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IF Testing and Treatment week of 1/7

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Re: IF Testing and Treatment week of 1/7

  • @inthewoods23 I’m sorry to hear it didn’t work and dh had a tough time with it. Glad round 2 isn’t too long off. 
  • @inthewoods23 I am so sorry friend! But you are right, you get to feel everything you need to right now. This 'ish is so god damn hard on the heart. But, I am glad you are able to move forward into the next one quickly.  Hugs to you <3
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  • @inthewoods23 I'm so sorry for you and for you DH. It really never gets easier. Onwards and upwards and FX round 2 is successful.
  • Ahh @inthewoods23, sending you so many hugs. I'm so sorry your first round wasn't successful. I hope you and YH can still find some comfort in the hope that you can roll right into #2 and keep trying. <3 Hope is both a blessing and a curse, but don't let go of it! 

    TTC History:

    Me: 36  MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017

    Aug '18: PCOS dx

    Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil

    Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN

    Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN.  Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)

    Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)

    Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil) 

    Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.

    Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.

    Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w                                                  

    Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d. 

    May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN. 

    June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between. 


    Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal

    Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic

    Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex

    Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP

    Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN

    Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin. 

    Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal. 

    June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.

    July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN. 

    Sep '22: Taking a break

    Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed. 

    Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23


  • Hugs @inthewoods23. It's so hard to see them struggle. QT and gelato sounds fantastic.
  • So sorry @inthewoods23
    Don't get too discouraged though. IUI don't have a huge success rate so it might take a few before you get to see your BFP. Big hugs  <3  
    TTC#1
    10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
    11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged 
    1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
    4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
    6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 <3  Baby girl born 2/27/2020
    7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).

    TTC #2
    9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
    10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
    12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022

  • @rikiteacup I had some serious success envy when they were going over our options. IUI is 20% and IVF is 60-70% (maybe even 80?) they said. Like damn I wish I could pick that now and not have to pay the ridiculous price for it!
    *TW* History:
    Me: 34 DH: 36 | Together since 2007 | Married July 2016

    TTC #1 since 7.2017
    Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies

    IUI #1-3 all BFN
    IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
    FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
    RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
    FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
    2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
    Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
    TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20

    Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
    Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
    Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
    Bloodwork | 10.21.21 high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
    BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22 B) | biopsy provided same effect as endometrial scratch; added supplemental progesterone and estrogen, prednisone, levothyroxine, and MTX Support to maintain pregnancy
    DS born 7.19.22 after induction


    TTC #2 begins 6.2023
    Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
    Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
    Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
    Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
    Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
    Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
    Repeat labs in 8 weeks
    Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
    TTC put on pause
  • rikiteacuprikiteacup member
    edited January 2019
    @inthewoods23 I hear you. I am trying to prepare myself. I think if IUI is a possibility for us, we will still pick IVF despite the outrageous price tag. Given our ages, we don't want to wait any longer. 

    IVF story in spoiler
    When we go to the RE, I will set my expectations pretty high re: success rates.
    After my mom passed away, my dad started dating a crazy 53 y/o woman who wanted kids. They did IVF. They used donor eggs obviously but the sperm was my dad's and he was 58 at the time. She got pregnant with twins after 1 or 2 IVF.
    If somebody had told me this crazy story would give me hope one day, I would have never believed them.
    TTC#1
    10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
    11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged 
    1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
    4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
    6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 <3  Baby girl born 2/27/2020
    7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).

    TTC #2
    9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
    10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
    12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022

  • @rikiteacup and @inthewoods23 I've already decided if IUI is offered, we'll either be done or do IVF. I'd have to tap into my 401k, but given my age and loss history, I like the idea of PGS anyway. 
  • @nitnat007 What was the name of the more in-depth SA that you guys got? My RE didn't seem to hold much stock in % morphology. She said it's not a very good indication of success rate. In fact she said that about a lot of different tests. I think she felt that since we were going to do IUI no matter what, it didn't matter what the results of these other tests were. She's playing the game of let's try IUI and if it doesn't work THEN we'll investigate more. It's frustrating.

    @kiki047 I've honestly never heard of it being an issue for other people either. Like I said this is only the second time it's happened. They do have to dig around quite a bit for the US as well. I also wonder if his sperm aren't getting anywhere near my cervix too. Like, I'm 100% behind science and believe the studies that say a tilted uterus doesn't affect fertility but... what if there's different degrees of tiltedness. What if the more severe tilt does affect it. I have no idea if there's any studies out there that talk about the severity of your tilt lol. I know I'm BSC but I'm obsessed with looking for an answer.
    The other thing my mind worries about is that I might have endometriosis. I think I saw some statistics that said 40% of unexplained infertility actually have undiagnosed endometriosis. And then there's another statistic that says about 15-20% of people with endometriosis have no symptoms (I don't think I have any symptoms). Those seem like high enough odds to matter. And then you throw on top of that the fact that my mom had such severe endometriosis that she had to have a complete hysterectomy. Am I BSC for worrying about this?
    I guess my question to everyone whose had a laparoscopy done is when in your infertility treatment did your RE recommend one?
    *TW* TTC history
    Me:32 DH:31
    Married: 8/2015

    TTC #1: 4/2017
    Testing: HSG, U/S, BW, and DH's SA all normal
    DX: Unexplained
    8/2018: Clomid + TI = BFN
    9/2018: Clomid + TI + Progesterone = BFN
    11/2018: Clomid + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
    12/2018: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone \\ Cancelled due to cyst
    1/2019: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD Sept 30th, 2019
    10/7/2019: Healthy baby boy!

    TTC #2: 12/2020
    2/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
    3/2021: Letrozole + TI = BFN
    4/2021: Surprise! Natural BFP! \\ EDD Jan 6th, 2022 \\ Chemical, betas not rising
    8/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
    9/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
    10/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFN
    11/2021: Letrozole + IUI + Progesterone = BFP! \\ EDD July 29th, 2022

  • @LJMoon6 They call is a Sperm Functional Assessment Report. They test Antisperm Antibodies, break down defects, motility, vitality, characteristics and do a mucus-penetrating kinematic test as well. And do a wash test too. 
    If you are interested at looking at PM me and I am happy to share. 
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