Intros

Well, a little about me. I am a 29 yo woman with PCOS. I have had irregular cycles for a very long time. When my husband and I started trying to conceive, I was not ovulating, thus I went to my OB/Gyn. Well, she prescribed clomid for 2 cyces, which my body basically yawned at. I then went to see an RE and the workup took over two months because i had to start testing at the beginning of my cycle (and waiting for a cycle is a long wait if you have PCOS). Well my tubes were clear and my FSH was 5.1 and E2 50 on Day 3. My DH's sperm count was fine except for a strict morphology of 1%. The RE recommended that we go straight to IVF. Well, I saw two different (and more well respected) RE's who thought that was drastic and recommended Metformin and injectables.

Woh, injectables were a scare. I started off on 75 units Follistim for 5 day, then 37.5 for 3 days, and I made 20 follicles >10 mm. So of course I was cancelled. Which really sucks because you do not get your money back. So then I tried two Clomid cycles with metformin which really messed my lining up, though I did have a chemical pregnancy with one. Due to the lining issues, and the fact that i ovulate really late on clomid, my new RE is recommending follistim IUI.

I am nervous about IUI given morphology issues, but from what i have researched, sperm morphology is very subjective. However, if we had the funds, I would go straight to IVF. But at my RE's office (one of the best in the country), a cycle can cost almost 20,000 once you count meds, cryo, icsi, etc. So I am hoping my body cooperates with me with a new RE on this Follistim IUI protocol. I just got back from my Day 3 scan which showed 21 antral follicles on the right and 22 on the left. My RE wants me to start on 37.5 units follistim, and will do u/s and blood work on Day 4 of meds.

I am starting this blog because I find it hard to talk to people about my infertility. I have not told family members, because I am nervous if they will make me even more stressed out by asking me about each cycle. And I cannot tell anyone at my job, since I am in a profession where pregnancy is basically taboo. So I will be blogging here about my cycles. Welcome