DH and I had our first visit with our RE today. They suspect PCOS and confirmed what DH's urologist said, IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection is our best chance to TTC and projected a 75% success rate. It was a lot of information to take in and I am kind of disappointed that they didn’t see IUI as a good choice for us (projected 4-5% success rate).
DH has had 2 SAs in the past two months, one with morphology at 2% and another at 3%. I see that a lot of ladies on this board with husbands with similar numbers are trying IUI (with some success) and had hoped that would have been an option for us. I’m also not sure that we are ready, emotionally or financially, to proceed with IVF and am feeling pretty down about the whole thing.
I’m having lots of lab work done tomorrow and calling my insurance company to figure out what (if anything) might be covered by insurance. I’m also thinking about scheduling my second appointment with another doctor in the same practice to see if they are of the same opinion as the doctor we met with today.
I know that many posters on this board are in similar situations, but this really sucks. Pity party for one today.
Re: First RE visit update
Me:Hypothyroid DH: Type II diabetic. Together since 03/2007, Married 10/2011, D/C bc 10/2011. TTC: 11/2011. Charted BBT and CV along with OPK 10/2011-02/2012 Baseline labs 02/2012 WNL, SA 03/2012: botched sample by lab - destroyed hubby's confidence. 04/2012 Clomid 05/2012 Clomid 06/2012 Clomid 07/2012 Clomid and Ovidrel 08/2012 Ovidrel (I never knew that I was supposed to be monitored while on meds...I never was. I asked for u/s and other tests to see why we weren't getting pregnant, doc just kept giving me meds and telling me to go to his church for a "laying of hands") Stopped all monitoring/testing/temps, etc, Sex became a chore and we started to grow apart. At 12 mos I decided to look for another doc. 02/2013 consult with new doc....3 days later testing began...u/s, all good, HSG: all good, labs: all good, ovulating, etc. Started on Pregnitude. 04/2013 failed attempt for SA, 05/2013 failed attempt SA. 12/2013 SA: 3% morph, abnormal functionality. DH started Pycnogenol. RE consult 01/15/2014.
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