I'm DaBears and I'm new to 3T. My home board is TTC TTGP and I started there in February 13. Some background without overwhelming statistics. I told my OB that I just wanted to get through our wedding and honeymoon without getting pregnant. I told her I wanted something temporary, easily reversible, but without a lot of maintenance/remembering. She gave me Depo. I took two Depo shots. Two. One, two.The second one was in September of 2013. Since then I have been fortunate enough to get AF every other week or so and sometimes three times in one month. It is fantastic. Oh, and I gained 35 pounds. I charted for the first few months but after four months or so with no ovulation and no cycle longer than 18 days I stopped charting. There was no sense in it.
So I kicked my old OB to the curb and began hunting a new one. It took a while but I finally found one who didn't immediately want to prescribe Clomid. She told me to come back after I had been trying for one year and we could discuss my options. Which brings me here. I'm coming up on my one year mark. My new OB wants to do bloodwork and an HSG. She's not the one who will be helping me though, she just does the inital work and then will refer me to an RE if anything looks off. I am having a longer cycle this month (CD 20 today) but I expect that I'll start a new cycle in the next few days.
And for your time, here's a gif of a fish chasing a laser. Cause cats aren't the only ones.
TTGP since September 2013. All cycles were annovulatory due to Depo.
Welcome I recognize you from TTGP? Or maybe from a search I did about depo... I was put on depo after I finished chemo and wasn't allowed to get pregnant for two years. It is definitely not the thing an OB should give you if you want to get pregnant soon. That was really stupid of your doctor. It can take a long time to regulate your cycle after depo, most doctors say a year after you were due for you last shot. I know that my issue is AF hasn't been here for a very long time even before depo. But the doctor said after my ultrasound that most of my damage and issue are from cancer and chemo not depo. I would recommend seeing an RE sooner rather than later even if your OB does some of the testing. RE's can tell you pretty quickly (usually a month or two) what they think the issues are etc, you might not start a treatment that quickly but at least start a game plan. Good luck to you!
Married: 12/15/2012 TTC: 08/2014 Husband: 26 SA: normal Me: 23 Low AMH and damaged ovaries due to chemotherapy. No AF or O in 3 years. HSG showed a slight T shaped uterus.
High Risk OB 9/29- got the ok to get pregnant. RE Appt: 10/28/ U/S showed follicles, but also small damaged ovaries. B/W results CD0: all normal except low AMH at 1.3 Cycle 1-November (TI)- Femera 2.5mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=BFN Cycle 2-December (TI)- Femera 2.5 mg ,4mg Estradoil, and Trigger= No O Cycle 3-January (TI)- Femera 5 mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=
Hi, and welcome! I did all my testing with an OB, too, and then moved to a RE. [Just make sure they also do a SA! Better to get that done earlier rather than later.] GL!
That's something I wanted to ask about. Since I know I'm not ovulating (which makes me the obvious problem in this equation) should we bother getting the SA at this point? Or should we wait until I get my blood work back?
TTGP since September 2013. All cycles were annovulatory due to Depo.
It will take awhile for both b/w and SA to come back and then meet with dr etc. You will have to get at least one some doctors require more than that before they will start any type of medicated cycle
Married: 12/15/2012 TTC: 08/2014 Husband: 26 SA: normal Me: 23 Low AMH and damaged ovaries due to chemotherapy. No AF or O in 3 years. HSG showed a slight T shaped uterus.
High Risk OB 9/29- got the ok to get pregnant. RE Appt: 10/28/ U/S showed follicles, but also small damaged ovaries. B/W results CD0: all normal except low AMH at 1.3 Cycle 1-November (TI)- Femera 2.5mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=BFN Cycle 2-December (TI)- Femera 2.5 mg ,4mg Estradoil, and Trigger= No O Cycle 3-January (TI)- Femera 5 mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=
Hello and welcome! I'm sorry that you find yourself here, but I hope the rest of your testing goes smoothly and you have some answers and a plan soon!
