My story... one blocked tube...

[babyplz]

Ok girls, here's my story... I've never posted on this site, but have been stalking it for quite sometime.  I'm VERY sad and just wanted to share.  None of my close friends seem to understand, because they've all conceived successfully within a few months.  I feel I have NO ONE to talk to about this, besides my husband. --- I'm 31 and my husband (who's 33) and I have been TTC for going on 15 months.  After a year of continual disappointment, I finally had an HSG done on the 10th of January, only to be even more disappointed.  I have a blocked fallopian tube (left side).  My OBGYN suggests that we just keep trying for at least another 6-8 months.  He says my chances of conceiving with only one tube within 2 years is 90%.  Has anyone else ever been told this?  He did suggest we get a second opinion and I do have an appt with a specialist next Wednesday.  My husband only wants to wait about 3 more months (b/c of the increased fertility after HSG) and if it hasn't happened by then, he wants to go the IUI route.  I don't know much about the IUI's, but what I do know, is that my insurance doesn't cover infertility!  We're already out $1700 for the HSG!  I've been very depressed and need someone to give me a little ray of hope/advice.  Currently on CD 8.  I ovulate fine.  Progesterone is fine.  Husband's little guys are fine.  Only problem that I know of - my one tube.  This sux.  You guys seem to do a pretty good job of keeping each other sane.  It's been great reading everyone's stories, so I just wanted to share.  

[Alicia838]

Thank to hear from you all, the only thing i want to hear is that ''you can concieve with one tube'' because this is what have just been told that one tube is blocked at the end and the other one can be unblocked.

[ready4baby321]

As sorry as I am for all of you I feel better to know that I am not alone in this awful time. I can relate to all of you,it is so sad. I have beng TTC for 4 years or so...I had an etopic pregnancy 2 1/2 years ago. I thought I was lucky because they didn't have to remove the tube, they gave me methotrexate(spelling not sure) since than we have been trying for what seems like forever. I had my dye test done last month and they told me I have a blocked tube, I am still waiting for the follow up appointment. Although Canada is great with free health care the waits are longer to see the specialists, therefore it may be a few months until I know what my options are. I am so tired of hearing everyone else getting pregnant, all my friends have children to be honest since trying to concieve I feel like the world has been taken over by pregnant people. I do not undersatnd why I am not as deserving to have a child as they are. I understand that they say you can concieve with only one healthy tube but how do you know if you are ovulating on the proper side?? Does everyone switch back and forth form side to side every month, or is there a possibility that I could be the reject that only ovualtes from the wrong side? Does the blocked tube give me more of a chance for another tubal? What are my actual chances for getting pregnant? Thanks for listening if anyone know could you fill me in. Thankx

[nique2008]

Im also in that boat. But not only do I have one tube due to an ectopic but I also have polycystic ovarian Syndrone meaning I dont always ovulate because I have whole but of little cyst on my ovaries dat keep me from ovulating like any other regular woman. I suffered from three miscarriages. After my last miscarriage ,which was the ectopic, or shall I say a year and a half later, I got on birth-control to slow the effects of the p.o.s down until I am ready to see the specialist and try again to have a baby. That whole year and half I never took precauctions the whole time but also never became pregnant. Im not as depressed as I was after the ectopic but I still want so badly to become pregnant and carry trough with a full-term baby. I am 32 years old and everyone that as kids always tell me that I lucky not have any and that I have so much freedom but they just dont the feeling that we have of not having being able to bring one into this world without and option. Give me just one and Im so satisfied and complete.

[MoMORBust]

man this stuff is depressing its only half heartening to know your not the only one right?  I also have a blocked tube and am tired of hearing about other people getting pregnant.  I even hate hearing about the jolie-pitt clan and i hate being that way but it's so unfair.  If i can't be a doctor, a laywer, singer, or President i'm still supposed to be a woman RIGHT? That's the really messed up part.  Bearing children is what makes us women and I can't even get that right.  I hope i'm not makin anyone more down than they already are - but i'm right there with you wishing and praying.  My boyfriends sister has had 2 kids in the past 3 years - I've been with him for 7 and nothing - AND she is 3 months along now -SUX BIG ONES!!  He already has 5, its so unfair.  I try to show him I love his kids like they are my own but its not the same and it make me jealous more than anything; but depressing can hurt my chances so what do I do... take my eyes and ears out so i can't hear or see any kids???? sometimes i wish i could.

[bam1014]

I also can relate to how you feel.  Been trying for 2 years now and am on the 3rd pg woman in the office.  Then a few months ago I found out my sister n law is pregnant.  For some reason hers affects me so much more then the girl in office, just down the hall.  Hubbys parents have been all about grandkids (already have 2 by his sister) since we got married and his sister got remarried.  She is close to 40 and from what I hear (she didn't talk about it) she had fertility issues, but I have no idea what treatments she went through.  Last night we had a family dinner and I had to leave right afterwards before I started to cry.  DH rushed home after me to give me a hug.  I have no idea how I will handle this for the next 5 months.  I can't cry everytime I see her, it's just not fair to her.  I also can't call in sick the day after I see her because I'm too much of an emotional wreck to go to work.

[dali32]

i kow how you feel.  my good friend just tols me she's pregnat after only 3 months of trying.  i've been trying for 4 years.  i can't even talk to her.

i had an ectopic pregnancy last summer.  my doctor had to remove the tube where the embryo was.  after, we tried 2 ivf's, both failed.  now i'm debating whether to do another ivf or move on to donor egg or adoption.  
real fun decesion making.

once the doctor removed the tube, he suggested ivf, since i only had the one tube remaining.  i had already tried many iui's.  you're situation may be different.  have you tried an iui?  hopefully you could get lucky with that.  good luck.  and know you're not alone.