My next appointment is early feb think its the 2nd. But to be honest i prob gonna be removed from gyno appointment as i been referred for IVF and thats a different hopsital all together where they do the IVF so im not sure why were goin back to see gyno in Feb.

I spoke to the new hospital who deal with IVF and im waiting on some forms that need to be completed and then its all waiting for investigations to be done, so i prob hopefully get the ball rollin for ivf some time soon
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Thanks for joining me girls!

It's all so difficult isn't it!? My Gyno was the same as Beauty's- he wouldn't even talk about Clomid until my HSG was done- has yours not told you what the best thing to do is? I do know people say you're more fertile for a month or so after an HSG!! (although I am suspicious that this may only apply to girls who's tubes were blocked and cleared by the HSG! :-/

As for me I'm just about to start CD13 tomorrow on my first cycle of clomid (50mg on CD2-6) and have blank OPKs and low temps!

Hey hun,

No not been told anything really, apart from the next step is probs ICSI, that why they have sent me for bloods and dh too, and also the hycosy.

I dont ovulate or at least think im ovulating uintil cd20/21 on clomid, so don't worry too much yet. I was the same, because everyone said that it should be between 5-10 days after the last pill. But a few on here reasurred me and said that they didn't ovulate until up to cd25 sometimes??

Have you had any side effects to the clomid ??

I was emotional on the clomid and glad i have stopped taking it really!!!!

I just gotta wait for the forms to come through for the ivf, hoping they come through this week or next week, if there not here by next week i prob phone and chase, they said they recd my referreal letter off gyno on 11 Jan, and should expect my forms in next few weeks!!

I am at a open evening at care fertility ltr, just about egg sharing and ivf i prob do nhs first but it be good to know what they want from egg shares and the process of ivf first!!

nnn84 - has your oh got low sperm? We havent been told what ivf were need just that were on the list, they explained to me once we get the tests done there explain what ivf were need etc..
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No, the count is very good, but the sperm motility was low on the first sa sample.

Gonna wait and see what they say at the next gyno appointment, they should have the results of the second sample by then too.

Yes I had awful headaches while i was taking the tablets and for nearly a week or so afterwards. I was also incredibly emotional- and horrible to my OH!!

I think I may be ovulating today- I had a positive OPK on CD14 (my first EVER in nearly 6 years!)- and today I have lower abdominal discomfort, dizziness and PMTish type feelings! Just need my temps to confirm now..... fingers crossed!

My OH had really low mobility at the first SA and the gyno said only IVF with ICSI was an option- but then at his routine re-test it had doubled and they let me try clomid. He did it all himself- cut out alcohol, coffee, fatty foods- taking zinc, selenium and wellman. And he started a massive fitness thing that he is still doing now. So keep positive nnn84- there may be improvements! xxx

Hi both, how is everything going?

Hope your keeping well.

I had my third appointment with the gyno today - It went better than I thought it might - we actually spoke to the main specialist and not her registrar which was good, and she was lovely!

DH 's second SA came back today and there was a huge improvement, she actually said that it was all in normal ranges - so we are chuffed with that

My bloods didn't show high enough results from the clomid, so I have to have another blood test on the 3rd of Feb, and if that comes back the same, then my dosage of clomid will be increassed. Apparantly, they didn't give me a higher dosage of clomid last time, because my blood levels were quite high, which increassed my chances of multiples??!!! but as they stand now, they will just increase the dose anyway as long as we don't have a problem with multiples.

She also started the ball rolling with IVF and ICSI - We go back in June, and if there is no joy we will start the ICSI then, and we are being put on the waiting list for IVF which can take up to a year. She was pushing more for the IVF basically making out that that was the best and 'the golden ticket' as she called it! but they will do both, as we wait for IVF.

Am really relieved after today, and hopeful again that clomid may do the trick for us as DH's sa was normal.

So fingers crossed for that light at the end of the tunnel!

Sorry for the rant, but it was a lot to take in today, and really good to put it down in writting.

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Hi, Babyloulou how's the clomid comming on?

Beauty, how are things with you?

I hope your both ok!

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Hey huni
Glad the gyno went well, great news about OH sperm being normal, no doubt your be on your way in to the BFP section soon, especially with them increasing your dosage of clomid..

Are you on 100mg now?
I am just in the waiting game at the moment babes, no more news my end, we should hear something for our appointments to get ball rolling with IVF or ICIS by March time and hopefully get an appointment by April (as funding for the treatment from the NHS for our region) doesnt start again till April.. And there bascially not funding any more people until the new money budget comes in at start of April

I have spoken to hospital and they will get you in for bloods etc and then no doubt decide if its IVF or ICIS were need going off OH sperm results!!
Hoping we at least get to start treatment by end of April or at least May time, i hate the waiting around..

We only get one free go with IVF or ICIS which is bit pants, but then in a way if it werent for NHS we wouldnt get any goes as we havent really got the money for private treatment!! And as what I have read most regions only give one go at treatment our list isnt as long as it use to be I think they can get you in and started on treatment within 18 weeks from your tests which is fab..

I am not taking any meds at the moment which is great, i feel so much better in myself not taking anything and just having free cycles..
Like i said gyno didnt want me to continue the clomid, hopefully babes you wont need to go down the IVF bit and your get caught shortly..

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Hi girls- beauty I really hope you hear from the IVF clinic soon All the waiting around is the worst part of TTC I think. It took me 5 years to get any clomid or any kind of treatment! If the clomid doesn't work for us we have to go straight to ICSI too- as OH's SA is still low even though he has improved it a lot.

nnn84- how's the 3rd cycle of Clomid gone?? Any news? How many rounds are you allowed to have? I have 6 months on it I think- then we move to ICSI.

As for me... my 21 day blood test confirmed I O'd on the first round. It was on CD14 I think. My progesterone level was 40- which although ovulatory is not as high as they like it on Clomid- so if it doesn't improve after this next round of 50mg then I will be put up to 100mg I think.

I was just really excited that I ovulated for the first time in 6 years of charting and OPK'ing!! I started AF yesterday after a 29 day cycle (first regular cycle too ) so I will start my next round of Clomid tonight!

Don't think OH is looking forward to another month of the evilness that is a lady on Clomid!! I am still in shock at just how bad the side effects actually are!