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Platinum Supermommy
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Thought I would update ya'll on the situation. Last Friday I had a doctors appointment. They did my annual exam and I should hear back about that in a week or two. They also checked me for Ureaplasma (I had that before. It can cause m/c as well as infertility). We also discussed our options. She said I can continue the Femara for up to 6 cycles in a row, then my body will become sort of immune to it. OR she would really suggest doing Ovarian Drilling.  When she said that I about freaked. It sounds horribly scary and invasive to me. She said PCOS women have enlarged ovaries with lots of cysts. What they do is go in via laproscopy and use a laser to puncture many holes in the cysts which in return kind of reverse the affect of PCOS including regulating the hormones. However the downfall for this is sometimes it only last for 6-12 months. So me being the information-hungry person I am asked her success rate for having the ovarian drilling. With this the first month you have a 40-60% success rate of getting pregnant and then the success rate was 60-75% within 3 months of having it women got pregnant. So that is an option for us.
That brings me on to the next thing. DH has yet to have a SA. The last surgery I had I told him that before I would even consider another surgery he will be having the SA done. I now have the kit for him to do that at home. I just have to talk to the lab and make sure the times they are able to run it. We have 1 hour from the time he deposits his sample into the cup for me to get it to the lab. We will be doing it after I O this month.
So with all that being said I think the plan is going to be we did Femara this cycle, we are hoping to have his SA done this cycle and the results as well as the Pap test results and Ureaplasma. If everything is okay with all of that and his SA comes back good I am probably going to go ahead with the Ovarian Drilling and have another HSG & Lap done at the same time. She also said while doing that she would check to see if the Endo has gotten worse or not.
I will be doing the progesterone after ovulation as well as baby aspirin and estrodial. I did ask what the estrodial was for and she said it keeps the lining nice and thick like it should be to help support a pregnancy 
That is my update and if you read all of that you deserve a cookie
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Platinum Supermommy
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yum yum cookies!!!
Sounds like a great plan! The drilling sounds scary in name only really.
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Platinum Supermommy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by *SamF*
yum yum cookies!!!
Sounds like a great plan! The drilling sounds scary in name only really.
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It does sound scary but I've been researching it and it honestly only takes the same recovery time as a Lap does and everything. But we shall see Hoping I don't have to but willing to do whatever it takes!
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Platinum Supermommy
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it sounds like you have a great plan!
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Cookie for me! And yeah, they really should give that procedure a different name... I remember a lady I know freaking out because her medical chart called her something like an "elderly primagravida" (whatever the medical term is for a woman +35 having her first baby) and she hated the word "elderly" being in there, or whatever the exact word was. Come on, medical types, can't there be a little more sensitivity?  I'm glad you guys have a plan of attack. I'm thinking about going to see an OBGYN soon and having some testing done, this waiting around every month thing is for the birds...
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Jan. 2009: Came off years of BCP and started TTC
March 2010: BFP -- finally!
Oct. 22, 2010: Drew is born, but has to stay in the NICU because of cord complications resulting in oxygen deprivation and brain problems =(
Oct. 27, 2010: I held him in my arms while Daddy, Grandma, Great-Uncle and I sang him to sleep =( Hardest thing I've ever done...
June 14, 2011: Drew's baby brother or sister waved hi to us with a BFP!
June 25, 2011: Natural miscarriage... Can we please catch a break here?
Nov. 2011: 100mg Clomid followed by 2mg Estrogen, Ovidrel trigger, and 200mg progesterone suppositories 2x/day 14 days. BFN.
Dec. 2011: 2nd medicated cycle. BFN.
Jan. 2012: Took a month off to breathe...
Feb. 2012: Same regimen of Clomid and other meds, add IUI. 2 eggs and 8.5 million swimmers. BFN.
March 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-11, follie scan CD 8 showed 6 follies likely to mature. Triggered, IUI on CD 14, 4 million swimmers. BFN.
April 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-10. Scan showed 2 mature follies, 2 almost certain to mature, and two not likely but possible. (All 6 evenly and perfectly spaced out between the left and the right.) Triggered, IUI CD 13 with 5 million swimmers. BFN.
May 2012: 75 IU Follistim starting CD 3. Waiting to O. Timed intercourse. Likely 5 follies to mature.
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Wookie's Girl
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Cookie!! Num num num!!
That sounds like good news! I hope it brings even better news!
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Platinum Supermommy
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I am glad they keep coming up with new plans and options for you.
Just the hope that there is more that can be done helps to drive you forward.
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Sounds like a good plan Katie. I know couple of women on the PCOS board that has had the Ovarian Drilling done.
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Platinum Supermommy
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Yum, good cookies! I was greedy and took a few
Sounds like a good plan Katie. I would be scared with the drilling as well. Are you put to sleep during it? ((hugs))
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I'm glad y'all are shooting for more options and hopefully reversing the effects of the PCOS. I pray that it just happens before those are done. So sorry for all that you've been thru Katie  I love you dearly sweet lady!
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Sounds like you have a great plan! I really hope the Femera works for you though.
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Platinum Supermommy
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Yummy cookie! It sounds like you have an amazing doctor and a great plan! I hope the Femara does the trick, and you don't need the ovarian drilling.
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Mega Super Mommy
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I say go for it Katie. I bet this will give you your bfp.
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Platinum Supermommy
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Sounds like a great plan Katie!!!
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Mega Super Mommy
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Thanks for the cookie!
Sounds like you've got a very good plan!
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Mega Super Mommy
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Glad to see you have a good plan!!! Good luck.
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I am glad you have a plan sweetie. I hope the Femera works for you and you don't have to have the drilling. I do think that sounds a little freaky. Good luck 
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Mega Super Mommy
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Mmmmm....cookie! Thanks!
It sounds like you've got a great plan of action and that's great! They should definitely come up with a better name for the ovarian drilling.
Best of luck to you!
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