What kind of "proof" do they expect you to have that you've been TTC?
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I guess they want temp charts. If you have them, they can tell them something, but hopefully they will take your word for it!
I was very frustrated, too. My OB/gyn kept saying they don't do any tests until a couple has been trying for a year. Then, when I told them it had been a year, they told me since I was over 35, they would have tested after 6 months!
Gee, thanks! Ya coulda told me that months ago!
I also had a uterine ultrasound, HSG and blood tests for hormone levels, and dh had sperm count/motility testing. IIRC, the OB ordered the HSG and the ultrasound, but I had to go to an RE (reproductive endocrinologist) for the blood work. I remember going back to the RE several times to have blood drawn on specific days of my cycle.
My HSG showed major uterine scar tissue, which would have had to be surgically removed in order for a pregnancy to implant, but my hormone levels were also out of whack, so any fertility treatment would have had to address both issues. Meaning, make sure they do ALL the tests before recommending a treatment. If they'd only done the HSG and I'd had the surgery, I'd have wasted a lot of time and money on that, before finding out my eggs were too old to conceive anyway!
I don't remember all the hormones they check for, but for me the problem was my FSH. Follicle stimulating hormone. Mine was way too high, indicating poor quality eggs. They had me do a Clomin challenge test, where I took Clomid for a few days, not as a treatment, but to see how my FSH levels reacted to it. I don't remember exactly what the issue was, but it didn't work for me. I was told the only way I'd get pregnant would be to first remove that scar tissue, then use egg donation and IVF. We decided that was more treatment than we wanted to pursue, and chose adoption instead.
Drinking OJ or starting pre-natal vitamins now is important. I'm not sure how much it helps you get pregnant, but it's important for the baby's good health to have that folic acid in your system at conception. I remember taking Evening Primrose Oil which is supposed to help your cervical mucous get to the best consistency for conception (like the Mucinex some recommended). It's available at health food stores.
While I don't know anyone who's done acupuncture for infertility, I did it for unexplained pain that none of the regular doctors could help me with, and it worked amazingly well, so I would definitely try that option if I were dealing with infertility now.
Good luck, Tina.
