Unexplained Infertility Support

Shcr

Hi all,
I am new to this site and looking for some support as well as to support others with unexplained infertility. DH and I have been TTC for over a year now, I wasn't worried about it till my gyn saw low progesterone in a blood test he sent me for and recommended me to an RE. My RE gave me every test in the book and drained me of all my blood lol she found hypothyroidism and moderate AMH and DH's swimmers are great therefore coming up with unexplained infertility...ugh! This past cycle CD 1 9/13/13( yes Friday the 13th!) I was given clomid on CD 4 thru 8 had 3 large follicles did a trigger shot on CD 13 with iui on CD 14 and 15. I'm now 2DPO in the 2WW which is so hard to get through. Any others out there in the same boat or have been that want to share their stories?

Twinkie0612

My offical diagnosis is unexplained infertility, but DH and I have both had tests that show minor issues.  I have slightly low progesterone on natural cycles (never with medicated though), but not enough to worry my RE.  I also have possible hostile CM (I had several bad post coital tests), which "could" be why we have had issues getting pregnant on our own.  I also have slightly high NK cells.  We found out that DH has slightly low morphology after his second SA.

We have done 4 IUIs (3 with Clomid) and 1 cycle of IVF.  We are currently in the middle of IVF #2.

Shcr

Hi Twinkie thanks for replying. It's so frustrating having all these tests and them finding small things but nothing that warrants an exact reason for infertility grrr. Good luck with the IVF I'll be thinking of you keep me posted!

whoberry

We are officially unexplained but like others have a couple of minor issues that could have impacted our fertility.  We've been TTC for just over 3 years and have tried just about everything (history in my siggy).  We did IVF in April, got enough eggs to freeze and now I'm on my second frozen transfer.  We've had a few pregnancies along the way but none that lasted.  Unexplained is a very frustrating diagnosis.  Our highest chance of success is with IVF/FET and despite the process going well each time, it's not working.  I hope that science will advance enough in my lifetime that they figure out what our problem is.

There are a lot of ladies doing IVF on this board.  You might want to check out the Trouble Trying To Conceive board as well.   You will find more ladies on clomid and femara over there.  Best of luck to you! Try to stay sane in the 2ww, I know how hard it is!

Best of luck to you. 

tptbabe

***child mentioned***

We were unexplained before our we conceived our first. (I also had a LPD at the time.) We were fortunate that the RE was able to help pretty quickly. Through testing with my family doctor, we discovered that I have Hashimotos earlier this year. Once my Synthroid dose was figured out, I have a regular LP! (like, 15 days last cycle, as opposed to 5-6 days before that.) Hopefully getting your thyroid figured out will help you to conceive! Good luck

Shcr

Hi whoberry,
Thank you for sharing your story, beat of luck with your IVF/FET my thoughts are with you.

I will definitely check out those other boards still learning where things are around here! I have been warned by other users that some people get territorial about who's posting in what and making people move off certain boards...is that true?

tptbabe

Shcr said:

Hi whoberry, Thank you for sharing your story, beat of luck with your IVF/FET my thoughts are with you. I will definitely check out those other boards still learning where things are around here! I have been warned by other users that some people get territorial about who's posting in what and making people move off certain boards...is that true?

It's tough to gauge a persons tone from responses, so sometimes a poster will feel like they're not welcome, but really it's just about finding where YOU fit in. As long as you're respectful of the board and other posters, you're welcome pretty much anywhere! By saying that there are more people going through the same situation as you on another board, that just means that you might get more answers and more support there, since they're going through the same thing as you

shelbeans82

Hello!  I also am diagnosed as unexplained IF. During the course of tx (3 rounds Femara, 4 IUIs with Follistim) my RE thinks I may have endometriosis.  I don't have symptoms though (they found what may be endometrial tissue on my ovary during all my US).  Through all of the above plus 1 year trying before that I have never been pregnant.  I am starting BCP shortly for our first IVF.  This whole process sucks!  Good luck to you and hope your 2ww flies by!

