Getting Pregnant Questions - Page 11 of 13

My husband and I have been ttc for 2 years all my bloods have come back fine, I had HSG and all was fine, my husband sperm is fine, infact he as told he has more then average! I was told a few months back that they did not want to give me clomid as Im showing iam ovulating (also done home tests which verify this) and the risk of multi pregnancies, Im not sure where to go from here and what kind of help can we be offered?

Hi there,

I'm not sure if I'm ovulating or not - I have heard of Day 21 Progesterone test but wanted to check whether it should always be on day 21, even if you don't have a 28 day cycle? Or should it be 7 days before your next period? If you have irregular cycles then what's the best thing to do?

Hi there I'm 27 with an AMH of 8.6 - have been testing ovulation with ClearBlue sticks and don't appear to have ovulated on my last period (I've only been checking this last month) - I always have a period but they're generally 4-5.5 weeks apart so are quite irregular. Had FSH/LH tests and these are within normal range (but I didn't test on any specific day of cycle). I know you will need to know more info to specifically advise, but based on this, what do you think would be my best option? IVF/IUI with/without drugs?

I have had an ultrasound scan already which came back as normal but are there other tests I should have prior to starting treatment (whether this is IVF/IUI)? I have heard of other scans which count follicles/test fallopian tubes - would these be required and if so do you need to have them on particular days of your cycle?

And finally - really sorry for so many questions - but we really want two children eventually if at all possible - would this affect the treatment options? Conscious that AMH will get lower and lower so not sure if IVF would be better/egg harvesting if that would be even possible?

Any help would be really appreciated!

Thanks

Hi, my husband and I have been trying for a second child for a couple of years now (our first is now three conceived naturally) without success. I have been prescribed clomiphene but nearing six months now and will have to consider the next step - IUI privately as we are both 42. My husband has borderline low fertility and I have ovulation problems. What can I do to speed things up? Should I just make an appointment or wait to hear what NHS conclude? Kind regards, SC

Hello there, my husband and I have been trying to conceive for nearly two and a half years. I am 29 years old and my husband 34 years old. We had all our preliminary tests done including hormonal analysis, hysterosalpingogram for myself and both were normal. As part of infertility test my husband's semen analysis was done and sperm count, morphology of sperm, motility of sperm everything said normal... but at the end of the report it said that suitable for IVF. I don't understand what it means. Does it mean we can have children only through IVF or is natural method still possible? Can you please kindly highlight whether natural conception is still an option?

Dear Brian, my husband and I have recently started on the infertility service pathway after trying to become pregnant for about 12 months (I'm 35 and my husband is 34). My husband has given two semen samples and both analyses have reported 1% morphology. One of the samples also showed low motility but the other one was normal. I have had blood tests, an ultrasound and an HSG scan which have all been normal. With such a long NHS waiting list, our next appointment isn't until September. However, we had an appointment with a nurse specialist who told us that there is still a chance we might become pregnant in the meantime. My question is whether, in your opinion, we have any realistic chance of becoming pregnant if my husband has only 1% morphology? And also, is there anything you can do to improve morphology (my husband is fit, healthy, rarely drinks, doesn't smoke but is stressed a lot as the result of a demanding job)? There is so much information on the internet that it makes it difficult to know what is true and what is just hearsay. Thank you

My husband and I have had 3 cycles of IVF(ICSI) with supposedly good quality embryos replaced
each time ( 8-10 cell at day 3) and spare ones to freeze which have later survived the thaw and been replaced. Hysteroscopy investigation showed everything normal, I have always responded well to stimulation drugs and no problems with the size of my lining. Can it just be bad luck and which further treatment would you recommend please?

I have been asked by my consultant to bring blood test results for FSH and oestradiol levels on day two or three but my cycle always starts on a Friday and my doctor's surgery closes over the weekend so would blood tests on day four be ok?