Looking forward to getting to know you, although I will have to work on calming my hatred for your avatar. (Proud cheesehead here)
Ah, I see. Well packersfan and I got along eventually, I'm sure we can try. Although if we lose to you next week it will make it hard for us to be friends.
TTGP since September 2013. All cycles were annovulatory due to Depo.
Welcome! I hope you have good luck with the rest of your testing and with seeing an RE.
Definitely get a SA done. I started off seeing an OB too, and first thing she did was an HSG for me and a SA for him. In our case, it was a good thing we did because well, we ain't got no sperm. Hopefully, he comes back A-ok, but it is better to have all the information before you plan out the next step. Good luck!
****SIGGY WARNING****
TTC since May 2013 Me: 31, blocked tube DH: 35, azoospermia IUI #1 (50 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 9/7/2014: BFN IUI #2 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 10/3/2014: BFN IUI #3 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Estradiol) on 11/1/2014: BFN First RE appt. on 11/11/2014 November 2014: Benched due to cyst IUI #4 (5 mg Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel, Crinone) on 12/26/2014: BFP!!! Beta 1 (1/9/2015): 292 Beta 2 (1/12/2015): 843
Hi, and welcome! I did all my testing with an OB, too, and then moved to a RE. [Just make sure they also do a SA! Better to get that done earlier rather than later.] GL!
That's something I wanted to ask about. Since I know I'm not ovulating (which makes me the obvious problem in this equation) should we bother getting the SA at this point? Or should we wait until I get my blood work back?
Hahaha. Yeah, that's what my OB thought. Unfortunately we're in the 30% of couples that have both male and female factor IF, and I'm so glad that we got the SA done at the same time of my HSG and my initial bloodwork.
I'm sorry, I guess it's better to double check than to make time wasting assumptions. Thanks for the advice and welcomes everyone.
TTGP since September 2013. All cycles were annovulatory due to Depo.
Welcome! Good luck with the testing. I agree with PP's to get the SA done now. My RE did all the tests (blood work for me and DH, SA, HSG, ultrasound) and then sat down with us to go over it all at once and come up with a plan. I think that's the way to go, versus doing selective tests and trying to make a plan without knowing the whole picture. Hope your stay here is short and sweet!
Me: 27 DH: 35
TTC #1 Since
July 2013
Started RE
Testing July 2014
2 HSG tests: Right tube is blocked, possible endo.
TSH elevated, started Synthroid 25 mg daily.
October, 2014: Femara 5 mg + TI ---> 3 follies on blocked tube side ---> BFN
November, 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI#1--2 follies (on the good side), 46 mil. motile sperm=BFN
I just migrated from TTGP too, so I recognize you
Our SA was pretty cheap (something around $40 although insurance covered it) but I'm not sure if it is normally that cheap. It is non-invasive and it doesn't hurt just to get it done.
Best wishes!
TTC since Sept. 2013
09/14: New anterior 3cm Fibroid on U/S, no change in size 11/14
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
IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)
Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709
u/s at 5w0d- 1 sac; u/s at 6w0d 1 baby with heartbeat, another sac without a heartbeat
Welcome! Hope you're stay is short and sweet. I started my testing with my OB (HSG, some blood work and DH's first SA). From there I met with my RE where he did a SIS, a crap ton more blood work, and a repeat SA for my DH. Apparently a lot of OB's use the WHO criteria for SA, whereas my RE used the Kruger which is WAY more specific to IF. Good luck with all of your testing. It seems like a lot but feels really good to know the exact cause of IF.
