Hello everyone,
Firstly, to admin, thank you for approving me. I was a lurker for a couple of days before joining and realise what a valuable resource this site and forum is.
I was sterilised 8 years ago when I was 29 years old (Filshie clips). I have two children, ages 14 and 19, who were both conceived naturally. I have been with my current partner, who is 49 with no children of his own (no pregnancy scares in his history), for 5 years, and we recently decided we would like to try for a baby. I went to see a consultant regarding a reversal of sterilisation, as I thought it would all be quite straightforward, and we would be skipping over hills with a picnic basket and a small baby in tow in no time! Since my sterilisation, I have suffered really badly with painful periods and spotting, which I have had several tests for, all of which come back ok. No hormone disruption, no cysts etc. One consultant queried endometriosis, but I haven't been diagnosed, and no laparoscopy to confirm or deny.
The consultant we saw suggested that before I have the reversal, we first check my partner's sperm quality, my FSH and my AMH, to ascertain whether reversal or IVF is the best option (also considering our advancing years). I had my day 2 FSH earlier this month, which came back as 10.1 ui/L. My doctor said this was normal, but upon further Google research I see that it is not. My LH is 8.8 ui/L, which means nothing to me. I have tried Googling this (google is both my friend and my enemy), but I can't seem to find out if it is a good level or not, in comparison to FSH. At the beginning of 2014 (tests in reference to my periods), my FSH was 8.4, so quite a rapid decline.
Anyway, I also had an AMH test done, and the nurse called me to say it was really low at 0.6. She asked about my periods and said that potentially I may have endometriosis, which can play havoc with levels if it grows on ovaries. She suggested an antral follicle scan. My partner has yet to have his semen analysis, but the way things are going I suspect that will be awful too! After his analysis, the clinic said they will arrange a consultation with an IVF consultant to see our options. All looking a bit bleak, but what I really want to know is the following:
In worst case scenario (i.e. low AMH, rubbish scan results, low sperm count, endometriosis), is IVF still possible, or am I psychologically torturing us by even beginning this journey? Obviously, it could be that my partner's sperm is amazing, but even then my scan results would need to show something positive, wouldn't they?
I am so new it this, so please excuse the waffle and the ignorance. The lingo doesn't mean much to me yet.
Firstly, to admin, thank you for approving me. I was a lurker for a couple of days before joining and realise what a valuable resource this site and forum is.
I was sterilised 8 years ago when I was 29 years old (Filshie clips). I have two children, ages 14 and 19, who were both conceived naturally. I have been with my current partner, who is 49 with no children of his own (no pregnancy scares in his history), for 5 years, and we recently decided we would like to try for a baby. I went to see a consultant regarding a reversal of sterilisation, as I thought it would all be quite straightforward, and we would be skipping over hills with a picnic basket and a small baby in tow in no time! Since my sterilisation, I have suffered really badly with painful periods and spotting, which I have had several tests for, all of which come back ok. No hormone disruption, no cysts etc. One consultant queried endometriosis, but I haven't been diagnosed, and no laparoscopy to confirm or deny.
The consultant we saw suggested that before I have the reversal, we first check my partner's sperm quality, my FSH and my AMH, to ascertain whether reversal or IVF is the best option (also considering our advancing years). I had my day 2 FSH earlier this month, which came back as 10.1 ui/L. My doctor said this was normal, but upon further Google research I see that it is not. My LH is 8.8 ui/L, which means nothing to me. I have tried Googling this (google is both my friend and my enemy), but I can't seem to find out if it is a good level or not, in comparison to FSH. At the beginning of 2014 (tests in reference to my periods), my FSH was 8.4, so quite a rapid decline.
Anyway, I also had an AMH test done, and the nurse called me to say it was really low at 0.6. She asked about my periods and said that potentially I may have endometriosis, which can play havoc with levels if it grows on ovaries. She suggested an antral follicle scan. My partner has yet to have his semen analysis, but the way things are going I suspect that will be awful too! After his analysis, the clinic said they will arrange a consultation with an IVF consultant to see our options. All looking a bit bleak, but what I really want to know is the following:
In worst case scenario (i.e. low AMH, rubbish scan results, low sperm count, endometriosis), is IVF still possible, or am I psychologically torturing us by even beginning this journey? Obviously, it could be that my partner's sperm is amazing, but even then my scan results would need to show something positive, wouldn't they?
I am so new it this, so please excuse the waffle and the ignorance. The lingo doesn't mean much to me yet.