fertility treatment?

Question

I was recently told by my doctors i am not ovulating. Ive had some blood tests done etc. But tomorrow is my first appointment with a fertility specialist. what do you think they are going to do?

Answer 1

Ok - I have recently been through this - first dont panic.
They will probably ask you for a urine sample to confirm you are not pregnant and check levels in your urine.
Then your probably going to be asked alot of routine questions about your health, sex life, cycles etc.. and be sent away to ahve routine bloods - and to check if you may have Polycystic ovarian syndrome (which I have) - that probably will be the end of your visit.
Dr's cannot really do anything until test results come back as there can be many causes for non-ovulation.
Depending on the results you may need to have a internal scan where your ovaries / womb etc.. are checked and also they can check for PCOS too. (But this will probably be done way into the futeure depending on what your bloods reveal - if anything)

Relax - honest you'll be fine - alot of the first few visits are chats and being sent away for tests etc...

Answer 2

Hi. I've been thorugh the whole ivf route too. As everyone keeps saying: don't worry about it. If you think of it as an interesting journey I've found it helps to take away some of the stress. I have nothing to add really as everyone has given you very sound advice about what to expect. The only other thing I will add is that sometimes, depending on how busy your clinic/specialists are, the whole process can drag out a little bit unfortunately. Once you're receiving treatment you have to go at regular intervals but all the pre-treatment stuff that you go for initially can take a while. When we went we had to wait 3 months between our first two appointments so don't go in there expecting everything to be sorted in a matter of weeks. Maybe it will be (I hope so) but be prepared for a bit of a wait so that you won't be too disappointed or shocked if that's what happens. Good luck.

Answer 3

HI

I was in the same place a year ago, my first appointment i was very scared but all I can say is have as much information as you remember, I had all my period dates, cycle lengths etc etc. I was not ovulating, and I was taken into hospital for some tests and have just completed 6 months of zoladex treatement.

Good Luck

Answer 4

First of all the will just talk to you and get some information to see if there may be health issues that can be causing you not to ovulate. They may set you up for an ultrasound to see if you have cysts, PCOS, or endometreosis (these health problems can effect ovulation ) They will discuss your options. They may prescribe medication to help bring on ovulation or increase your odds by getting your body to release more than one egg. Usually they will be able to help one way or another. Good luck

Answer 5

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Hope this helps.

Answer 6

The chances are they will carry out some further tests or possible give you drugs to get you ovulating. These drugs have to be taken on certain days and are highly effective.

Answer 7

if you are not ovulating and have been trying to conceive Clomid is usually prescribed it heps you ovulate, i took it for 6 months unfortunetly it did not help me conceive. They may also pencil in a lapaoscopy- this is a small op (you are only in a day) were they check your tubes etc,
Good Luck

Answer 8

ive never been to a fertility specialist. But my advice would be not to worry.

Answer 9

i am going thru this at the moment,they take blood give ultrasounds,put water in your uter, check the lining,then they let you know how they think you will do...i am 42 and looking at egg donors..good luck.

Answer 10

I went through the same thing hun and listen to schmushe she is right. There is NOTHING to it! BEST WISHES