CurlySue

I don’t think that a laparoscopy would be beneficial unless you had signs of endometriosis, pelvic pain, some kind of indication that something might be happening inside.

IUI is only useful if your tubes are clear so, if you have been referred for IUI then they would not be wasting their time performing it on you if they thought that there was some reason why the sperm could not meet the egg.

I think that you are referred for a lap only if there are indications that there is something wrong that would not show up on the ultrasound or the HSG eg pain or irregularity, clots and what have you. Do you have pain at all? Do you have madly long periods or any other indication of a problem?

lonate

Thanks for the advice!! My periods are pretty normal. I do notice that during BD more often than not, it is painful. Do you think that is an indication of something?

lonate

I am going to definitely talk to RE about it next appt. The only thing I have noticed is more pain during BD. Hey I noticed you stopped smoking 2 months ago! Congratulations! That is so great! I am a smoker as well. I haven't considered stopping smoking yet because of all the stress TTC. As as I get BFP I'm quitting cold turkey! Did you just decide to do it or did you dr recommend it for better chances of conceiving?

--Lesley

bird24

Hey hun

I stopped smoking to try and speed the BFP along as it seems i have very bad luck in this area i just wanna do all i can to get a BFP - ttc can be so stressful though and at times i just wanna pack it in and smoke....especially when a few friends have been drinking and smoking loads and guess what they have fallen by accident.....so annoying but i suppose everyone is different and i just have bad luck ...... i hope my luck starts getting better soon as i'm finding this very hard at the moment....

good luck xx

CurlySue

Has pain during BD always been there? Can be indicative of a few things. One of them is, believe it or not, rough BD. I think if they had had concerns about anything they would have followed the HSG up with a Lap. It’s the fact that they put you forward for IUI that makes me think that they don’t believe there is problem. It’s a costly thing. If you were unable to get pregnant then they would not waste the money on an exercise that is never going to be successful.

akcher

Sorry to hear that your first IUI didn't work. It doesn't hur to ask to the RE about the lap. My RE told me that the chances of conceiving with IUI is about 15-20% if you are under 35 and your hubby sperm is normal. So don't get discouraged and think it's something wrong with you if you don't get the BFP right away. I wish you lots of luck for the next cycle.

pixielou

I'm in the same boat as you, I have had HSG and am will be moving on to round 5 of clomid next AF. I too was curious about the lap op as two of my friends have had it and one has fallen pregnant now, she reckon she nevr would have done without it!

Unfortunately(if you read my post on it I will give more info) when I saw the doc last week he point blank refused to do it and said that it's too dangerous and expensive on NHS!