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Hello everyone. I'm a 29 year old with some unexplained infertility. Backstory: I was on the depo shot for 3 years. After stopping, I didn't get a period for over a year. I wasn't ovulating at all. Saw a RE. Tests have been done n me and DH. no problems with either of us. I did 4 cycles of gonal and trigger shot along with times intercourse. Didn't work. We plan on IUI next month. Any ideas of other things we should be trying? Considering I'm under 30 and we know the depo messed me up for awhile, I'm not at the point desperation yet. I just want to know that we are doing as much as we can within reason. Any support/success stories or advice is greatly appreciated.
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  • Hopeful1222Hopeful1222 member
    Hi, thanks for the response. Yes, I did have the HSG. It wasn't my favorite thing in the world but I passed with flying colors :). So far, all testing had been normal other than my progesterone levels which were thought to be caused by the depo provera still being in my system. But even those are fine now.
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  • masterofallcheesemasterofallcheese member
    Welcome to the board. I hope IUI works for you.

    Missed M/C natural cycle 10/2013

    DX PCOS 3/2014

    2 cycles Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel + TI

    1 cycle Clomid 50 mg + TI - no response stair-stepped to Clomid 75 mg + Ovidrel + TI

    1 cycle Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel + IUI

    1 cycle Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Follistim + Ovidrel + TI

    1 cycle Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Folistim + Ovidrel + IUI

    1 cycle Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Follistim  - no response, repeated Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI = success! 12/2014

    Beta 1 - 15 dpiui, 324, Beta 2 - 17 dpiui 750. Twins!!

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  • lebradfordlebradford member
    Welcome! I think it sounds like you're on the right path. :-) I'm assuming you're being monitored so you know that you are ovulating and how many follicles you have each cycle? Good luck with your IUI!
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    DSS- 6.26.04
    Married- 6.29.13
    TTC Again- Sept. 2013
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    Test Results/Diagnosis- HSG & SA totally normal
    DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014
    5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??
    7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list
    9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014
    Cycles 1-4 - Sept.-March- All Anovulatory 
    IUI #1 March/April-  Clomid 50mg + Clomid 100mg +Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN
     IUI #2 April/May-Clomid 100mg + Clomid 150mg + Trigger + IUI #2 + Endometrin=BFN
    IUI #3- June- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3  Benched due to a 40 mm cyst. :-(
    IUI #3- July- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3 + Endometrin = BFP! on 7/25/14
    Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14
    Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14
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  • BunnyBerryBunnyBerry member
    Welcome, but sorry you find yourself in 3T! 

    Your plan sounds smart to me. I guess the only surprising part is that you used injects for your first medicated cycles instead of trying Clomid or Femara? Does your RE plan to try a different medication for your IUI?

    There won't be many success stories here because most of us are trying for our first, but you'll certainly find plenty of support!
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    Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs
    MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO
    Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009 | RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 
    IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug
    IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 
    IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs
    IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 
    Planning to start IVF in March!
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  • Hopeful1222Hopeful1222 member
    Thank you all for you kind words. The reason I went to injectables is because clomid didn't work for me. My doctors theory is that the Depo I was on basically shut my overys down which I guess it's supposed to do. But, nothing started back up again for over a year. I'm lucky. I have great insurance, I have a doctor who is on the same page as me. Yes, I'm frustrated. Everyone I know is pregnant and it happened for them so quickly. Being somewhat young, I thought it would happen on it's own. I see my doctor tomorrow to star monitoring so we can do IUI. I'm very hopeful but still trying to remain realistic because I know it doesn't always happen the first time around.
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  • Hopeful1222Hopeful1222 member
    Also just as an FYI. We've been ttc for a year but that was just using timed intercourse. .
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  • megrae12megrae12 member
    Welcome. I hope your stay is short, hun!
    Multiple TTCAL 1IF 3
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    DX: stage 2 Endo 2012, PCOS 7/2/14,  HSG 6/11/14, Lefty open!!
    BFP#1, EDD: 4/27/14, Missed EP confirmed: 9/23/13, R tube removal: 9/25/13 
    Clomid/TI #1=BFN, 
    Clomid/TI#2=BFN, Clomid/TI #3=CP
    BFP #2 CP, EDD 7/12/15
    On a treatment break: 2 natural cycles. Saving money, sigh*

    Goodbye my sweet babies. We miss you so much. 
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