Trish, you are such a sweetie! thanks for clarifying everything you said. How lucky you were that your OB took the idea of AS seriously. Many women with AS have said that their doctors were almost unaware of it...usually they did not self diagnose....it was often after following up a 2nd opinion, or after seeing an RE, that AS was even mentioned.
Sky, Trish is right that it can take your body several months to settle after a m/c, and that 3 months is still a normal time frame for ttc. However, I personally would still be inclined to have the hysteroscopy for the information it can give.
I agree with you Castle, a hysteroscopy would be best at any time if you continue to have real concerns.
Sky, No one likes to feel like they are unknowingly part of an experimental study but often they can help other women in similar situations. As long as they disclose this upfront. I would also want my specialist doing the procedure and not someone I didn't know.
Castle ... I found only found out about AS from Dr Google and maybe from reading about on forums ... not sure what came first though ... fog brain and it being 2 yrs ago now . The Dr was very surprised I mentioned it. The FS was very surprised how much I knew about IVF and everything ... thanks to Belly Belly I was very well inofrmed ().
Castle , I believe my original OBG was reluctant to offer me another hysteroscopy or any investigations apart from cd21 progesterone - I had IVF on my agenda anyway so he just referred me ...said because of my age - no point mucking around = go straight to IVF and give me $$$ as you walk out the door.See you later.He was very nice and all but quickly said off you go ...your age ra ra.
I think also because of what happened the last time he did HS and he maybe didn't want to have to confirm anything he might have caused.
Sky, I wish you the best of luck for normal AF ... or a BFP instead. I asked my GP and she did do thyroid function tests and few others but said mostly it was one of those things. There are 2 types of Thyroids tests too but she said all these things are just rare. Like premature menopause ... I worried about everything .
I hope your specialist has more time for you next time and you don't feel so pressured not to have as much as time as you want. Noone needs that when we pay a lot of money to see them and we have genuine concerns about TTC another baby ... this matters more than the money.
Chris, I hope you get your Hysteroscopy quickly and you also get some positive answers and on the road to specialist treatment. How frustrating waiting must be when you must be worried.
Willow -I know when I had to have the hysteroscopy the OBG ran through the complications (even though I was a registered nurse) I almost fell off the chair . They make it sound so scary.
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Thanks for clarifying the difference between a diagnostic hyst and an operative one. The dr made it sound like he'd also operate which is what made me uneasy. He basically said he'd just have a look and then clip away any adhesions he saw. Is this standard procedure? He made it sound like it was this really casual thing, I mean we're talking about my fertility here. Either it's a serious concern and he better be willing to give me the treatment I need, or he thinks there's probably nothing wrong with me, but will have a look if it means he can have another participant in his study. Calling him didn't reassure me because at the end of the call it was clear he mixed me up with another patient who was on some treatment. I'm really upset because I thought I'd get better care than this. I need to know if it's normal to 'clip away' during a diagnostic hyst. The dr was going overseas for a couple of weeks straight after the appointment he wanted to book me in for which is another reason I thought it wouldn't be a good idea. What if I got an infection? What if new adhesions formed? When I asked him if I might need to have a balloon inserted etc. as I've read he said "no, no!" but how would he know unless he thinks I don't have AS?
Thanks for sharing your story and reassuring me that I may not necessarily have AS (maybe just AS phobia!). You certainly have been through a lot. I'm so sorry about your still birth- I can't imagine the pain you went through, and having to cope with the bad curette experience and the fear of having AS right after. I'm so glad to hear that after all that you have two children. It gives me hope to hear success stories like yours and others. Your FS would have been able to see if you had AS during the laparoscopy procedure. Hearing all the procedures you underwent makes me think I'm overreacting about the hysteroscopy, and that I should try to trust the specialist. I'm nearing 40 and don't have a lot of time to wait and see if I conceive (not that it took long the first time). I also want to avoid the possibility of another mc which could result if I did have AS and conceived.
thanks Sky - I can understand your anxiousness I was 38 when I lost my daughter. I just left it late to go the IVF path -after we knew we could get pregnant. I wanted to try. Didn't have the encouragement to try before.BB and another friend helped me there ... to give it go I had so much to gain.
Yes, I think that is what worried me the most - not having another chance because of some 'rare' syndrome.
It was a different FS OB/G - Dr Gayer - she is fantastic and I would recommend her highly - though she was associated with the IVF clinic and it was actually half way during my first IVF cycle ... before I started the IVF hormone injections. I was fitted in urgently after they decided hydrosalphinx (fluid in damaged tube could) hinder embryo implanting (get washed out).I refused to cancel the cycle ... another month later was too long to wait.IYKWIM.
The POF had be so scared too because I knew if was a possibility too given my age. Though they can also work with this.
Re - a Hysteroscopy - I also knew it could be done without a GA (but I wouldn't ~ the SHG was bad enough).I agree with Castle - join a group or lurk and read others stories.The hysteroscopy might just be worth it.That at very least you will have some idea or good news but finding the best specialist is the key.
Again, if you don't have AS - and if you are over 35 I wouldn't wait more than 6 months TTC before a referal to FS (not necesarily for IVF) as a few ladies were discussing in another thread. Ask you DR for referal for both you and your DH. There are a few options open to you not just IVF.
I hope you don't need it though and you are soon announcing a BFP.Goodluck.
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