HI Ladies!
I'm new here but have been reading the thread and trying to catch up!
A not-so-brief background for me.
Both me and husband turn 31 this year. Been married since 2011. So we've been trying to conceive for close to 3 years.
tried conceiving naturally for 18months before throwing in the towel and realize that we need help.
We first tried going to a private gynae, Dr Adrian Woodworth at Thomson Women Clinic (CCK). Dr Adrian prescribed me Clomid for the next cycle and although i ovulated that month with great-looking follicles, i wasn’t pregnant. I stopped seeing Dr Adrian because i couldn’t foster a relationship with him. There was no chemistry. He was too hasty in his consultation and that wasn’t what i’m looking for in my Gynae.
Upon a friend's recommendations, i went to see Dr Tham at Thomson Women Clinic (Bt Gombak).
He did a scan in his clinic and he was the one who discovered something suspicious at my tubes area. He suspected my tubes could be blocked. However, because his Ultrasound machine is very basic, he referred me to the Women’s Clinic at NUH to do a detailed vaginal scan. I went back to Dr Tham’s Clinic right after the Scan at NUH and that was when he told me i have bilateral blocked tubes, where both tubes were blocked. However, to check on the severity of the blockage, i would have to go through HSG. He suggested going to the polyclinic and get referral to KKH or NUH to do a detailed scan. So that's what i did.
I'm currently going the subsidized route under NUH IVF Centre because i'm self-employed and work from home and have the time to wait for consultation.
Was referred to Clinic G and when they saw all my blood tests and pap smear tests, they requested that i go in for HSG. I did the HSG and found out both my tubes were confirmed blocked. The one on the right especially was severely blocked. Not only blocked, i also have bilateral hydrosalpinx where my tubes are filled with this toxic fluids that leaks to the uterus and will kill all the embryos. Needless to say, both my tubes are no good for me. Doing more harm than helping me to conceive.
So we decided on removing both tubes altogether and proceed to IVF. Super hard decision to make but i was glad to have detected it and just getting done & over with. Having no tubes does not make me feel lesser than a woman though! Heh.
I did my laparoscopy surgery Last November and recovered well from it. My gynae did not detect anything else other than a very small cyst which they have since removed.
My menses just came last week. Will be starting on my Noresthisterone this 24th March and my next appt is on 11 April where i'll start my stimulation jabs.
I'm intrigued to know what's in store for us and would love to know if there's any one who'll be my cycle buddy!
