Where do I fit in? - Tubal Occlusions

Sha259

Hi Ladies,

I feel like recently I've been having to intro myself all over the place.

DH (29) and I (30) have been TTC since Dec 2011 and recently sought out an RE, Feb 26th, for guidance. Our Dx on Mar. 26th was a double whammy, me 2x blocked tubes (via HSG only) and uterine polyps (via SHG). DH low volume and low morph. RE recommends moving immediately to IVF w/ICSI.

I've been trying to lurk and get info on others with either one or both tubes blocked and the options that their RE gave them, but it seems like most people's Dx is ovulation related or strictly MFI. Not many from what I have seen have both tubes blocked.

So it leads me to feeling in limbo. Most of the great gals in 3T are actively in IUI cycles. Most of you fine people are actively persuing IVF. I don't feel like I will be ready to conceed to IVF at least for another year (We are 100% OOP for IVF).

Long story short, will you have me?? I think I will float between here and 3T as figure out what the heck to do with myself.

 

Ecarabeo217

I'm so sorry for your double whammy! With 2 blocked tubes, there really isn't another alternative to IVF. There wouldn't be any other way to bypass the tubal blockage. That being said, it will save you a lot of grief with attempts at IUI that wouldn't hav

katka512

Of course you are welcome here! I'm sorry you have so much to deal with. But I agree with PP that with 2 blocked tubes, IVF is the only way to go. IUIs won't be successful. I know it's a lot to take in when you are told to go directly to IVF, so we are al

PhillyJ33

Welcome! I am sorry you found yourself here though

Sorry about your double whammy- I am sure that was very difficult news to swallow. Let me know if you need anything... or someone to vent to!

MrsDennis070310

I have both tubes blocked also and immediately went with IVF.  One doctor briefly suggested a surgery to remove the scaring in my tubes but also informed us that the chances of that actually working weren't worth the risk of the surgery itself. 

Sha259

Thanks ladies for the warm welcome. Your advice is definitely appreciated.

MrsDennis - how were your tubes diagnosed?

My biggest worry is that I feel that

mfarmer0811

Hi there! So sorry you have to be here!

I had both tubes removed in February. They believe some kind of infection or endo. caused the blockage. I had LAP surgery to see if they could ublock, but they were way too bad! My RE suggested removing

Sha259

See, I can understand the process that you went through mfarmer. Was your blockage proximal or distal?

I would feel better if my RE was talking about investigating the blockage to determine if my tubes will impede IVF. But he wants to move str

mfarmer0811

I'm not sure if it was distal or proximal, to be honest, I'm not sure I know what that is.
My RE didn't want to move forward without the LAP surgery. It was ultimatley our decision to have the tubes removed, but she highly recommended it. She said

offjustalittle

Distal is toward the ovary proximal is toward the uterus. If they were blocked at the very outer edge but the portion connected to the uterus was still clear I would think there would be more chance of this complication happening. Sounds like she was affe

mfarmer0811

Yes, they were ALL jacked up!!! They were blocked, and turned!!!

jezebel57

welcome!  if you are thinking another year for saving up, hang out here and you'll be a bigger expert than your RE.  

MrsC430

 Welcome and very sorry to hear about your double whammy!

 Last fall I was Dx (through laparoscopy) with one tube blocked and one tube partially open, but damaged with hydrosalpinx. DH's testing was all normal.

 My

Sha259

It is really great to hear all of your experiences. Yes, if you had hydrosalpinx, fluid in a blocked tube, that fluid could be toxic to an implanting embryo. I have been learning so much since my Dx! 

It sounds to me though, that most of you

ChrissieK5

Hi Sha! I also have a bilateral tubal blockage with a hydrosalpinx on the right side. My doctor recommended having my tubes removed prior to starting IVF. He said the fluid from the hydrosalpinx could leak into the uterus and become toxic to the embryo

MrsDennis070310

I had an HSG test done. Both tubes are "clubbed" at the ends.

Sha259

So, I ended up having a consultation with the other RE at my current practice. He was MUCH more forthcomming with the specifics of my diagnosis and made me feel much better about what our path forward should be. So, we will do the hysteroscopy to remov