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hi! this is my first post on this site i've been a lurker for years but i never posted. It's good to see others who are going through the same things that i'm going through. I't s been a tough road for me and my husband. Here's a little about us. I'm 30 dx with PCOS in 2011, my husband who is in the navy is perfectly healthy with no known issues. we were married in 2005 but were young at the time and didn't want to start a family yet. we knew we always wanted kids just wanted kids at the right time. we began actively trying in 2009 and after a year of not getting pregnant we decided to see our OB found out i wasn't ovulating and was put on clomid and TI. we tried that for a while also taking breaks in between. fast forward to 2012..we never got pregnant on the clomid and we returned stateside after living overseas for a few years. got a new OB who immediately ordered an HSG which was fine and my tubes are open 
OB then upped our dosage of clomid and that did not work either. OB left the clinic and we were put with a new OB which we love..yes we have gone through many doctors, but with the military doctors they rotate so yea we get a new doctor every few months. it sucks. luckily i've been with my OB for over a year and she is the only one trying to get us preggo. we did 6 rounds of clomid with trigger none of which resulted in a baby. 
she then referred us to a RE, but it is a 6 hour drive from our home. we are military and only a few military facilities do invasive procedures (iui/ivr) now to present day we are being seen at naval hospital balboa in san diego and i'm about to start my first iui. i've been on clomid days3-7, 150iu of Bravelle, had my cd 10 ultrasound and only should one good folicle at 14mm. RE suggested i do menopur i did 75iu menopur on cd11&cd12, cd 13 showed a 16mm follicle and RE did two more shots of menopur. I trigger tomorrow and have iui on saturday morning...just wondering if anyone else has had only one follicle during and IUI..RE said he likes to see at least 2 but doesn't want me to give up since it only takes one. any encouraging stories are welcome. im doing this process all alone since my husband is on deployment right now and we are using his frozen sperm. hope to get to know some of you ladies
OB then upped our dosage of clomid and that did not work either. OB left the clinic and we were put with a new OB which we love..yes we have gone through many doctors, but with the military doctors they rotate so yea we get a new doctor every few months. it sucks. luckily i've been with my OB for over a year and she is the only one trying to get us preggo. we did 6 rounds of clomid with trigger none of which resulted in a baby. she then referred us to a RE, but it is a 6 hour drive from our home. we are military and only a few military facilities do invasive procedures (iui/ivr) now to present day we are being seen at naval hospital balboa in san diego and i'm about to start my first iui. i've been on clomid days3-7, 150iu of Bravelle, had my cd 10 ultrasound and only should one good folicle at 14mm. RE suggested i do menopur i did 75iu menopur on cd11&cd12, cd 13 showed a 16mm follicle and RE did two more shots of menopur. I trigger tomorrow and have iui on saturday morning...just wondering if anyone else has had only one follicle during and IUI..RE said he likes to see at least 2 but doesn't want me to give up since it only takes one. any encouraging stories are welcome. im doing this process all alone since my husband is on deployment right now and we are using his frozen sperm. hope to get to know some of you ladies This discussion has been closed.
Re: first IUI
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Welcome and good luck to you! I also want to thank both you and YH for your service. MH is in the National Guard and we've been through a few deployments together; I couldn't imagine if he were full-time enlisted.
If you're looking for success stories with only one follicle you may want to try the PAIF or SAIF boards since you'll find people who've gotten BFPs there. I personally can't speak to it since I haven't had any cycles yet. Good luck!
Husband: 26 SA: normal
Me: 23 Low AMH and damaged ovaries due to chemotherapy.
No AF or O in 3 years. HSG showed a slight T shaped uterus.
High Risk OB 9/29- got the ok to get pregnant.
RE Appt: 10/28/ U/S showed follicles, but also small damaged ovaries.
B/W results CD0: all normal except low AMH at 1.3
Cycle 1-November (TI)- Femera 2.5mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=BFN
Cycle 2-December (TI)- Femera 2.5 mg ,4mg Estradoil, and Trigger= No O
Cycle 3-January (TI)- Femera 5 mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=
Me: 27 DH: 35
TTC #1 Since July 2013
Started RE Testing July 2014
2 HSG tests: Right tube is blocked, possible endo.
TSH elevated, started Synthroid 25 mg daily.
October, 2014: Femara 5 mg + TI ---> 3 follies on blocked tube side ---> BFN
November, 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI#1--2 follies (on the good side), 46 mil. motile sperm=BFN
Nov-Dec 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #2 (1 follie, 76 mil. motile sperm) + Endometrin=BFN
January, 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #3 (1 follie, 38 mil. motile sperm)=???
New RE appt. scheduled for 1/14.
3T January Siggy Challenge: New Years Resolutions
Mine: Lose the weight I put on from booze and cookies over Christmas.
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
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