I wanted to be told was that something was wrong - not you're both perfectly fine no problems. There are plenty of women and couples who have had similar diagnosis and gone on to have trouble free pregnancies.

All the best.