Shcr

Thanks tbtbabe, that really helps a lot! I hope I find my way around soon.

Hi Shelbeans82,
Thank you for sharing. Fingers crossed it's not endometriosis and best of luck with your first IVF!!!

RunCC37

We are unexplained too. It is very frustrating! Good luck to you!

Shcr

Best of luck to you too RunCC37!

cachoque

We're also unexplained. My history is in my siggy. Headed into transfer #3. I'm having a hysteroscopy & endometrial biopsy tomorrow. We're praying it'll bring more to light, even if it's bad news. Not knowing sux!! My advice is don't be afraid to do your own research & ask your RE anything & everything! GL

Shcr

Hi cachoque,
Thanks for sharing! I had a hysteroscopy done last week, warning it's not a fun process and I hope it brings you answers! Thanks for the tips it means a lot. Good luck with everything!

cachoque

@Shcr, did you have to go under for yours? I hate going under!

AJC&Maggie

Welcome to the board! I am also unexplained. I've had multiple failed IUI's, a failed IVF and failed FET. Next FET is this Thursday! We are all here to support eachother!

mmhopeful

My history is in my signature....but we are unexplained too.  The boards are great for support. 

Prayingforblessing

Welcome!! I am unexplained also and have very low progesterone after ovulation getting ready for ivf..glad you made it through the clomid..it brought out a side I never knew existed lol

Shcr

@cachoque
No I was not put under they didn't give me that option. They gave me a local anesthetic and my hubby was in there with me so that helped. It was very uncomfortable the saline solution felt like a horrible gas pain and there was a lot of blood (sry for the TMI) it was really cool to see my tube openings and my uterus though. Also I bled for a full week some women dont bleed at all! Good luck tomorrow let me know how it goes!

Shcr

@Ajc&Maggie
Thanks for the post good luck on Thursday fingers crossed for you!!!

@prayingforblessing good luck with the IVF! Oh I know clomid made me a blubbering fool along with evil mood swings thank goodness it's over lol

So great to get all these responses thanks for the support ladies much luck for us all!!!

babydreams13

We are unexplained- no issues at all have been found.  While I am glad we have nothing major wrong with us I am frustrated bc we have been TTC for 2 years and have been doing medical treatments since February (see siggy).  Its frustrating but theres nothing you can do but keep on trying and work with a RE.  In my mind I keep on telling myself somethings gotta work eventually.  Good luck!

Rixx0207

We are unexplained as well.  I am taking Synthroid for slight hypothyroidism and the progesterone takes care of a possible LPD.  Other than that we don't have any known problems.  My RE suspects it may be a tubal issue.  It is so frustrating to not be able to "fix" something.  I hope you have great news from your IUI!

Shcr

Hi Rixx0207,
I'm on synthroid as well and just stared progesteron suppositories for added support during the 2WW.

Have you had your tubes checked yet? That was the first thing my RE did plus I insisted because that was my moms issue getting pregnant with me. The procedure is not painful at all and pretty quick.

I am such a problem solver so it's so hard for me to understand that there really isn't a problem to fix, doesn't make sense!

Thank you and good luck to you!

whoberry

tptbabe said:

Shcr said:

Hi whoberry, Thank you for sharing your story, beat of luck with your IVF/FET my thoughts are with you. I will definitely check out those other boards still learning where things are around here! I have been warned by other users that some people get territorial about who's posting in what and making people move off certain boards...is that true?

It's tough to gauge a persons tone from responses, so sometimes a poster will feel like they're not welcome, but really it's just about finding where YOU fit in. As long as you're respectful of the board and other posters, you're welcome pretty much anywhere! By saying that there are more people going through the same situation as you on another board, that just means that you might get more answers and more support there, since they're going through the same thing as you

Yes that's exactly what I meant!  Sorry if it didn't come across that way!

Shcr

Oh no I understood what you were saying I just wanted to see if that was true or not