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Me (26) & DH (26) Dog Momma to 2 amazing furbabies Started dating: May 6, 2005 & Married: August 4, 2012 Diagnosis: PCOS September 2013 - January 2014:Not trying but not preventing February 2014:Officially TTC (BBT, OPKs, etc) February-August 2014:Irregular Cycles, U/S showed Fibroids/Cysts, Provera required to get AF, BFNs September & October 2014: Testing Months with Reproductive Endocrinologist! DH's SA: Normal (116.4 million sperm, 97% motility, 36% morphology) - WHO criteria DH's Repeat SA:Poss. Low Morph. (138 million sperm, 73% motility, 8% morphology) - Kruger criteria HSG and SIS:Normal (tubes clear) Medicated Cycle:5mg Letrozole + Trigger Injection + TI = BFP!!
Welcome!! We're bears fans in our home as well! Are you from the chichi area? I had to kick my OB to the curb too. She sucked!! Best of luck and look forward to your journey!
I'm sorry you find yourself here. But the ladies are lovely.
I'd def ask for the SA, it's a piece of the puzzle and if it shows something off, remember that it takes approx 90 days to make new swimmers, so you'll have a jump start if you need to address MF issues.
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Hashimoto's with irregular cycles DH- 37 Severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia
TTC since May 2012
HSG- all clear
March 2014 - RE appt. April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm
Re: I'm coming over to play (Intro)
Husband: 26 SA: normal
Me: 23 Low AMH and damaged ovaries due to chemotherapy.
No AF or O in 3 years. HSG showed a slight T shaped uterus.
High Risk OB 9/29- got the ok to get pregnant.
RE Appt: 10/28/ U/S showed follicles, but also small damaged ovaries.
B/W results CD0: all normal except low AMH at 1.3
Cycle 1-November (TI)- Femera 2.5mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=BFN
Cycle 2-December (TI)- Femera 2.5 mg ,4mg Estradoil, and Trigger= No O
Cycle 3-January (TI)- Femera 5 mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=
Husband: 26 SA: normal
Me: 23 Low AMH and damaged ovaries due to chemotherapy.
No AF or O in 3 years. HSG showed a slight T shaped uterus.
High Risk OB 9/29- got the ok to get pregnant.
RE Appt: 10/28/ U/S showed follicles, but also small damaged ovaries.
B/W results CD0: all normal except low AMH at 1.3
Cycle 1-November (TI)- Femera 2.5mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=BFN
Cycle 2-December (TI)- Femera 2.5 mg ,4mg Estradoil, and Trigger= No O
Cycle 3-January (TI)- Femera 5 mg, 2mg Estradoil, and Trigger=
Me: 28 MH:35
Married September 2012. TTC since September 2013
June 2014 - Dx w/ significant PCOS and referred to RE.
July/August 2014 - Testing complete: Testosterone & AMH very high, FSH slightly high, Vitamin D low, tubes and lining all lovely. DH SA: A+
Cycle 1 (Nov 2014): 2.5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI = BFN
Cycle 2 (Dec 2014): 5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN
Cycle 3 (Jan 2015): 5mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN
WTF consult scheduled for 1/29
Definitely get a SA done. I started off seeing an OB too, and first thing she did was an HSG for me and a SA for him. In our case, it was a good thing we did because well, we ain't got no sperm. Hopefully, he comes back A-ok, but it is better to have all the information before you plan out the next step. Good luck!
TTC since May 2013
Me: 31, blocked tube
DH: 35, azoospermia
IUI #1 (50 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 9/7/2014: BFN
IUI #2 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 10/3/2014: BFN
IUI #3 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Estradiol) on 11/1/2014: BFN
First RE appt. on 11/11/2014
November 2014: Benched due to cyst
IUI #4 (5 mg Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel, Crinone) on 12/26/2014: BFP!!!
Beta 1 (1/9/2015): 292 Beta 2 (1/12/2015): 843
Married Sept. 2012
Me 39 MH 40
DD# 1 10/23/02
DD#2 06/11/13
2 losses, one before DD#2 at 5 weeks, one after DD#2 at 4.5 weeks
TTC #3
10/15/14 Consultation with RE
Nov & Dec '14 IUI BFN & 1 cancelled d/t early O
Jan 15 Consultations with 2 new RE's for different opinions for possible IVF with DE
Jan '15 Starting the process for Foster to adopt!
