fertility

[hotpink]

have i f****d up my chances of getting any help on the nhs for fertility issues, because i had an abortion a few years ago? will they tell me to go home and keep on trying?

[annie0000]

I would guess that it depends on your health authority, but I know for a fact that friends of ours had a baby through ivf on the nhs and that she had had a previous abortion. I know this for a fact as we were both going for fertility tests at the same time, and she said that she knew that she could get pregnant naturally as she had had an abortion when she was younger.

I certainly wouldn't let that put you off going to your doctor to ask for advice. Hope it goes well.

[Goodsoulette]

If you already have a known problem like PCOS they can give you drugs to help regulate your ovulating from the off but depends what your problems are. Situations change and I have never heard of anyone being discrinated against for having an abortion.

[Goodsoulette]

*discriminated

[hotpink]

thanks so much. been trying for 7 months. i have irregular periods, and have had blocked fallopian tubes twice. it's starting to get me down because i know its me with the problem and not my husband. it would just be reassuring to know that i could get hepl if it didnt happen naturally. i rarely go to the doctors, but the last few times i've been has just been to talk to him about trying. i feel he must be getting annoyed with me, he just tells me not to worry and keep going at it. chin up

[Goodsoulette]

You could always ask to see a gynaecologist at the family planning clinic. They give a bit of advice, tell them you are concerned about the risk of trying having had blocked fallopian tubes leading to an ectopic pregnancy and should you be trying etc. With the irregular periods they can prescribe you clomid which will give your body the right hormones to produce and release an egg at a regular time.

Also have you had scans, are the blocked fallopian tubes due to pelvic inflammatory disease, or something like endometriosis. These things go your way for getting seen by someone more quickly.

I reckon the FPC is your best bet though because the doctors there know what they are talking about, where as unless your GP happens to specialise in gynae he doesnt.

[annie0000]

I went to my doctor after a year of trying and, as I was over 30, he was happy to refer me straight away for further investigations - had I been younger, i think that the guidelines are that you should be trying a bit longer first. I also had very irregular periods, and went on to have an internal scan, blood tests and also a laparoscopy - they said that one of my tubes was partially blocked but I was otherwise fine. Once they gave us both the all clear, I got pregnant straight away.

I would try not to stress too much, but go to your doctor or family planning clinic if you are concerned. Of course you are entitled to treatment if you need it.

[LittleMissxx]

annie0000, how did they unblock your tubes. O and hotpink, wouldnt worry about the terminations, i have had 2 and have 2 children, been trying for 2 years but they have just referred me.

[annie0000]

Hi Little miss, they didn't unblock the tube - I had one partially blocked and the other was fine - I think then that there is a normal chance of getting pregnant when the egg is released on the unblocked side and a reduced, but not completely nil, chance of getting pregnant when the egg is produced on the partially blocked side. So overall, it may take longer. I was trying for 2 years in total, but I think that some of this time was probably caused by stress. Another factor was probably that we were having too much sex and that the levels of sperm were reduced as they were not having a chance to restock in between.

[katiecox29]

hi there i dont no anyone that has been to them, but im going to give them a try in the next few monthes myself there very helpfull have a great right up too yes it is a lot of money but so is ivf, and if your like me my husband has kids and has had the snip they wont help you on nhs so thats the road where useing just give them a call and have a chat thats what i did, good luck