Fed up with Fertility Specialist

[Rocketrpm]

Looking for advice on infertility issues.  First off, my dh and I have been seeing a fertility specialist for the past 2years.  I've had surgery for cyst removal on my ovary, then I had surgery to remove some (I cant think of the name for it) that removed this white stuff from my uterus?  The Dr. said that everything looks fine and it should be just a matter of time to get things back on track.  That surgery was back in August 07.  Since then we've had 3 IUI with no success.  I've been on clomid and taking progestrone.  My question is how long should I continue before I look for a second opinion?  I'm 35 and have no children and don't feel as if my Dr. is being very helpful in finding out my cause of infertility?  I'm considering IVF but my Dr. says we should'nt think about that yet.  Confused, just want a little advice, Thanks

[Shayne Plosker, MD]

To clarify, have your three IUI tries been together with clomid? If so, and you are not yet pregnant, then there is much to be said for moving on to another treatment. The two options for you are to try injection fertility medications combined with inseminations, or IVF. IVF is more likely to be successful, but is also going to be more expensive. There is no right or wrong choice - whatever you feel is best for you to start.

[gigi8]

first of all if the dr is stressing you then thats not helping with the pregnanacy either...a second opinion can't help,  being educated by another dr's opinion with your situation can only help you make the best decision for your future family...its hard to deal with these fertility dr's beacsue they talk to you like you have been doing this for yrs...bottom line is that you have to do what makes you feel the best and if a 2nd opinion helps your situation then go for it...even if they tell you the same thing your current dr is saying.. good luck and keep me posted....

[lisafrans]

My husband and i started seeing a fertility doctor Jan 14, 2008 in Etobicoke, we have been 3 times and they still haven't been able to tell me if we can get pregnant on our own or not. Husband sperm is fine   They keep doing these ultrasounds but they never explain the outcome of them and why they are doing it.  One thing i don't understand is why they did a abdominal ultrasound on my husband, i asked them if it has anything to do with his sperm and they said no.  I think this guy is just money hungry beacuse each 3 times ohip paid for my husband and myself.  Now they tell me to call them on Day 1 cycle and they will tell me when to come in with $ 100.00  for another ultrasound and more bloodwork ( apparantly to see if i am ovulating enough even though i am regular )  they said if i am ovulating okay then they want to insert dye in me to see if there is a blockage and this will cost $ 350.00.   We only want to know if we can do this on our own or not, we have no intention of doing treatment and have told the doctor this but it seems to be taking forever for an answer

[mrs_schwartz]

I don't know why your drs are doing continual ultrasounds, especially on your husband (that's just weird) but the dye procedure is routine.  It's abbreviation is an HSG.  It's also a little more complicated than just inserting dye.  There are X-rays and a balloon is inserted into your uterus and inflated and then a catheter is inserted with the dye.  They are checking to see if they dye makes it all the way through your fallopian tubes-similar to the path your eggs would take after being released from the growing follicle.  They do this to make sure there is no blockage that is keeping your eggs from traveling to the uterus for implantation/or alternatively keeping your sperm from getting into your fallopian tubes to fertilize your egg.  Not to scare you, but you can expect discomfort with the procedure and I would not make any plans for the rest of the day.  Make sure you take Advil before and bring pads.  It is unfortunately, a humiliating, but necessary test.  I hope this helps.