Newb from TTGP (long)

SmlTownGirl87 · January 2011

Hey girls,

Just wanted to say hi and write a little introduction. Not sure how much I will post here just yet as I am still learning. I will probably do more lurking than posting. DH and I have been technically trying to conceive for 6 cycles/6 months (this cycle would have been our 7th cycle but we were requested to take it off due to RE's request to get the Rubella vaccine).

Back in August I started having pretty intense pain on my lower left side near my pelvic area. After several ultrasounds and laparascopic surgery I was diagnosed with stage 1 endometriosis. The OB mentioned it was so painful because it is sitting on the uterosacral ligament which is a nerve behind the uterus. She was unable to remove the endo because of where it was located and it would have been too much of a risk. Her suggestion was to go on Lupron for 6 months and then continue TTC after. I honestly didn't believe that this was the best option for us. There were just too many side-effects IMO. DH and I decided to go get a second opinion to see if it could be removed. If I hadn't been in so much pain we would have just continued TTC for a total of a year then seek help from an RE.

DH and I called a few different RE's and found one in Boston that sounded promising. He is a little bit older but has 40 years of experience!! Our main goal was to meet with him and see if he could remove it via surgery. He said right away that he doesn't recommend the surgery to get rid of it but he did recommend pregnancy. HA! Easier said than done. He said that this is the best treatment for endo especially since that is what we are looking to do in the first place. I had told him that DH and I were trying for about 6 months. I also mentioned that I had been of birth control for over a year and a half. We were never really preventing pregnancy so he believed that we might have some other issues.

He was right. After a very painful SHG, blood work & SA for DH, we have 3 minor issues that may be causing a bigger issue. 1. Extremely tight cervix (hence the very painful SHG.. they had to use 4 different sized tools to "pry" me open, OUCH!) 2. stage 1 endometriosis & 3. DH's SA came back that he has 3% morph. We will be starting 3 ?good? cycles of IUI?s and Feb and if those don?t work then onto IVF.

Any advice or encouraging words would be helpful!

Thanks for reading! Looking forward to getting to you know you all!

magnolia_femme · January 2011

Welcome! Good for you for following your instincts and getting a second opinion. Hope your stay here is short and sweet. Good luck!

btaylor19 · January 2011

Smalls!! I sooooo hope the IUI's do it for you. The ladies on this board are beyond knowledgable, so don't be shy if you ever have questions.

99luftballoons · January 2011

Welcome Don't hesitate to post here, it's been pretty slow as of late and the girls on here are terrific

I don't have any advice on the endo or your cervix, but I wouldn't worry too much about your H's morph. MH's morph is also at 3% and I had to raise the issue with my RE who responded that it was only 1% off the minimum, not a big deal. Urologist said the same- it shouldn't be a problem getting pregnant with that number (they are concerned about his volume). Morph is one of those things that doctors don't really agree on in terms of importance. As long his counts are high and his motility is good, I wouldn't stress about that. I hope the IUIs are the answer for you guys, it sounds like given your diagnoses, you have a good chance of them working. Good luck!

kkdavie15 · January 2011

I just wanted to welcome you to the board and wish you good luck! I hope the IUI's are the answer for you. We are moving onto IUI as well!

I hope you stay is short and sweet!

SweetTea*83 · January 2011

Hi and welcome! I hope your stay on 3T is short and sweet!

punkymama · January 2011

I'm sorry you are moving over here Smalls! I hope the IUIs work for you.

jiffy-pop · January 2011

Aww, I'm sorry you're going through all that sweetie! Welcome to the board and good luck with your next steps!

tosh24 · January 2011

SmlTownGirl87:

He was right. After a very painful SHG, blood work & SA for DH, we have 3 minor issues that may be causing a bigger issue. 1. Extremely tight cervix (hence the very painful SHG.. they had to use 4 different sized tools to "pry" me open, OUCH!) 2. stage 1 endometriosis & 3. DH's SA came back that he has 3% morph. We will be starting 3 ?good? cycles of IUI?s and Feb and if those don?t work then onto IVF.

I am cringing right along with you, here. I can guess how much fun that must have been

I'm glad you went with your gut and wanted to get a second opinion! I hope the IUIs do the trick for you! Good luck