11/14- IUI #2 w/ Menopur- Blood Test= Negative
1/15- IUI # 3 w/ Menopur- Blood Test= Negative
2/15- Self Benched this cycle
3/15/15-Suprise BFP on natural cycle!!!! EDD-11/16/15
TTC 10.01.2012
BFP 06.04.2014 EDD 02.13.2015 D&C 07.25.2014
RE Consult Results
Me: 32, PCOS, Hypothyroid, HSG All Clear
DH: 33, Low Morph (2.5%)
11.2014 (Letrozole+IUI+Progesterone)=?
4 Losses (2003, 2008, Apr 2012, & Oct 2012)
All RPL and IF testing with multiple REs = normal
5 IUIs = BFN
All AL are welcome
I'm sorry, I guess it's better to double check than to make time wasting assumptions. Thanks for the advice and welcomes everyone.
Me: 27 DH: 35
TTC #1 Since July 2013
Started RE Testing July 2014
2 HSG tests: Right tube is blocked, possible endo.
TSH elevated, started Synthroid 25 mg daily.
October, 2014: Femara 5 mg + TI ---> 3 follies on blocked tube side ---> BFN
November, 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI#1--2 follies (on the good side), 46 mil. motile sperm=BFN
Nov-Dec 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #2 (1 follie, 76 mil. motile sperm) + Endometrin=BFN
January, 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #3 (1 follie, 38 mil. motile sperm)=???
New RE appt. scheduled for 1/14.
3T January Siggy Challenge: New Years Resolutions
Mine: Lose the weight I put on from booze and cookies over Christmas.
************Siggy warning, LO & loss***************
Me 37 - DH 37 unexplained infertility
DS born 09/99
TTC since 2010
12/11 BFP - ectopic, received methotrexate, benched 4 months
08/14 - exploring fertility options
Tubes clear, SA for DH all clear
10/14- #1 IUI (femera/ovadril/progesterone), 2 follicles 22/17, post wash count 94 million BFN
10/14 - #2 IUI (Femera/ovidrel/progesterone ), 2 follies 19/20, post wash 111 million, BFN Dec 2014 Femera BFFN Taking a break to explore foster to adopt!
***SIGGY WARNING***
Me (26) & DH (26)
Dog Momma to 2 amazing furbabies
Started dating: May 6, 2005 & Married: August 4, 2012
Diagnosis: PCOS
September 2013 - January 2014: Not trying but not preventing
February 2014: Officially TTC (BBT, OPKs, etc)
February-August 2014: Irregular Cycles, U/S showed Fibroids/Cysts, Provera required to get AF, BFNs
September & October 2014: Testing Months with Reproductive Endocrinologist!
DH's SA: Normal (116.4 million sperm, 97% motility, 36% morphology) - WHO criteria
DH's Repeat SA: Poss. Low Morph. (138 million sperm, 73% motility, 8% morphology) - Kruger criteria
HSG and SIS: Normal (tubes clear)
Medicated Cycle: 5mg Letrozole + Trigger Injection + TI = BFP!!
ESTIMATED DUE DATE: AUGUST 13, 2015
Beta #1: 12/8 - 1,040 Beta #2: 12/10 - 2,902 Beta #3: 12/16 - 19,321
Ultrasound #1: 12/12 (5 weeks 1 day) - Gestational sac and yolk sac present
Ultrasound #2: 12/18 (6 weeks 0 days) - Measuring good, heart rate 99
Ultrasound #3: 12/26 (7 weeks 1 day) - Measuring good, heart rate 150
TTC since May 2012
HSG- all clear
March 2014 - RE appt.
April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm
12/2014- Surprise natural BFP EDD 7/31/15 Plan: Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles