Newbie taking steps towards fertility testing

sclark87

Had my annual exam at my ob-gyn today, and after 4 years off of birth control (2 years officially trying and 2 years not preventing), I was given information about moving ahead with fertility testing. I started birth control at 15 for symptoms of endometriosis and stopped at 23, knowing that it could take a while for my body to regulate and to get pregnant. My husband and I are both 27, and are ready for this step, but I am also feeling a little down about the fact that things have come to this point. I knew this was what would happen when I went to my appointment today, but it still feels like a slap from reality.  Just waiting to hear back on when our initial consultation appointment will be and looking forward to getting help and answers.

sclark87

Thanks ladies! Officially have an appointment booked for Thursday July 31st. Is there anywhere that I can find some questions to have prepared for my appointment?

sclark87

It is with an RE

Pintobean39

Welcome and good luck with you appointment.

Isn't there a thread somewhere that has a list of questions of what to ask for your first appt? I'm mobile so I can't search.

catlover790

Hi and welcome! I'm sorry you have to be here though. It was hard for me to make the next step and admit that we needed help, but I feel better knowing that we have a plan now. Good luck next week!

p.s. I love the color of your bridesmaids' dresses!

BunnyBerry

Welcome. So sorry that you're TTTC, but I'm glad you are seeing the RE now!

We also waited quite a while (5+ years) to see an RE. In a lot of ways, it has made it easier going through treatments because we are really confident that we can't do this thing on our own, so we are open to the testing and treatments (the butt shots! the surgeries! the med side effects!) knowing we really do need it.

Hopefully meeting the RE will help give you lots of confidence moving forward.

By the way, your wedding photos are beautiful! Did everyone have parasols or was it umbrellas for rain? They're so cute.

masterofallcheese

Welcome and good luck!

sclark87

Thanks ladies, I will definitely try searching for those threads. I had double-checked the intro thread but didn't find anything there.

catlover790- thanks in regards to the dresses! I loved them!

bunnyberry- we got married during hurricane irene and my bridesmaids got umbrellas for us the day before the wedding in case of rain...they made for some really cute pictures

cautiouslydomestic

Welcome. 

LindseyM2012

Welcome and good luck!  I'm glad you got linked up with an RE.

The link @LSantay provided is good!  Check it out.  Also, I made a list of questions from various sites, including:

https://www.givf.com/specialfeatures/yourinitialconsultation.shtml

They may want to start labs right away, so make sure you know whether or not you should be fasting before your appointment.  Bring a pad of paper and a pen to jot notes.  I asked about lifestyle changes I can make before starting medical treatment, what treatment-as-usual entails for my condition, etc.

I was fortunate enough to have a working diagnosis by the time I went to my RE, so I did a lot of research on my diagnosis and asked questions pertaining specifically to PCOS.  It sounds like you have an idea what might be going on with you, so do some research on endometriosis and ask questions about that. 

I tend to over-prepare for things, so my approach might not be everyone's style